Staff at supermarket chain Aldi are to be given body-worn cameras as the German discounter becomes the latest retailer to bring in more security measures amidst increasing rates of shoplifting across the country. UK boss Giles Hurley said that the company hadn’t been immune to reported rises in people looting from shops, a rising patternContinue reading “‘Uptick In Shoplifting’ Prompts Aldi Staff To Wear Cameras”
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What One Man Closes, Another Expands!
Aldi is eyeing up former Wilko stores and could hire employees from the collapsed chain as shoppers strip shelves bare in the last days before the retailer closes. Aldi has said it wants to open 500 more stores in the United Kingdom after marking the opening of its 1,000th store in Surrey as part ofContinue reading “What One Man Closes, Another Expands! “
Aldi Opens Its First Store Without Checkout
Aldi has opened its first checkout-free store, where customers will be able to pick up products and exit without queuing to pay. The discount supermarket’s new site in Greenwich, south-east London, which opened at 7 am for public testing, will also allow customers to purchase alcohol, using facial age estimation technology to check whether theyContinue reading “Aldi Opens Its First Store Without Checkout”