Overview

• Owners of Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd are holding confidential talks on forming a common holding company after resolving a decades-long family dispute.
• Early merger steps aim to consolidate IT and software platforms to improve efficiency across their combined 4,200-plus stores.
• Regulatory experts say a full brand merger under a single name is improbable due to potential antitrust challenges.
• The two discount chains reported a combined net turnover of €112 billion in 2023, underscoring their global retail presence.
• Parties expect any formal agreement to be finalized no sooner than the end of 2026 as they address governance and international expansion plans.