The disco under Aldi Süd UndAldi Nord wants to expand its cooperation in purchasing and marketing in Germany. The two chains worked "continuously to optimise this since jehergepflegten and established cooperation", Aldi Süd UndAldi Nord shared in a joint declaration. DieDiscounter responded to a corresponding report from Manager magazine. The two companies said y had traditionally worked very closely toger as a sister company. This cooperation has been intensified for years. The aim is to strengn market position.

The business magazine had reported that first step was to beschafftwerden certain goods toger. After that, a company-law interweaving of purchasing departments could take place. The cooperation could, however, go furr: even Einegesellschaftsrechtliche merger of two companies into one group would not be excluded, reported magazine, which quoted from a protocol of a meeting of high-ranking Aldi managers: " In perspective, we should also think about weitereorganisatorische steps of cooperation. "

Plans for such an entrepreneurial merger were contested by both companies: "A merger is neir planned nor envisaged from DerKooperation, nor from or considerations," communication said.

Regarded as a joint enterprise

According to both companies, development of cooperation does not result in a reduction in staff. In fact, both companies continued to require skilled workers because of ir growth. Aldi Süd employs bebetter 43,000 people in Germany, with over 35,000 employees at Aldi Nord.

The Aldi founder Karl and Theo Albrecht had 1961 ir joint company in two independent companies – Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd. The "Aldi Equator", which separates two discount empires, runs across Germany from Lower Rhine via Hesse along Bavarian-Thuringian border to south of Saxony. The Federal Cartel office is already evaluating Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd as "affiliated companies" due to common historical past and still untouched territory distribution.

Date Of Update: 16 February 2018, 12:03