Tesco is extending its Aldi Price Match scheme to more than 2,000 of its Express convenience stores, bringing lower prices on everyday essentials to shoppers who do not live near a large supermarket. The move follows a 2024 Which? study that found smaller stores can charge up to twice the price for the same items as their larger counterparts.
The supermarket first introduced the Aldi Price Match in May 2020, pledging to match prices on a selected range of items with the budget retailer, which has been the UK's cheapest supermarket for 10 months out of 12 in 2025. Eligible products now include Tesco Penne Pasta Quills (500g), two-pint bottles of semi-skimmed milk, and whole iceberg lettuce, among more than 200 items.
Tesco UK CEO Ashwin Prasad said the decision was a direct response to household budgets that remain 'under pressure'. 'We are committed to keeping the cost of the weekly food shop affordable for Tesco customers,' he said. 'By extending our Aldi Price Match scheme to Express stores, we can now give customers the confidence that they can get great prices on a range of everyday products at Tesco, whether that’s in our large stores, online or in more than 2,000 of our local convenience stores.'
The range of items will vary depending on the size and location of each Express store, with a full list available on the Tesco website. Separately, a Which? analysis of branded groceries found Asda to be the most affordable, with a basket of 241 branded items costing £813.16 in March, compared to £824.62 at Tesco with a Clubcard.
