Aldi is ‘real threat’ in war with big four supermarkets as it opens small stores to lure rivals’ customers The supermarket chain has opened its first Aldi Local in Balham, south London It hopes to attract busy shoppers looking to grab a meal on their way home Experts suggest this is a 'real threat' to Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons The UK convenience store market is worth £33.6billionBy Hannah Utley, City Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 01:13 GMT, 21 March 2019 | Updated: 01:15 GMT, 21 March 2019 Viewcomments Aldi has opened the first of its small convenience shops as it steps up its battle with the big four supermarkets. It hopes to attract busy shoppers looking to grab a meal on their way home from work. Aldi Locals are around half the size of a normal Aldi store and stock 300 fewer products. There are no car parks and no bulky items. The Aldi Local in Balham, south London, may be copied across the UK if it is successful The Aldi Local in Balham, south London, follows the success of smaller Aldi supermarkets on several high streets in the capital. If successful, the concept will be copied across the UK, although the German-owned discount chain denies its move into convenience stores is designed to compete directly with Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local. But experts suggest the move is ‘a real threat’ to Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons. The convenience store market is worth £33.6billion in the UK and it is growing at a faster pace than the overall grocery sector. The supermarket aims to offer foods for people to grab on their way home from work Experts are warning it could be a 'real threat' to Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility