Aldi is a privately owned grocer that has built its reputation on low prices and, as well as food, is famous for ‘special buys’. Retail Week provides news, features, analysis and opinion about Aldi and the grocery sector
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock and The Entertainer founders Gary and Catherine Grant were among the winners at the Retail Week Awards 2026.
Aldi has ended its checkout-free shopping trial and converted its lone Shop & Go store into a standard, urban branch.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on potentially reclassifying Aldi and Lidl’s legal status, which could have rammifications for how the discounters can structure property deals in the future.
Value grocer Aldi expects to add approximately 1,100 jobs this year.
Aldi has increased store staff pay for the second time in 2026.
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