Tag: Aldi

Families splash out extra £1bn

BRITISH shoppers spent £1bn more at Christmas in 2017 than they had a year earlier, with a record £469m being spent on premium own-label lines in December alone.
Richard Holloway ALDI Scotland MD, Fergus Ewing MSP, James Withers Scotland Food & Drink

Backing local food and drink

GERMAN discounter Aldi has launched a new programme to support up-and-coming food and drink companies in Scotland
Aldi storefront in Manchester

Aldi’s back on top with chilled

ALDI has reclaimed the throne of fastest-growing retailer in the UK
Lidl store front

Multiples make solid headway

“Volume sales have increased by less than 1%, meaning it’s price rises keeping supermarket performance buoyant"

Taking beer all the way to the top

Scotland’s favourite lager brand, Tennent’s, takes the top spot for the first time

Scottish brands 2017: a year of evolution

AS 2017 draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back at the food and non-alcoholic drink industry in Scotland over the past year
Roberston’s pork.

Aldi goes after Ayrshire pork

AYRSHIRE-based pork producer Robertson’s Fine Foods has secured a £625,000 contract to supply Aldi’s 75 store strong Scottish estate

Seventh heaven for discounter

Research reported Lidl has increased its market share to a new record high of 5.2%, up 0.7% year on year.
Aldi store

Aldi seek 300 staff in Scotland

DISCOUNTER Aldi has announced it is on a major recruitment drive, with the German firm aiming to employ 300 new staff members across Scotland...

Ain’t no stoppin’ the discounters

EXPONENTIAL growth continues unabated for the discounters, with new figures revealing both Aldi and Lidl continuing to post double-digit gains on last year’s value...

Aldi expanding its Scottish range

Discounter commits to 14% increase in Scottish products over two years DISCOUNTER Aldi has revealed plans to boost its investment in Scotland by increasing its range...

Scots show soft spot for indies

Report reveals different tastes and habits SCOTS buy more soft drinks than the average GB shopper according to the latest category findings by researcher Kantar...

Promotions hit an 11 year low

SPENDING on supermarket promotions has hit its lowest level in 11 years, consumer insight firm Nielsen has revealed, with deals generating 26% of all...

Lidl by Lidl, it keeps growing

DISCOUNTERS Aldi and Lidl now account for more than 12% of grocery sales in Britain, according to the latest Nielsen retail data. The research reveals...

Supermarkets cash in on 2017

SUPERMARKETS are set to have a good year despite a slightly sluggish start to 2017, consumer insight firm Nielsen reports, with sales figures for...

Record Christmas for supermarkets

Supermarket shoppers spend £480m more than in 2015 SUPERMARKET checkouts rung up a record Christmas while the grocery market returned to inflation for the first...