Category: Aldi

  • Aldi urges Starmer to fast-track planning permission for new supermarkets amid expansion delays

    Aldi is pressing Sir Keir Starmer to speed up planning permission processes for new stores as the retailer faces lengthy approval times from local councils. George Brown, national director of property at Aldi, recently met with a senior special adviser to the prime minister, pushing him to make reforms in…

  • Aldi poised to overtake ASDA as UK’s third largest grocer within five years

    ASDA is set to lose its place as the UK’s third-largest grocery chain, with Aldi set to overtake it by 2028, according to analysis by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The forecast comes as Asda faces a range of challenges, including leadership turmoil, labour disputes and shrinking market…