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British Grocers Cut Jobs Ahead of Rising Costs
The UK grocery sector is undergoing a shake-up as supermarkets cut jobs and rethink pricing strategies. Rising labor costs and discounter dominance are forcing Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and Morrisons to streamline...
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Aldi USA To Divest Around 170 Winn-Dixie And Harveys Supermarket Stores
Aldi USA has agreed to divest approximately 170 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket stores that are not part of its conversion plan to a consortium comprised of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Southeastern...
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Aldi Ireland Launches Bespoke DRS Savings Card
Aldi Ireland has announced the introduction of a new Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) savings card, as it expects to hit the target of 200 million bottles and cans returned this...
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Lidl steps up expansion
Lidl has taken its foot off the brake when it comes to expanding its international store network. The German discounter is focusing its store opening program on countries where it...
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Asda scraps Aldi and Lidl price match
Asda has axed its Aldi and Lidl price match initiative after a mere 12 months, as it focuses on its own “great prices” rather than competitors. The supermarket giant published...
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ALDI customers collected 210 tons of donations for charity
ALDI also participated in numerous charity campaigns in 2024, and, involving its customers, collected a record amount of donations for those in need in collaboration with several organizations at the...
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Excellent Quality Foods on ALDI Shelves
ALDI is increasingly offering high-quality products that have earned the Kiváló Minőségű Élelmiszer (Excellent Quality Food = EQF) certification! How does the EQF label guarantee quality for conscious shoppers? ALDI...
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US: Aldi offers best value, low everyday prices, according to customer survey
Fast-expanding discount grocer Aldi is touting its ability to save shoppers money on grocery essentials. The grocer partnered with Ernst & Young Quantitative Economics and Statistics Group (QUEST) to conduct an...
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Aldi starts the year with free home delivery
Home delivery is gaining ground in Hungary, as customers increasingly recognize the benefits of a fast and convenient form of shopping. Aldi is also adapting to this trend and is...
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Aldi invests £55m to open 9 new stores across London in 2025
Aldi is expanding its London retail estate with the opening of nine new stores across the capital, as part of a new £55m investment in 2025. The discounter has unveiled...
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Italian Shoppers Opt For Convenience Over Price, Study Finds
A survey by Italian consumers association Altroconsumo revealed that convenience is the top priority for 33% of supermarket shoppers, followed closely by price at 24%. Only 17% of consumers prioritise...
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Real wages at Aldi will increase this year
Aldi Hungary Food Bt. will increase wages by 8 percent in January, while Aldi International IT Services Kft. will increase wages by 6.5 percent, thus ensuring an increase in real...
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Aldi recalls buckwheat flour contaminated with salmonella
Aldi is withdrawing Happy Harvest buckwheat flour contaminated with salmonella from the market, the best before date of the recalled product is November 20, 2025 – the National Trade and...
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The country’s largest ALDI store has opened
Hungary’s largest ALDI store opened today in Budapest’s 11th district. Located in Újbuda, next to the section of main road 6 leading out of the city, between Szerémi and Fehérvári...
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ALDI is open until noon on December 24th
ALDI stores will be open on December 24 this year, taking into account the needs of customers. In the interests of employees, shopping will only be possible until noon. ALDI...
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Aldi opened nearly 120 stores in 2024
Fast-growing discount grocer gets closer to its goal of opening 800 new stores by 2028 ‘Tis the season for Spotify Wrapped—the music streaming service’s annual recap of users’ individual listening...
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Hungarian Retailers Unite for Charity During the Holiday Season
Seven major Hungarian food retail chains—Aldi, Auchan, Lidl, Penny, SPAR, Tesco, and Metro—are continuing their tradition of supporting those in need during the holiday season. Through donations of food, clothing,...
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Aldi to donate more than 2,000 Christmas lunches this festive season
Aldi will donate over 2,000 Christmas lunches to those in low-income areas across the UK through its partnership with redistributor of surplus food and household goods Company Shop Group. The...
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This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/11 Márió Spáda, wine category specialist of METRO: “Looking at the main trends, the premium quality is booming, while sales of...
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2021 price levels again: ALDI significantly reduces the prices of its most popular products
ALDI Hungary is once again permanently reducing the prices of many products. The company’s measure affects 57 of the most popular and sought-after vegetables, fruits and fresh meats. Many vegetable...
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Black Friday deals at the largest domestic chains: Lidl, Tesco, Spar and many others
Black Friday fever will not leave customers and retail chains indifferent in 2024. Although the concept of “Black Friday” in the traditional sense now extends to almost every day, the...
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Aldi needs more customer data
Aldi must dig deeper into data to get closer to its customers. Germany’s Aldi is doubling down on price to defend its position as the price setter in its domestic...
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Aldi opens new concept store in Belgium
Aldi has opened a new store in Braine-l’Alleud, near Brussels, marking the debut of its latest concept in the country. The town in Walloon Brabant was one of the last...
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Hungarian investor sells retail park in Spain
Hungarian-owned GESTOR REAL ESTATE has successfully sold the Mazarrón Park retail complex in Spain to French real estate fund Epsilon 360° SCPI in an off-market transaction. The centre, located on...
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The Hungarian Food Bank Association’s Christmas campaign starts on Friday
From Friday to Sunday, as part of the Food Bank’s traditional Christmas campaign, a total of 6,500 volunteers will collect non-perishable food donations for the needy at more locations than...
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Aldi underscores its price leadership
Aldi moves first to permanently reduce prices for olive oil in Germany. The discounter is the reference points for essential food prices in Germany, but rivals Lidl and Kaufland are...
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Lidl and Aldi push into city centers
German discounters advance into city centers. Lidl and Aldi launch standard format stores in former department stores. Existing small-area discount pilots abroad so far have not been rolled out at...
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Aldi’s strategic manager left, Dr. Christian Bock retired citing family reasons
One of the recognized experts in the retail sector, Dr. Christian Bock, unexpectedly announced his departure from the position of strategic manager of the Aldi Süd department store chain. Bock’s...
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Penny invests into urban convenience
German discounter Penny is modernizing its store segment of small, urban discount stores. Updating towards a stronger convenience-oriented concept avoids a direct confrontation with channel leaders Lidl and Aldi. The...
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