Aldi sales soar as it affirms focus on Irish suppliers

Aldi stores showed a 28.7% increase in sales over the past 12 months, the retailer disclosed at the National Ploughing Championships yesterday.

The firm said its annual spend on Irish suppliers has tripled since 2008, and that it is supporting over 22,000 jobs across the country.

Dubbing itself a proud supporter of Irish producers, Aldi said over 50% of its grocery sale is attributed to products from 127 Irish suppliers, producers, and manufacturers.