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Market Basket Bests Aldi as Top Grocery Retailer for Inflationary Times, dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index Finds

September 21, 2022 dunnhumby

dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released a special edition of its Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive nationwide study of the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market, examining which grocers are winning customers as the economy falters. Market Basket bested Aldi and third-placed Winco as the top-ranked grocer during inflationary times. Grocery Outlet and Save A Lot rounded out the top five due to their superior ability to save customers money at a time when this matters more than ever. …

Aldi to Scrap Best Before Dates From Fresh Fruit and Veg Lines in UK

September 6, 2022 Aldi UK

By the end of the year, Britain’s fifth largest supermarket will remove best before dates from around 60 fresh fruit and veg lines, including apples and pears, citrus fruits, potatoes, carrots and onions, which could help households to save on food waste each year. …

Trigo, ALDI Nord Open Netherlands’s First AI-Powered Frictionless Supermarket

July 21, 2022 Trigo

Trigo, an Israel-based computer vision company specializing in frictionless checkout technology, is rolling out an AI-powered cashierless grocery store with German discount supermarket giant ALDI Nord in the central Dutch city of Utrecht. …

A M King Begins Sizeable Expansion at ALDI’s Center Valley, PA Distribution Center

May 16, 2022 A M King

A M King, a fully integrated Design-Build firm, is managing a large-scale renovation and expansion at ALDI’s Center Valley distribution center that will service more than 150 stores in one of the company’s busiest U.S. markets. The 60,000-sf dry warehouse expansion will bring the total square footage at the facility to 575,000. The project also includes additional coolers, new dock positions and mezzanine that will be housed within the existing building footprint. …

Aldi Sees 500% Increase in Plant-Based Sales During Veganuary

February 7, 2022 Aldi

The UK’s fifth largest supermarket expects the increase in demand for its plant-based products to continue this year, with Aldi having expanded its range for Veganuary by more than 50% in response to demand. …