Aldi major price move cuts your grocery bills - even if you don't shop there
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Shoppers may finally be starting to feel a bit of breathing space at the tills - and Aldi appears to be one of the biggest reasons why. New data suggests the discount chain is currently the only one of the UK’s six biggest supermarkets where average grocery prices are moving in the right direction, at a time when other household names have nudged costs up again so far this year. Figures published by The Grocer, using Worldpanel data, indicate Aldi’s average price per grocery unit has now fallen for three consecutive quarters. That matters beyond just Aldi shoppers, because the supermarket’s price cuts can put pressure on rivals across the board through the growing number of “Aldi price match” deals on everyday essentials. The data shows Aldi’s average unit price dropped from £1.63 in the final quarter of 2025 to £1.59 in the first quarter of this year, before dipping again to £1.57 in the second quarter. Over the same period, the other major supermarkets recorded increases. Tesco’s average unit price rose from £2.09 to £2.12, Sainsbury’s from £2.18 to £2.25, Morrisons from £2.11 to £2.14, Asda from £2.01 to £2.05, while Lidl increased from £1.72 to £1.74. The findings come just days after official inflation data showed food price inflation easing to 1.7% in June - the lowest level since August 2024 - helping bring the overall inflation picture down. The Office for National...
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The chain has also pointed to behind-the-scenes changes designed to keep costs down, including opening what it says is Britain’s largest food distribution centre in Leicestershire - a move it believes will improve efficiency and reduce operating costs while it continues to compete aggressively on price.
