The top six slots of Progressive Grocer’s 2019 Super 50 list offer no surprises in terms of position — all of the companies that ranked first through sixth last year have reclaimed their places. But while these food retailers continue their battle for ultimate dominance over the U.S. grocery sector, [...]
Discount grocery store Aldi is moving forward on bringing its national expansion to metro Phoenix — but it's unclear if any stores would open this year. A city spokeswoman for Buckeye says the store planned there will wait until after an Aldi distribution center opens in neighboring Goodyear. That's expected in 2020. The chain, popular in [...]
A new Retail Feedback Group study finds a mixed bag for supermarkets when it comes to customer satisfaction. Supermarkets have the strongest overall satisfaction rating (4.31 out of 5) when compared to Aldi (4.27) and Walmart (3.93), but when it comes to value Aldi receives the top score and the [...]
One out of every five shoppers who recently switched grocery stores are loyal to Aldi, Bloomberg reported, citing a report by Morgan Stanley. According to the firm, the German discount grocer is getting more new shoppers than Costco, Target, Kroger and Amazon. The company, which opened its first U.S. location in Iowa [...]
Aldi is expanding grocery delivery to stores across the US and launching a test of curbside pickup, the company said Tuesday. With the national rollout, roughly 80% of Aldi stores will offer delivery through Instacart by the end of the year, Aldi US CEO Jason Hart said in an interview [...]
Aldi, the grocery giant known for its super-discounted prices, has a surprisingly complicated history behind it. Aldi — short for Albrecht Discount — was first opened in Essen, Germany, by Anna Albrecht in 1913, before being taken over and expanded by her sons Theo and Karl in 1948. The brothers [...]
Aldi is making big changes to its stores. The discount grocer is embarking on the biggest product refresh in its history by bringing more fresh, organic, vegetarian, and vegan items to its 1,800 stores across the US. The changes will be hard to miss; once the product rollout is complete [...]
We are starting to see where German discount grocer Aldi will be opening up shop around the Valley. ABC 15 and theArizona Republic have both published lists of where Aldi could be opening stores, based off permits and building plans filed with the individual cities. Between the time ABC 15 [...]
Aggressive retail expansion over the past 10 years and increased consumer access to online grocery options have led shoppers to have more choices than ever before — and it’s contributing to a “new retail revolution.” According to a recent Nielson report, private label products created for stores like Aldi, Lidl [...]
More companies should consider accepting applications without the applicant’s photo or name. The advantage? Applicants could be protected against discrimination. Fewer people will then be excluded from the application procedure because of their appearance, sex, or foreign name. At a career fair in Cologne, Aldi Süd tested the next stage of the [...]