In the Spotlight - Paul Foley and Aldi UK
By Dean Best | 13 August 2009
Just two months ago, at a retail conference in London, Paul Foley, the then head of Aldi's operations in the UK and Ireland, was insisting the discounter's newly-won shoppers would stick around, even when the economy recovers.
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Just two months ago, at a retail conference in London, Paul Foley, the then head of Aldi's operations in the UK and Ireland, was insisting the discounter's newly-won shoppers would stick around, even when the economy recovers.
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