US EditionAldi is first UK supermarket to provide free period products in-store
- Aldi is the first UK supermarket to provide free period products in its in-store toilets, as research shows one in three people who menstruate cannot afford them.
- Seventy percent of Aldi's facilities will offer these products, with a complete rollout expected by the end of May.
- Julie Ashfield, Aldi UK chief commercial officer, stated that providing period products is as essential as toilet paper and soap.
- Aldi will also donate over one million period products to the charity Bloody Good Period to combat period poverty.
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Aldi hailed 'top tier' for major change in UK supermarket first
At least 70% of Aldi store toilets have now been stocked with free menstrual supplies (Picture: Getty Images) You may notice something different about Aldi on your next visit, with a new change being praised for ‘setting an example’ by shoppers. Today, the retailer became the first major UK supermarket to roll out free period products across its in-store toilets – no code word or loyalty scheme needed. By the end of May 2025, all locations will …
·London, United Kingdom
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Aldi UK to offer free period products in all store toilets from today
Aldi will offer free sanitary products in its store toilets as it battles period poverty - and it will be the first supermarket in the UK to do so without customers having to ask for a special code.
·Coventry, United Kingdom
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