50 years of Aldi in the US: A timeline
The discounter opened its first stateside store in Iowa in 1976. Here’s a look at key moves by the company over the past half-century.
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Aldi names next 25 UK stores set for upgrades
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Aldi names 25 UK stores set for £300m upgrade programme
Aldi has revealed the next 25 UK stores to receive upgrades as part of its £300m investment in its existing estate this year.
Cost-cutting measures are eroding Aldi Süd’s market share
A rigorous cost-cutting policy at discount retailer Aldi Süd is leading to declining market share in most countries where the company operates. Critics say the retailer is losing…
Aldi supplier Cockerill invests £1.65m in potato farming
Yorkshire-based potato supplier Cockerill has announced a £1.65m investment in automation and future growth as it continues to strengthen its long-term Aldi partnership. Cockerill…
Popular bus driver known for blowing bubbles named ‘Ambassador of Joy’ by Aldi
Aldi has named London bus driver Ricki Reid as ‘Ambassador of Joy’ of the retailer’s Finsbury Park branch, after he was asked to stop blowing bubbles on his bus route. Reid was…
Conflict between Aldi and Lidl over smartphone app escalates further
In Germany, discounters Aldi and Lidl are battling each other with confrontational ads about the merits—or lack thereof—of exclusive discounts in smartphone apps. The tone of the…
Aldi brings back emojis for the start of the school year
At the end of August, Aldi will launch its seventh emoji savings campaign in Belgium. The discount retailer is once again focusing specifically on families and is linking this…
Aldi chief backs govt review into supermarket discount pricing
The government warned earlier this month that outlets were artificially inflating base prices before advertising discounts
Aldi joins forces with Freedom4Girls to urge all UK supermarkets to offer free period products
Aldi has joined its charity partner Freedom4Girls in urging more supermarkets to provide free period products in store toilets. Julia Ashfield, chief commercial officer at the…
Why Aldi And Lidl Could Face The Same Land Rules As Major UK Supermarkets
Reasons why the CMA proposed that Aldi and Lidl should be covered by the same land agreement rules as the UK’s largest supermarkets.
Aldi reveals most needed foodbank donations this summer
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