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I compared Aldi and Walmart in my area. They came out about the same. I wonder why that is?
I compared Walmart, Target, the next big brand and the local supermarkets.
Walmart was always mid-level. The only thing that was cheaper were non-groceries.
My local supermarket (WinCo) was the cheapest while still selling quality brands.
Is Aldi truly an affordable/low cost store? I've never seen one before.
It depends on the location. Like any other grocery chain, the prices vary from one store to the next. They have great chocolate bars though.
Bring back my Kaiser buns!
Now do canada.... Lack of competition here is killing us
Aldi and Lidl have done very well in the UK; they're well run businesses. They're private and focused, pay & treat their staff well and they have a focused but good product range. They used to have a bad reputation but when the financial crisis hit in 2011 people started taking them seriously and they've expanded rapidly. They really do offer good quality at good prices.
I don't know what the US retail industry is like, but if it was anything like the UK's (dominated by a few large supermarket chains with big stores, and bloated product lines) then they will do well. There are 1,020 Aldi stores in the UK - and we're about 1/5 the size population of the US wise. 800 stores is a sizeable number and they apparently already have 2,400 stores there.
I'm convinced this "pinch" people are still feeling is the result of people forgetting that the government gave them money to go out and stimulate the economy during a pandemic where they had few places to spend money.
With a handful of exceptions in the grocery store, all signals are suggesting the American economy is as good as, if not better than, it was prior to 2020. The items mentioned in the linked article have increased in cost just as they always have when environmental variables have an impact on goods and services - it's not about the economy or inflation. If anything, we should be paying more attention to climate change in order to bring our grocery bill down.
If you're trying to save money at the food store, I would highly suggest finding a local produce market or farmers market. I shop at this little local market in my city where my total weekly bill is usually around $80 (actually down from over $100 in 2021). I shopped at an Aldi once, the limited produce was literally nearly garbage and the prices were not great compared to what I normally pay. We all buy different things though so YMMV.
Here Aldi is one of the more expensive grocers. But better quality stuff.
Next stop, government subsidized food banks. LesGo.