Tag: Aldi



Scarborough Muir Group gets Green Light for Fife Scheme

Posted on 29 July, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Scarborough Muir Group Limited (SMG), a joint venture between Scarborough Group International and Muir Group, has announced today that it has received outline planning consent from Fife Council for its four acre commercial development site in Dalgety... Read More

Aldi leapfrogs Waitrose to become UK’s Sixth Largest Supermarket

Posted on 10 April, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

While the Big Four may be starting to regain some ground in the battle of the supermarkets, it appears that the discounters remain very much in the picture. This has been evidenced this week by Aldi, which has become the sixth largest supermarket in the UK... Read More

Morrison’s Loyalty Card Controversy

Posted on 12 December, 2014 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

Supermarket giant, Morrisons, has caused fifteen complaints since it aired their new price matching campaign, Match & More. The scheme, launched in October 2014 by Morrisons chief executive Dallon Philips, claims that they can price match with rival stores,... Read More

Aldi to almost Double Store Portfolio in Eight Years

Posted on 11 November, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

As the Big Four supermarkets continue to struggle against the discounters, many are making the decision to cut back on large store openings as a means of expanding their convenience networks. However, it has emerged that discount brand Aldi is engaging in the... Read More

Sainsbury’s to slash New Store Opening Programme

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

Supermarkets are having a very difficult time of late, with the Big Four facing increasing levels of competition from discount rivals such as Aldi and Lidl. As a result of falling sales and plummeting market share, therefore, Sainsbury’s has this week... Read More

Aldi Sees Profits Rise by 450 Per Cent as Shoppers Search for Bargains

Posted on 8 October, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Budget supermarkets are performing exceptionally well in the current double dip recession, as consumers desert more expensive stores such as Waitrose and Tesco in order to stretch their cash further. Yet one budget brand is seeing their profit margins... Read More

Aldi Provides Huge UK Jobs Boost

Posted on 4 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News

Discount grocer of the year Aldi is poised to provide a huge boost to employment by creating 4,500 jobs in a multi-million pound expansion. The German retailer, which increased its market share by 54 per cent in June, is planning to open 40 new outlets by the... Read More

High Earners Switch to Cheap Supermarkets to Beat Recession

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

It is no secret that many of us have had to tighten our belts over the past few years, as the double dip recession coupled with wage freezes has seen our disposable income dwindling.... Read More

Commercial Propertys Bargain Wine Praised as Best in Taste Test

Posted on 31 May, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property Aldi has long been known as a cheaper alternative to large supermarket chains such as Tesco, Morrisons and Asda.... Read More