Aldi planning more stores in the UK as sales rise

Discount supermarket Aldi plans to open up to 65 new stores in the UK next year as it continues to step up the pressure on the Big Four grocery chains.

The target was revealed as the company announced UK sales of £5.3 billion for 2013, a rise of 36% on a year earlier. Pre-tax profits were 65% higher at a new record of £260.9 million.