Sainsbury’s has said it will match the price of up to 200 Aldi products in its smaller stores as it battles rivals to get more customers in its convenience stores.Shopping locally for groceries may be handy but people who rely on convenience stores can end up paying far more.

Aldi continues to be the UKs cheapest supermarket month after month, but it seems Sainsbury’s is about to give it a run for its money. The food retailer has said it will match the price of up to 200 Aldi products in its smaller stores – the first time any supermarket convenience stores has made such a promise.

Sainsbury’s said it has become the first UK supermarket group to extend a scheme matching the prices of German-owned discounter Aldi on hundreds of products into its convenience stores, upping the competitive ante ahead of the key Christmas trading season.

Sainsbury's has announced that it has become the first UK grocer to extend an Aldi Price Match initiative into convenience stores. The retailer said the offering in Sainsbury’s Local shops spans the items that households buy most often,

Sainsbury's has revealed a significant shift in its network of smaller stores. The supermarket giant has become the first UK grocer to extend Aldi Price Match into convenience stores, demonstrating its "showing its commitment to delivering exceptional value and competitive pricing".