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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop getting take out

Shop at Aldi.

Seriously, do these two things and report back in a few months how much you’ve spent [/quote]

Shop at Aldi!? Why not get your baby food at the Dollar Store too??

Look there’s a certain cost to growing an apple or  a pig.  How do you think every link in the supply chain can make money when they’re selling the pork shoulders for 0.99 per pound and the chops for 1-3.99v. A pig to slaughter is, at most 350 lbs.  even if every pound is sold (it’s not), the most marketable cuts going that cheap should be a huge red flag.

When giant is making less than 5% profit store wide including their brand name and packaged goods, produce is probably making around 1%, [b]how does Aldi find apples at 30% cheaper to still sell at a profit?[/b]

Retail grocery is incredibly competitive. You’re not always getting more when you pay more, but you should be really concerned about the consistently cheapest option around.  Especially when they’re all too eager to move into poorer areas.[/quote]

There are a number of articles that highlight how places like Aldi and Lidl have lower prices.  It has little to do with direct food quality.  Biggest reasons (broadly):

1.  Fewer staff (most important, you can immediately tell in the store that there are fewer employees inside)
2.  Many fewer product options/selections (this can be annoying, there are a few things we simply can't get at Aldi)
3.  Deep simplification of operations- products put directly on shelves in boxes (much faster/more turnover/less staff), huge bar codes (much faster scanning/shopper throughput), the coin thing for carts, so need much less staff to deal with carts/less time.
4.  Cheaper real estate- they locate in slightly less busy areas with cheaper prices/leases
5.  House brands

https://www.foodrepublic.com/1385441/why-aldi-groceries-so-cheap/[/quote]

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