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 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.

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 promised to match prices to Aldi of up to 200 products in its convenience stores, amid pressure on grocers to bring more deals to their local shops.The UK’s second-largest supermarket said it was the first in the country to make such a commitment.