Aldi news and trends

Aldi US Launches Website and App Powered by Instacart Commerce Platform
Retail // March 30, 2026

Grocer Aldi U.S. launched a redesigned website and mobile app Monday (March 30), both of which are powered by Instacart’s Storefront Pro enterprise commerce platform and fulfillment solutions. In addition, after powering fulfillment for Aldi U.S. since 2019, Instacart has become the retailer’s exclusive fulfillment...

Aldi Courts Private-Label Shoppers With 180-Store Expansion
Retail // January 12, 2026

Discount grocery chain Aldi plans to open 180-plus American stores before the year’s end. The company announced the latest phase of its ongoing U.S. expansion Monday (Jan. 12), saying it will debut its first store in Colorado, open three new distribution centers, and undertake an...

Aldi Spending $2.2 Billion to Jumpstart UK Expansion
Retail // September 15, 2025

Aldi is reportedly making a $2.2 billion investment in its British grocery business. The two-year project comes as the German supermarket chain is enjoying record sales in the U.K., according to a Monday (Sept. 15) Bloomberg report. “As a privately-owned business we can take a...

Aldi Adopts Digital Wave’s GenAI Solutions for Product Copy and Attribution
Artificial Intelligence // March 04, 2025

Grocery retailer Aldi will use Digital Wave Technology’s generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) solutions in the U.S. to automate the creation of product copy and product attribution. By using this technology, Aldi will boost its operational efficiency and expedite the delivery of product information for its...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Higher Grocery Prices Are Changing How Consumers Shop for Food

January 07, 2025
The planned but failed Kroger-Albertsons merger captured headlines in the grocery sector in 2024, and the latter is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results Wednesday (Jan. 8). But as the grocery industry begins 2025, retailers are focused on enhancing customer experiences, especially through personalized services and digital integration. In-store experiences, such as styling services, will […]

ALDI Turns to Social Media to Boost Loyalty Program

November 23, 2022
As grocers compete for shoppers’ loyalty across digital and physical channels, the bar for building relationships with customers is getting higher. Yet, a traditional rewards program is not the only...

The Untraditionally Inexpensive Traditional Thanksgiving Of 2017

November 23, 2017
There are a lot of ways to cook a turkey, and today Americans will be trying all of them. Deep-fried, brined, baked and dipped in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos dust — the...

Quick Reads
Aldi Makes $9 Billion Bid to Become Biggest US Grocer

June 18, 2026
German grocer Aldi is launching a major expansion in the United States amid rising food prices, the Financial Times reported Thursday (June 18). The company is launching a $9 billion U.S. expansion plan, opening a new store every few days on the road to having up to 4,000 locations nationwide, the report said. Within months, […]

Aldi US Launches Website and App Powered by Instacart Commerce Platform

March 30, 2026
Grocer Aldi U.S. launched a redesigned website and mobile app Monday (March 30), both of which are powered by Instacart’s Storefront Pro enterprise commerce platform and fulfillment solutions. In addition,...

Aldi Courts Private-Label Shoppers With 180-Store Expansion

January 12, 2026
Discount grocery chain Aldi plans to open 180-plus American stores before the year’s end. The company announced the latest phase of its ongoing U.S. expansion Monday (Jan. 12), saying it...

Aldi Spending $2.2 Billion to Jumpstart UK Expansion

September 15, 2025
Aldi is reportedly making a $2.2 billion investment in its British grocery business. The two-year project comes as the German supermarket chain is enjoying record sales in the U.K., according...