A COLCHESTER supermarket has reopened after undergoing a refurbishment over several days.

The Aldi branch in Cowdray Avenue shut last Friday for five days whilst the store received a refit, reopening on Thursday at 8am.

Gazette: New look – the store has been rearranged and shelves were fully stocked on Friday morningNew look – the store has been rearranged and shelves were fully stocked on Friday morning (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

Many of the products have been moved around, with bread now located further away from the entrance and closer to the tills.

Gazette: Tills – new self-service checkouts have been installedTills – new self-service checkouts have been installed (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

New freezers, which Aldi bosses say are easy for customers to browse through, have also been put in place.

Gazette: Fresh – the fruit and veg aisle is largely in the same position as it was previouslyFresh – the fruit and veg aisle is largely in the same position as it was previously (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

Several of the staffed checkouts remain, although there are now a total of seven self-service checkouts.

Gazette: Nationwide – Aldi is refitting its older branches across the UKNationwide – Aldi is refitting its older branches across the UK (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

The Magdalen Street branch of Aldi, which received a major revamp last year, also installed the new self-service tills recently as the discount retailer look to continue to compete with the UK’s supermarket giants Tesco, Asda, and Sainsbury’s.

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The transformation is part of the German retailer’s £600m investment into further improving its stores and services across the Britain.

Gazette: Infamous – Aldi's well known 'middle aisle' had plenty on offerInfamous – Aldi's well known 'middle aisle' had plenty on offer (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

The Cowdray Avenue store manager said: “The store is looking fantastic.”

Gazette: Quiet – the store will be busy during peak retail periods on Saturday and SundayQuiet – the store will be busy during peak retail periods on Saturday and Sunday (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

“We’re committed to making sure that the shopping experience each customer enjoys in our stores is on a par with the products and service they’re used to.”

Gazette: Organised – the new store has plenty on offerOrganised – the new store has plenty on offer (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)

Over the next week, outdoor accessories including a patio, a walk-in greenhouse, and a steel chiminea will be on sale in the store.