Aldi axes click-and-collect service to focus on ‘keeping prices low’
Aldi will put an end to its click-and-collect service to focus on offering the “lowest possible prices” for customers.
Shoppers will be able to order online for collection for the last time on 18 August, as it winds down the service after a four-year run, The Grocer reported.
Aldi said that axing the trial would enable it to run more efficient stores and keep prices low for shoppers.
It follows on from the discounters move to stop home delivery of its ‘Specialbuys’, as well as wine and spirits, in a move that Aldi said at the time would allow it to work on keeping prices low and extend its grocery click-and-collect offer.
Aldi’s wine and spirits delivery, which first launched in 2015, ended in January 2023, while Specialbuys were available online until autumn of the same year.
As Aldi winds down its online offer, it continues to invest in bricks and mortar.
Last month, the grocer unveiled plans to open four new London stores by the end of 2024, a move which forms part of its ambition to open another 100 stores within London.
Across the UK, the supermarket has a long-term goal of reaching 1,500 stores, and will invest £550m in expanding its footprint this year.
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