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ALDI ANNOUNCES NEW MARKET-LEADING PAY RATES FOR STORE AND COLLEAGUES

• New minimum hourly rates of £9.40 nationally and £10.90 inside the M25
• Aldi’s new rates exceed the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended pay rates
• Aldi is recruiting over 3,800 store-level positions in 2020  

ALDI DELIVERS RECORD CHRISTMAS

• Total sales increase by 7.9% year-on-year
• Sales in the four weeks to Christmas Eve break £1bn for the first time
• Sales driven by strong growth in beers, wines, spirits and premium Specially Selected categories. 

Aldi has enjoyed its best-ever Christmas in the UK, with sales in the four weeks to 24^th December topping £1bn for the first time – an increase of 7.9% compared to the same trading period of the previous year.