Author Topic: Hard-pressed shoppers prove boon for Aldi (Read 2150 times)

« **on:** May 15, 2008, 09:41:23 pm »

http://www.talkingretail.com/news/9662/Hard-pressed-shoppers-prove-bo.ehtml

[Aldi claimed its prices were 20-30% lower than rival supermarkets, meaning that Brits shopping there are saving 1m a day.]

Smashing! I'm popping down tomorrow to save myself a million pounds.

Just think of the savings if they did a BOGOF across the store.

lorri · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2008, 12:46:37 am »

We have an Aldi opening very close to home soon, never been to one, whats everyone that has used ones opinion of them

are they good or bad ??

goldencup · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2008, 08:47:00 am »

« **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2008, 08:52:35 am »

Bad, unless you're not bothered about your food being edible. I guess their fresh produce is OK, but biscuits, cakes etc are minging.

loulou · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2008, 09:51:37 am »

Sounds a bit like Netto.

goldencup · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2008, 02:36:51 pm »

I don't buy biscuits or cakes.

« **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2008, 07:45:00 pm »

I don't like their fresh meat such as beef and chicken. Other than that I think their products are very good.

oldspice · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2008, 08:01:23 pm »

Their chilled foods such as lasagne and curries are excellent. Their biscuits are nice but the cakes and bread are a bit nasty. There is tons of chocolate as long as you like dozens of variations on milk chocolate, plain chocolate, white chocolate and stuff with hazelnuts in.

The wine and beer etc is very good but avoid the household gadgets cos they are either totally pointless or they don't work.

« **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2008, 08:36:23 pm »

I bought a combo microwave/convection oven & grill last year for 59 pounds. Works really well and no trouble from it so far.

oldspice · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2008, 09:14:21 am »

OK, I stand corrected!

goldencup · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2008, 09:18:32 am »

My doorstop works!

Their frozen pizzas are excellent (and cheap).

« **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2008, 12:54:10 pm »

Quote from: oldspice

OK, I stand corrected!

No, Oldspice. You are probably correct for a lot of their items. I have bought stuff from Lidl that I regretted. Not that it didn't work, just I didn't think it through.

A popcorn maker and waffle maker spring to mind. Their food processor was quite useful though.

paulham2008-05-17 11:54:59

DrWho · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2008, 01:04:34 pm »

I have used Aldi when I was in a hurry, but wont go again in a hurry. It was a packet of milk chocolate digestives - and they were horrible.

« **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2008, 02:02:55 pm »

The key bounty is not to buy their version of British foods as they are made in general by British companies on the cheap. Their foreign produced foods are generally much better.

loulou · « **Reply #14 on:** May 19, 2008, 11:42:30 am »

I've never been to an aldi. I don't think there are any local to me.

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