By Peyton Bigora Source: Grocery Dive Aldi’s announcement lays out goals for 2026 as well as benchmarks for the next few years as the discounter buckles down on its nationwide expansion. This year, Aldi aims to open more than 180 new stores across 31 states, bringing its U.S. footprint to [...]
By Peyton Bigora Source: Grocery Dive Aldi went on a store opening spree late last week, debuting 16 new locations across eight states in one day, the discounter posted on LinkedIn. The openings, which happened on Nov. 20, occurred mainly in states along the East Coast where Aldi already has [...]
By Sam Silverstein Source: Grocery Dive Trader Joe’s and Aldi have increased their hold on grocery shoppers in the U.S., with both retailers showing a drop last year in the proportion of customers who went to a competitor right before or after visiting one of their locations, according to data [...]
By Jeff Wells Source: Grocery Dive Aldi has always had a reputation for being efficient. But I was reminded last week of two other key facts about the discount grocer: It’s also highly adaptable and very good at promoting itself. Last Friday, the company announced it had sold off Southeastern [...]
Source: CPI In the latest development surrounding Kroger’s proposed acquisition of Albertsons, it has come to light that before selecting C&S Wholesale Grocers as its divestiture partner, Kroger considered offers from multiple parties, including Aldi and Save Mart. This information was disclosed during oral arguments in the antitrust case filed [...]
By Jaclyn Peiser Source: Washington Post Consumers have been grumbling about the soaring cost of groceries for nearly two years. Now, some of the biggest names in retail appear to be listening. In recent weeks, Target and Aldi have broadcast price cuts on thousands of items, while Walmart unveiled a [...]
Source: Retail Stat With Aldi's recent acquisition of Southeastern Grocers and the announcement of an aggressive expansion plan, RetailStat's team of grocery experts conducted an in-depth analysis of Aldi, examining probable conversion strategies for the recently acquired Southeastern Grocers (SEG) business along with a market review of Las Vegas, NV, a location Aldi has [...]
Source: Retail Customer Experience Grocery chain Aldi plans to add 800 stores to its nationwide footprint by the end of 2028. The $9 billion expansion will include openings and store conversions, according to a press release. The news comes on the heels of its successful acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, Winn-Dixie [...]
By Timothy Inklebarger Source: Supermarket News Discount grocery Aldi announced a long-term goal of investing $9 billion over the next five years to open 800 new U.S. locations. The new stores will come in the form of new openings and existing store conversions, the Batavia, Ill.-based grocer said in a [...]
By Arthur Parashar Source: Daily Mail French farmers have targeted Aldi and Lidl in protest of their 'unfairly' low prices - as British growers warn thousands of pounds worth of fresh produce may have to be dumped over delays caused by road blockades in Europe. For more than a week, [...]