Aldi to invest £900m in UK and open 40 more stores next year
Aldi has struck a deal with Deliveroo for the delivery of groceries bought through its app. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenAldi has struck a deal with Deliveroo for the delivery of groceries bought through its app. Leeds-based Asda is less than one percentage point ahead of its rival, with a market share of 10.6% in mainland UK, according to the latest data from Worldpanel.Aldi will open 42 stores this year, with 30 opening in the next 10 weeks.
- ▪Aldi has struck a deal with Deliveroo for the delivery of groceries bought through its app.
- ▪Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenAldi has struck a deal with Deliveroo for the delivery of groceries bought through its app.
- ▪Leeds-based Asda is less than one percentage point ahead of its rival, with a market share of 10.6% in mainland UK, according to the latest data from Worldpanel.Aldi will open 42 stores this year, with 30 opening in the next 10 weeks.
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Aldi has struck a deal with Deliveroo for the delivery of groceries bought through its app. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersView image in fullscreenAldi has struck a deal with Deliveroo for the delivery of groceries bought through its app. Photograph: Toby Melville/ReutersAldiAldi to invest £900m in UK and open 40 more stores next yearSupermarket chain declares ‘increasing confidence’ in its growth plans after posting record annual revenue of £19bn Business live – latest updates Sarah ButlerMon 28 Sep 2026 10.20 EDTLast modified on Mon 28 Sep 2026 11.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAldi says it is stepping up investment in the UK with plans to spend £900m and open more than 40 stores.The company, which operates 1,092 budget supermarkets in the UK and Ireland, revealed sales rose…
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