Aldi lover.

[Jeza]

I go to Aldi every week and by and large I am happy with the shop, but of late they have a lot of new lines so everything is crammed up. IMO to sell all these new lines they need a bigger shop ( In my area ) The shop is much busier and the aisles are full of pallets that have been abandoned for the staff to do other things/jobs. Any other Aldi shoppers care to comment.

[hollie1586]

I dont have any other comments but I LOVE ALDI and dont get there too often unfortunately

[boxtops]

We go often, and our Aldi isn't any different from usual. The special offers are kept to the two central islands in the shop, all the usual stuff stays in the outer aisles.

I must admit when we went last Sunday they were restocking, the aisles had piles of cardboard boxes, but they were moved as soon as they were empty.

[dotty.]

this time of year it is the same in all stores, seasonal product is shipped in to stores as very few retailers use external warehouse storage these days, so stacks are sited in the aisles and any space available, as long as the legally required space is left between stacks/shelving there should be no issue, any store leaving large areas of space are wasting valuable density trading and will not present a decent year end result. retail depends on christmas and bulk purchases usualyy off the best mark up and create a cash flow ready for the trading results.

[Jeza]

Boxy, they are now doing loads of meals that go from fridge to oven. In our shop there are not enough fridges to cope with this.

[Jeza]

Dotty, am I right in saying you work for W H S. If so how much is the GBoR's in your store.

[askyourgran]

We don't have a local Aldi or Lidl, I have to persuade Mrask to take me every so often. I've noticed a lot of stores Asda, Morrisons and even M&S have Christmas stock on display now, and the aisles are blocked with baskets of things to buy. I hate it when I'm shopping and there are trollies full of goods waiting to be stacked on the shelves.

[slinkycat]

No problems with ours, and I go every week too, although usually at around 7pm when its quieter.

[owdhamer]

Give me waitrose every time.

[dotty.]

it was £9.50 last week for 7 days but will be £10 now. we've had a voucher offer giving 20% off all books which would have been valid for it, but i think that ran out on sunday. there's another one current though,

[sherrardk]

The staff work on bonuses, the less staff the biggest the bonus. Ours is fab.

[EcclesCake]

I have either an Aldi or a Lidl nearby, I rarely venture in as the queues at the till reach into next week.

I much prefer Waitrose over any supermarket, a very civilised experience with a polite, well trained staff and no cluttered aisles. Personally I don't think Waitrose is that much more expensive but even if it is, for the peace of mind, I'd rather shop in their oasis of calm than face the scrum of Tesco et al.

[dotty.]

what store can enjoy the luxury of an oasis of calm in the modern market without huge margins~? you must pay over the odds for it to be so quiet in there. how else are they making it pay? aldi sells cheaper produce in bulk with lower margins to create cash flow.

[pugthedog]

scum is not very nice is it some people have to shop were they can afford there are some snob's about with their waitrose ect

[slinkycat]

Aldi's queues might be long sometimes but they get each customer through quickly. I don't know about Waitrose but on the rare occasions I venture into Sainsburys I find myself tapping my foot in frustration at the slowness of the checkout staff!

[Mammar]

Our Aldi has just been extended :)
However, everyone seems to have discovered how good it is so still really busy and full :(
I find their fruit and veg is better than the nearby Asda not only for value but quality and freshness.
I'll put up with the queues for the bargains.

[dotty.]

it says 'scrum' not 'scum' lol

[EcclesCake]

Dotty your keen analysis must explain why Waitrose is on it's knees since it introduced the brand match pricing strategy with Tesco.

I didn't say it was quiet I described it as an oasis, i.e. a calm and pleasant place to visit.

In my experience products I buy in Waitrose can be considerably more expensive in Morrisons.

Irrespective of their price point I favour Waitrose for the pleasant shopping experience and the size of their stores.

[dotty.]

brand match pricing is a gimmick and only applies to the SEP on a single item, BOGOF or BOGOHP does not count and so waitrose brand price matching gives them get out clauses and tesco the edge as they do more BOGOHP or BOGOF etc

[craft1948]

I'd shopped in Tesco for about 20 years until a Waitrose opened. Their Essentials range is very competetively priced, but I occasionally treat myself with some of their high end goods, which are yummy.

[Ann]

I shall be buying their "Holly Lane" mince pies soon, next best thing to homemade, certainly better than M&S and only about £1 ................ yummy!