Discount grocery chain Aldi said it plans to hire 4,000 new staff in the UK and Ireland during 2021, following a sales boom. Aldi reported 2019 annual sales of £12.3 billion ($15.9 billion) for the UK and Ireland — an 8.3% increase on the previous year. It shows that its market share is growing. Aldi is also continuing its expansion in the US, and said in July that it is on track to become the c..