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ALDI INCREASES PAY FOR WAREHOUSE COLLEAGUES AND BOOSTS NIGHT PREMIUM PAYMENTS
15 August, 2022- Second pay increase this year for hourly-paid colleagues working at Aldi distribution centres
- Colleagues to earn up to 9% more than they were in January this year, depending on role and location
- Around 4,200 logistics colleagues will benefit from the increase, which takes the retailers’ investment in pay this year to around £50m
- All logistics colleagues will also see their night premium payments increase from 20% to 25%
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ALDI SUPPORTS NEW PARENTS WITH DONATION OF BABY ESSENTIALS
9 August, 2022Aldi is donating essential baby items to charities across the UK in a bid to support new parents in need.
The supermarket will be donating 80,000 items from its Mamia range, including nappies and baby wipes, to charities and foodbanks that help new parents on low incomes.
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ALDI RETAINS TITLE OF UK’S CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET
3 August, 2022- Aldi yet again named the UK’s Cheapest Supermarket by Which?
- Shoppers can save a whopping £25.23 compared to the most expensive supermarket, for an equivalent basket of items
As Brits continue to look for ways to cut household costs, consumer group Which? has yet again named Aldi as the cheapest UK supermarket. With savings of £12.62 compared to the average Big Four basket, Aldi shoppers can be confident they’re getting the best deal.
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ALDI INCREASES PAY FOR STORE COLLEAGUES FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR
25 July, 2022- All Store Assistants will receive a minimum of £10.50 an hour nationally – and £11.95 within the M25 – from September
- As well as receiving the highest hourly rates in the sector, Aldi colleagues remain the only supermarket workers to be paid for breaks in shifts
- Around 26,000 store colleagues will benefit from the increase, which takes the investment in pay this year to £43m
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ALDI TO DONATE 700,000 MEALS TO CHARITIES OVER SCHOOL SUMMER HOLIDAYS
14 July, 2022Aldi will be supporting charities across the UK during the upcoming school summer holidays by donating more than 700,000 meals.
The supermarket is pairing its stores up with local charities, foodbanks and community groups via community giving platform Neighbourly to donate surplus food, with at least half of the donations going to causes that support children.
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BRITS URGED TO CUT £15 BILLION OFF THEIR GROCERY SHOP
6 July, 2022- New data shows British shoppers are paying a hefty price premium for branded groceries
- An average household could save up to £45 a month, or £542 a year, by switching from brands in the Big 4 supermarkets to discounter ranges1
- Own-label grocery sales up by 2.9% over the past 4 weeks as sales of mainstream brands decline2
- Many own-label products match brands for quality and win taste awards