Aldi has transferred one of their key Australian managers to head up their UK and Ireland operations. Matthew Barnes, Managing Director of Buying here in Australia, will take the post of Managing Director...

Aldi Australia booked a record profit of over $70 million in 2008, according to a newspaper report. The privately-owned German grocer, which entered the Australian market place over eight years ago, has...

The ACCC agreement with Coles and Woolworths to get rid of restrictive shopping centre leases has been welcomed by leading industry players as a step toward a more competitive grocery sector. Outlined...

Satisfaction with the major supermarket chains in Australia rose almost uniformly last month, with Coles the only chain to see a decline in satisfaction, according to the latest data from Roy Morgan. Coles...

Aldi Australia has become the first grocery retailer to commit to the Australian Olive Association’s (AOA) Industry Code of Practice.The Code of Practice has been introduced to guarantee the authenticity...

Country Road, Aldi and independent retailer Allspares and Bearings were lat night announced as national winners of the 2009 ARA Australian Retail Awards. Clothing outlet Country Road took out the retail...

The competition watchdog has today refuted claims that Coles and Woolworths exert too much dominance in Australia’s grocery sector. Graeme Samuel, Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer...

Changes are afoot at Australia’s two largest supermarket chains as they seek to upgrade their supermarket outlets, which were recently labelled as “backward” by a senior Coles figure....

New customer satisfaction data released by Roy Morgan last week has seen Aldi retain their lead in the approval stakes, however Coles has now surged past IGA and Woolworths. The release, related to the...

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has today announced the category winners for the industry’s top honour – Australian Retailer of the Year. Discount grocer Aldi, which has made rapid...