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.

Supermarket chain Sainsbury's is set to introduce the Aldi Price Match offer in its Local convenience stores - a first in the UK grocery sector.

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 pledged to match the price of up to 200 Aldi products in its smaller convenience stores to attract more customers. The move addresses criticism that convenience stores often charge significantly more than larger supermarkets.

A major UK supermarket has pledged to match Aldi’s prices on up to 200 of its products in its convenience stores, responding to pressure for more deals in local shops. Sainsbury’s - the UK’s second-largest supermarket - says it is the first in the country to make this type of commitment.