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Aldi is the new 'Arrods
Aldi is the new 'Arrods
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I might pop in later and grab myself some Lobster,caviar and some champagne
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from Grim Reaper:
Not sure if they scan now but in the 90s it was purely down to cost saving why pay for technology when you can use the human brain without the cost for a marginal difference either way in terms of efficiency. All scanned now. Scanning provides instant information on a national basis to the buyers as to sales and stock to a level no human can possibly achieve. They know within hours of a product arriving in stores if it needs to re-orderedfrom supplier or 'discontinued'. (eg they can switch de-icer orders on/off instantaneously). No need to count stock (other than as a back up to correct errors such as product lost to theft or non-readable barcodes) means fewer staff and fewer errors, computers can order correctly and timely far beyond any human improving availability and 'know' MDQ's (minimal display quantities) current stock, average/peak sales and order to delivery lead-times etc. I think the Tesco standard target for on-shelf availability is 98% and they achieve 96/97%. 'Retail is detail'and knowledge of advertising runs is invaluable to having correct volumes of stocks in the right place and time. No point. say. KITKAT running a £multi-million campaign on new flavours if the customers arrive in the shops and find none there! PS; I enjoyed my career immensely  |
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Great points Ivor and your right about logistics and avialability just goes to show how sophisticated retail/marketing/supply chain is these days is these days.
PS More fun in the old days though as a supplier |
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In this country I doubt even the pound shop staff could memorise the prices
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I'll talk about queues if there's sufficient demand.
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completed a weeks shopping at Aldi on Tuesday - and it's fantastic quality.
Everything from the fresh plum tomatoes ,the dark chocolate, the fruit ,nuts ,cheese - you name it ,it is first class . |
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i've decided it's worth queueing for
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Do you still have to go through the formal pantomime when paying at the checkout in German stores?
When I used the Spar in Uelzen when living there in 1982, you offered your marks with a formal Bitte schoen, to which the cashier replied Danke schoen. Then she offered the change with her own Bitte schoen, to which you also replied, Danke schoen, to be met with another polite Bitte schoen in return. If there was a decent queue behind me, I sometimes used to see how long I could keep this exchange going, as theoretically it was endless. Any muttered complaints and I asked them to excuse me, as I was Dutch. |
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Do you people not have wives? Why do you have a need to frequent such places?
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You save a shed load of money shopping at Aldi and Lidl without sacrificing quality.
The really surprising thing though is that the shoppers are generally a lot more up market than the dross you get in Tesco and Aldi etc. |
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That's because the thickos are taken in by Tesco marketting telling them what a favour they are doing the public by just being there.
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Tesco's is awful
utc - you have to go their to see what they have ,women wouldn't have a clue - they end up buying just salad and coleslaw |
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We have an Aldi across the road to Sainsbury's - whenever you drive past people are crossing from one to the other. Main shop from Aldi, extras from Sainsbury's seems to be the way.
Having Sainsbury's prices drop to compete with Aldi can't be a bad thing |
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Aldi specially selected rib eye steaks are absolutely delicious.
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I've just bought carrots from Aldi.
36p in Aldi 52p in Co-op over the road. |
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I gave up going shopping with the Mrs a long time ago. She was picking up packs of pre-packed tomatoes for twice the price of loose without even thinking to check. Packs of cheese on BOGOF were overlooked because 'she liked the other brand' but full bank job she wouldn't know the difference in a taste test. Coke to drink at home is bought in cans at twice the price of bottled. Stuff like sugar and flour is all brand name goods much dearer than home brand for what is, essentially, the same gear.
I told her, she nodded and said 'Oh yeah' mesmerised as if I was opening up the secrets of Ali Baba's cave to her but lo and behold the next week she landed back with the same overpriced shiite. Now I just let her get on with it. As they say; What the eye don't see, just the wallet that grieves over. Or summat... |
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Got my eye on the walking gear that goes on sale this thursday
 , i'll be down there early just to make sure it hasn't all gone. |
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are you planning on travelling by car perhaps - or taking the bus and walking back
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The hobby stuff is such good value you have to be there very early as word gets around of the offers.
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Tuna is quite tasty from Aldi imo
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polybot 05 Feb 12 05:48
The owner of Aldi is the richest man in Germany. if i were the richest man in germany the last thing i would buy would be a load of grocery stores. Hope this was a joke  |
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They used to have some very good German beer - Spaten and Berliner Kindl not seen now for a couple of years.
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"Hope this was a joke "
Coming from a man who don't see what's wrong in killing 77 people, it might be a genuine thought, i fear |
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£100,000 per week increase in sales from same period last year according to the manager of my local branch
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I like Aldi
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A quick check on their site shows the specials for today include a 280w Multifunction Tool at £29.99 and reading glasses at 2.69. There are many other items you never knew you needed at competitive prices. HTH
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That ironing board cover offer on Sunday looks tempting for the mrs xmas gift .
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I went their once. The problem for me is that they dont do everything i need. But it did make me realise what a rip off branded products are. Fruit shoots are just squash which would cost 2p or so. Add the cost of an 8p bottle and suddenly you realise how mental the mark up is on branded products. I think Aldi serve a purpose and will do very well in these difficult times.
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Been shopping there for over 20 years.
Wasn't able to buy everything needed for a full weeks shopping in t'old days. (Hovis music playing in background) But, just lately seems can do a full shop no probs. |
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Christmas stock now available
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500ml Beers seem reasonable 90p Banks' Bitter, £1.17p Hobgoblin, £1.24 Golden Hen
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Staff remove a Lidl shopper who had wandered into Waitrose by accident.
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Some folks shouldn't be let loose in a supermarket
Couple of good deeds by me.... Bacon "2 for 1"....me just looking for the least fatty ones when a woman at the other side picked up one and went on her way. Never know the protocol here but, not withstanding that, I told her I just noticed. Picking up "Jersey Royals" (unwashed) when I then saw pre-packed, washed and graded, for less money when I weighed the same quantities. Had to tell the dozy woman, doing the bag on hand trick, what the real deal was. |
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@ HH |
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I needed black bin bags , 8 pack of bog roll ,
Shower gal that I've never seen befor think it was German 4 pints of milk 2 Packet sweets , 2 jam donut ! **** all jam init that's for sure!! It was like going back to 70s if you know what I mean Boxs piled up high funny old smell too !!! The cars parked outside tell yar it's moving up |
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I spent £9
Sure it would of been £13 else where |
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I would not shop amongst the fat chavs and smelly benefit kids
Did you see one of the cheepo stores advertising beef bourguignon PIE!!!! How common!!! In a PIE!! I feel ashamed to be english!! It is Waitrose for me |
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Probably about 20-25% cheaper than the big supermarkets and good quality. If you can live without a choice of 500 different types of crisps and dodgy offers and promotions no reason not to shop there.
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