Aldi Local in Old Street, London
(Picture: Aldi)It has taken Aldi just 32 years to reach the top table of British retailing. What started as a single store at Stechford near Birmingham in April 1990 is now a chain of almost 1000 outlets.
In that time its formula of low-cost, no-frills, obscure brands food shopping has seen its market share rapidly overtake far longer established rivals such as Waitrose and the Co-op.
