Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where shoppers will be able to pick up products and leave without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, will also allow customers to buy alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether they appear to be over the age of 25….
300,000 Australians to Be Vaccinated as Supermarket Giants Unveil Sweeping Mandate for Staff
October 21, 2021
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Australia’s largest supermarket chains, Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi, have announced a vaccine mandate for all employees, encompassing around 300,000 individuals. The three grocery chains made the announcement on the same day, Oct. 21, amid a flurry of vaccine mandates issued from Australian state governments in recent days. Brad Banducci, CEO of the Woolworths Group, who…
Tesco Defies Supply Chain Challenges to Lift Profit Forecast
LONDON—Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, raised its full-year earnings forecast on Wednesday after the unmatched scale of its store and online operations helped it outperform rivals in the first half and deliver a better-than-expected 16.6 percent increase in profit. British retailers are battling supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. Supermarkets also face tough comparisons against record…
Aldi to Invest $1.8 Billion to Accelerate Growth in Britain
LONDON—The British and Irish arm of German discount supermarket group Aldi will invest 1.3 billion pounds ($1.8 billion) in its business over the next two years as it attempts to accelerate its growth in market share, it said on Monday. The retailer plans to open another 100 new stores in Britain, expand its logistics infrastructure,…
Supermarket Chain Aldi Joins Growing List of Firms Paying Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
German supermarket chain Aldi on Tuesday became the latest company in the grocery sector to offer incentives to U.S. employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, in a bid to remove obstacles for workers who may be reluctant to get the jab for fear of losing wages or other concerns. The retailer, which has more than…
Aldi To Spend Additional 3.5 Billion Pounds On Food, Drink From British Suppliers
Britain’s fifth-biggest supermarket Aldi said Wednesday it plans to increase the amount of food and drink it buys from British suppliers by 3.5 billion pounds ($4.77 billion) within the next five years as the company continues its rapid expansion across the United Kingdom. In September, Aldi, which is privately owned by Germany’s Aldi Sud, said…
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