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ALDI GIVES ALL STORES COLLEAGUES A PAY RISE

• New market-leading hourly rates for Store Assistants of £10.10 nationally and £11.55 within the M25
• Aldi remains the only supermarket to offer paid breaks, which for the average store colleague is worth £750 annually
• Investment of a record-breaking £34m with all 28,000 store colleagues receiving pay increases

Aldi is increasing its pay rates for 28,000 store colleagues from 1^st February 2022, maintaining its position as the UK’s best-paying supermarket.

ALDI NAMED HIGHEST-RANKED SUPERMARKET FOR HYGIENE STANDARDS

An analysis of the hygiene ratings of supermarket chains in England has revealed that Aldi has the most highly ranked stores for hygiene, followed by Waitrose and M&S.

A FESTIVE UPDATE FROM OUR CEO GILES HURLEY

Dear Customer,

With just over 2 weeks to go until the big day, I am writing to share with you what we are doing at Aldi to help you prepare for an amazing Christmas.

Our multi-award-winning range of festive food and drink is the biggest and best we have ever had, and we have all you need to enjoy the celebrations you deserve this year.

AN UPDATE FROM OUR CEO GILES HURLEY

Dear Customer,

I hope this letter finds you and your family safe and well.

As we head into the festive season, I want to personally thank you for your ongoing support. Working together, we have continued to make changes to protect you and our colleagues, who have worked tirelessly to ensure all of our customers can get everything they need from Aldi.

ALDI LAUNCHES DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME TRIAL IN SCOTLAND

Aldi is trialling its first deposit return scheme at its Bathgate store in West Lothian, Scotland, allowing customers to return bottles and cans in exchange for a voucher to be redeemed against their shopping.

ALDI REVEALS CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS

Aldi has revealed when its stores will be open over the festive period.

ALDI TO OPEN 15 NEW STORES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR

Aldi is to open 15 new stores across the UK before the end of the year.

ALDI REMOVES PLASTIC FROM WOODEN TOY RANGE

Aldi is removing all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range.

The supermarket’s upcoming Specialbuy range includes 26 different items, including wooden medical carts and pirate ships, and is available in stores from Sunday [31/10/2021], while stocks last.