Aldi news

Our global analysts share their opinion on grocery retail news from across the globe. Hy-Vee becomes the latest retailer to partner with Takeoff Technologies – Ollie Butterworth, Senior Insight Analyst for the US US Midwestern retailer Hy-Vee has entered a multi-year partnership with automation specialist Takeoff and they have plans to open “upwards of 20” micro fulfilment centres (MFCs) ov...

With meat consumption on the decline, I look at plant-based developments in Germany. Steady decline in consumption continues Meat consumption in the German market has been falling for several years and 2022 saw record lows. The Federal Statistics Office reporting a decline in slaughterhouse production of 5.9% in the first half of 2023, showing the decline in consumption will continue. Re...

Our global analysts share their opinion on grocery retail news from across the globe. China’s legislation on excessive product packaging – Stephanie Leung, Insight Analyst Two years ago, in November 2021, the China state administration has mandated requirements regarding excessive product packaging. This directive requires food and cosmetics suppliers to adhere to a specific set of guidelin...

To celebrate the launch of it’s new Ultimate Takeaway range, Aldi ran a one day only pizza delivery service in the student cities of Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff on 3 rd October.   Source: Aldi In true Aldi-style, the retailer hasn’t been shy about taking inspiration from other brands with new imitations set to compete with the Colin vs Cuthbert debate of 2022. The Ultimat...

The discounter has unveiled the ambitious goal of reaching 6,000 stores by 2026, targeting key markets in Western and Eastern Europe Key European markets being targeted As the current store count is circa 5,300, the plan to add 700 more locations is really quite something. With expansions arranged in most major markets, the biggest growth will be seen in Spain, France, and Poland. In Eur...

Aldi Nord and Lidl are both testing Scan & Go in the Netherlands. Following my visit to their stores, I assess the solutions implemented by the two discounters. The Scan & Go solutions Aldi Aldi has opted to collaborate with Austrian based self-scan experts Shopreme to produce its Scan & Go solution. It is an app-based system, so shoppers need to download the app and register before th...

Aldi is set to streamline its private label offer in Belgium, significantly reducing the number of own brands. Fewer brands As reported by Het Nieuwsblad, Aldi plans to reduce the number of private label products it offers in Belgium from 160 to 55. This includes replacing the discounter’s Pirato crisp brand with Sun Snacks, as well as merging the Markus and Moreno coffee brands into Bariss...

With the ongoing cost-of-living crisis changing consumer behaviour across the nation, discounter Aldi has reported annual sales of £15.5 bn and promises to bring value to even more communities in the UK A quick look at the numbers Annual sales up 14% to £15.5 bn Operating profit up to £178.7m,  a margin of 1.2% Circa 1 million additional shoppers through the doors The switch ...

I visited Aldi Nord’s Shop & Go store in Utrecht, the Netherlands, where the discounter has upgraded its cashierless store concept. Testing the concept in a high footfall location The store was first opened in July 2022, in the centre of Utrecht, an ideal location for testing a cashierless store. IGD visited in December 2022 and produced a store visit report , highlighting the technology...

I visited Aldi’s new store in Woking, its 1,000 th in the UK. Store 1,000 and more to come On 7 September 2023, Aldi welcomed its 1,000 th store to the UK, in the Lion Retail Park in Woking. The German discounter entered the market in 1990 and has risen to be the UK’s fourth largest grocery retailer in 2023, according to recent Kantar data . The discounter has also revealed its ambi...