Much Ado About Aldi

German discount retail chain Aldi has been stateside since the '70s, but it has garnered a lot more attention in 2017. A new report from CB Insights shows that Aldi's mention in the media in the US has "skyrocketed" this year through October.Likely that's because earlier this year Aldi announced aggressive expansion plans in the US market, including an investment of $3.4 billion to reach 2,500 US stores by 2022 [see WSD 06-13-2017]. With the grocer gains more ground and