Aldi raises the stakes as it launches its festive advert

Aldi enlists Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent to play Santa Claus in its festive advert as a lost Kevin the Carrot is safely returned to his much-loved family thanks to Father Christmas As of today, Aldi’s festive ad – which includes Kevin the Carrot – is hitting screens  Ad shows the character’s adventure as he fights to … Read more

Aldi raises the stakes as it launches its festive advert

Aldi enlists Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent to play Santa Claus in its festive advert as a lost Kevin the Carrot is safely returned to his much-loved family thanks to Father Christmas As of today, Aldi’s festive ad – which includes Kevin the Carrot – is hitting screens  Ad shows the character’s adventure as he fights to … Read more

Countdown to Lockdown: Brits stock up at Primark, Aldi and Wetherspoons

Britons today are stocking up clothes and homeware, getting ready for their last night out and squeezing in a final gym session as England nosedives into a second lockdown.  Today will be the ‘last hurrah’ for millions of Brits who, from midnight, will find their freedoms curtailed as they are told to remain indoors under … Read more

Countdown to Lockdown: Brits stock up at Primark, Aldi and Wetherspoons

Britons today are stocking up clothes and homeware, getting ready for their last night out and squeezing in a final gym session as the UK nosedives into a second lockdown.  Today will be the ‘last hurrah’ for millions of Brits who, from midnight, will find their freedoms curtailed as they are told to remain indoors … Read more

Tesco’s target of matching Aldi prices is paying off

Tesco’s target of matching Aldi prices is paying off as its popularity among shoppers is on the rise Initiatives such as its Aldi Price Match promise ramped up its appeal, UBS said  Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons are in better position since Covid started By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:16 BST, … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Aldi plays catch-up on lockdown delivery

When lockdown began, our family, like millions of others, were excluded from home deliveries even though the household has a vulnerable member.  Ocado was impossible, Tesco could offer us no slots and Fresh, the food arm of Amazon-owned Whole Foods, claimed to have delivery times immediately available but it proved a false claim unless you … Read more

Aldi kicks blind key worker out for shopping with his girlfriend

Blind key worker, 54, gets thrown out of Aldi for shopping with his partner while buying supplies for his elderly neighbours because he was breaking supermarket’s one-adult-per-trip coronavirus rule Liverpool City Council worker Christy Lynch was asked to leave Aldi in Thornton   His partner was there because he is blind in one eye and partly blind … Read more

Aldi and Asda issue ‘no touch’ warnings for products and trolleys to prevent spread of coronavirus

Asda issues ‘no touch’ warning urging shoppers to only handle items they intend to buy to prevent coronavirus spread – while Aldi customers are told to only pick up trolleys they will use Aldi and Asda are encouraging customers to only touch items they will buy The policy is the latest measure introduced to limit … Read more