(ANSA) – MILAN, MAY 25 – Aldi’s development plan in Italy continues, aiming to reach 150 stores by the end of 2022, confirming an average of 30 new overall openings per year. This was said by Aldi’s country managing director Italy, Michael Gscheidlinger, during a meeting with the press in the logistics center of Landriano (Pavia), who opened the doors on the occasion of the celebration of the group’s four years in Italy, which is part of Aldi Sud, the German-born multinational of large-scale distribution present all over the world with over 6,600 points of sale. “In these four years we have grown and we want to continue to do so, in a sustainable way and with respect for the territory and people”, says Gscheidlinger, without disclosing, “for corporate policy reasons”, the financial data of the group in Italy. “We are still a young company in the country and therefore we still have a long way to go.
Of these 4 years, two have been pandemic, therefore, we are satisfied with the objectives achieved “. As for the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict,” I do not think there will be a slowdown in the development objectives “, says the manager, underlining: “we want to be a lifeline for consumers and we will do everything necessary to keep prices low while maintaining the highest quality”. The development of the discount chain in Italy remains focused on the North: “the first objective is to strengthen the presence at north, expanding the stores gradually and organically. For the future never say never “, Gscheidlinger replies to those who ask him if the group intends to open also in the center-south. Aldi is present in Italy with 140 stores in six regions of the North (Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Trentino – Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Emilia-Romagna), 2 logistics centers and over 2,400 collaborators (+ 20% in 2021). Overall, on the shelves there are 1,800 products, 30 brands, 130 fruit and vegetable references and about 80 % of food products are of Italian origin. (ANSA).
Source: Ansa
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