In 2020, as the world has drastically changed around us all, customers have had to adjust to new
ways of grocery shopping. And one brand that has been working hard at cutting costs while promoting
safety is Aldi! So get ready to save with these 10 SHOPPING SECRETS Aldi Doesn't Want You to Know!
Baked Goods are Discounted Days Before Expiration
A great tip on saving money while shopping at Aldi is to check out the discounted bread section.
Although the baked goods are reduced to 50% off, they are actually discounted five days
before their best before date, meaning that these treats can still be fresh for days before
losing their quality. This means that loaves of bread to use for French toast on Sunday morning
to the cakes and donuts for Saturday tea are all discounted to save customers a little extra cash.
This ends up being a mutually beneficial exchange for both the customers and the store as well.
Rather than wasting entire shipments of baked goods, Aldi has the opportunity to sell as many of
the products as possible prior to the expiration date. Although the bread may be a little bit less
fresh than what's on the full price shelf, most of the time there is no noticeable difference.
In addition, a shopper can always feel like they are making a smart choice for both
their wallet and the planet by keeping the bread from going in the trash bin.
Next time your at Aldi, see if there’s any discount bread specialties that
belong in your cart, who knows, you might go home with the best bread you ever had!
Shop Aldi from your Sofa
While everyone continues to socially distance for safety reasons, grocery shopping can feel
like an extremely anxiety provoking situation. Luckily for Aldi shoppers,
Instacart has arrived to save the day! Starting in 2018, Aldi launched their online grocery delivery
service through the Instacart platform. No longer would customers have to enter the store and spend
all kinds of time walking up and down the aisles trying to remember where the canned tomatoes were.
Long gone are these issues of the past as Aldi has begun focusing on allowing the customers to
do their shopping from home. Although this may increase their staffing costs, it has become
a necessary expenditure in 2020, as personal shoppers and order fillers are becoming more of
a commonplace job. Aldi is also now beginning to offer curbside pickup to help guarantee
customers have quick access to their groceries if the items are needed in a faster manner.
It’s amazing how technology has changed the way in which we bring home the bacon! Everyone can feel a
little safer out there knowing that companies are working vigilantly to update and reflect
on the times we're living in, making sure everything is as safe and convenient as possible.
Paper or Plastic? Pick Reusable!
Another fantastic way that Aldi secretly works to save you money is by
charging for plastic bags. This is becoming a more common practice in the United States,
however it is fairly standardized in Europe where Aldi originated. Although Aldi still
offers both paper and plastic for self bagging groceries at the checkout, it also charges the
customer based on both the size of the bag and the number of bags taken. This can range from
just a few pennies to nearly a dollar so it's best to keep those extra cents in your pocket and opt
for shopping with reusable bags. All those tiny plastic bag purchases add up over time! Not only
will reusable bags guarantee that a customer is continuously saving money while shopping at Aldi,
it is also one of the best strategies for helping to reduce the use of single use plastics.
Considering it takes about a thousand years to break down plastic and for these bags to
decompose, this is an amazing and simple change that can make a big difference.
Using reusable bags can save both your wallet and the planet! It's a
little just something to think about if you want to reduce your ecological footprint!
Aldi has a Secret Twin: Trader Joe’s!
A twin, you say? To begin, it’s important to understand that in Europe there are two versions
of the Aldi Store: Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud. This translates to Aldi North and Aldi South! The
reasoning behind the two versions of the store starts with a disagreement between two
founding brothers. As cigarettes grew in popularity, brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht
feuded on whether or not to sell cigarettes in the Aldi locations. The issue was regarding whether
the sale of the product would attract potential theft. Unable to come to an agreement, the company
was split down the middle and the two Aldis were born. You may expect that since there is only one
Aldi in America, the two brands combined to pursue western expansion or perhaps only one
half of the company pursued American investment. The truth is actually much more surprising!
Both Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud are currently operating in the United States, however
under a name that many may not expect. While Aldi Sud has kept the Aldi name in The United States,
Aldi Nord is currently operating under the Trader Joe's name! Yes, your local favorite
grocery store is actually an Aldi branch! This is probably no surprise to fans of both the
stores as everyone knows what amazing products and deals are available at both locations!
Wednesday is the Best Shopping Day at Aldi
One of the best kept secrets about Aldi is about which day of the week you choose to shop there.
According to some employees, the absolute best day to take a trip to Aldi is Wednesdays.
On Wednesdays, Aldi does two things that make it the superior of shopping days.
Firstly, Wednesday is the day that the weekly produce goes on sale! This means all the best
fruits and vegetables from peaches to mushrooms are put on sale for customer convenience.
This can be a great day to meal plan while shopping for the entire weekend.
Considering Aldi is already one of the absolute cheapest places to buy produce,
these sales can make a massive difference on a weekly or monthly grocery bill. In addition to
produce sales, Wednesday’s are the day when many of the locations restock the Aldi’s Finds section.
Why is it important to shop the same day the restock happens? Well, some of these finds are so
incredible that they are gone before the afternoon is over! There’s nothing worse than showing up to
a sale and realizing that everything good has already been taken by an earlier bird! Getting
up early and making this trip a new addition to the schedule can save some serious cash! Next time
you're planning an Aldi trip, try and schedule it for Wednesday morning. You won’t be disappointed!
Don’t Have a Quarter for the Cart? Don’t Stress!
Is there anything worse than showing up to the grocery store to do your weekly grocery shopping,
only to realize that the carts require a quarter - which of course, you don't have on you. Aldi is
prepared to help customers handle this small and yet annoying mishap that always seems to happen
to the best of us. If any customer arrives at the grocery store without a quarter in hand,
all they need to do is speak to a cashier and they will be happy to assist them by producing
a quarter. Many may wonder what the point is of the cart quarter system if they are so willing to
offer up a quarter to any customer who missed the memo. The entire purpose behind the system is to
decrease costs and increase customer satisfaction. One of the biggest issues at any grocery store is
runaway carts left in the parking lot. These carts have the potential to be pushed by the wind and
have even been known to smash into cars. This can cause huge liabilities for the grocery store and
so typically they hire someone to clean up the carts and continually keep the corral full. Aldi
has realized that by adding a quarter requirement, not only will they decrease their labor costs by
encouraging people to return their carts in order to get their quarter back, it also helps decrease
the possibility of cart theft. Who knew that one simple change could bring so much positivity!
Aldi is Coupon Free
One of the biggest things that Aldi owners do not necessarily advertise
to their customers is that they do not accept most coupons! Although this can be incredibly
frustrating for the customer at checkout, there are good reasons behind their refusal of coupons.
This refusal to accept coupons usually even extends to manufacturers coupons,
however as Aldi does not often stock name brand products, this is less of an issue. No harm,
no foul, right? Although most coupon kings and queens live for the additional discount they get
at the checkout, with Aldi the best price they can offer has already been put on the shelf.
Meaning there's no need for coupons when the items are already at their cheapest price!
Continuously changing sales and signs takes up employees time and in turn costs the company
money. Although selling items slightly cheaper from the start may seem like it will become a
money loss over the long term, the savings have been calculated by head office to offer
the cheapest pricing possible. It is extremely difficult to know exactly how much time and
work is equivalent to how much money, but Aldi has hired some of the best efficiency experts
in the world to guarantee that they are one of the fastest and cheapest grocery stores around.
So although the coupon at the cash register may be denied,
feel secure in knowing that all the products in your cart are just about as cheap as they can be!
Aldi's Return Policy is Extraordinary
One thing that Aldi owners definitely do not want you to know is just how phenomenal their return
policy is. To begin, so long as you have your receipt, almost anything can be refunded in the
original payment form, be that cash or credit. With the exception of alcohol in some states,
and a 90 day return policy relating to technology items such as computers,
one can feel confident that their receipt in hand will allow them a full refund. And for
those who have lost the receipt, where we've all found ourselves at some point or another,
Aldi is still happy to offer a store merchandise credit to assist in purchasing a new product.
Even better than their initial return policy is their “Twice as Nice Guarantee”
which ensures that any Aldi-exclusive brand item will not only be refunded at the full
value if the customer is unsatisfied, but it will also be completely replaced in its entirety.
That means that if the laundry detergent wasn’t working right, Aldi will not only
refund the value of the product, but give the customer a brand new container of detergent!
This not only ensures that the customer has an amazing experience if there are any issues
regarding returns, but it also forces the Aldi Brand products to live up to the same
quality that competitors offer. The company is not interested in continuously refunding and offering
free products - its a money loss - so therefore they ensure that the groceries are phenomenal!
Small Staffing Means Big Savings at Aldi
Aldi has an incredibly smart way of keeping all those grocery costs down. While most grocery
stores are overfilled with staff cleaning out the aisles, running the cash registers and completing
any other grocery store tasks, Aldi has opted to remove a great deal of the manual labor from the
store, effectively being able to completely cut out much of the required staffing. They’ve done
this by seamlessly cutting costs with the addition of things like the cart coin return system,
self checkouts, and items remaining in their original shipping boxes on the shelves.
Basically, it means that there are fewer people walking around the store,
and more money going into the bank.Paying less staff means that the additional savings can be
passed directly to the customer which is reflected in the price of their products.
Although this type of shopping experience isn’t for everyone, it can be a great
option for independent shoppers who require very little assistance. It’s safe to say that despite
the pleasant experience for the customers, it isn’t something that the employees love. Feeling
understaffed can be stressful but it's Aldi’s job to ensure that the process is speedy and
pleasant for both the customers and the employees. Employees are often the location's best customers,
so guaranteeing their happiness is just as important, if not more, than the average customer.
You know what they say - customers will never love a company until its employees love it first!
The Aldi Brand Products Might be The Best to Buy
A major reason that many shoppers have avoided Aldi for years has stemmed from the fact that
Aldi offers many of their own individual store brands instead of the traditional name brand
products that customers are familiar with. Kind of like what Costco does. Although many recognizable
products are still available at Aldi, sometimes the pricing on these items is preferable at other
locations. This is not the case with Aldi's personal store brands that offer incredible
value in terms of both quality and pricing. Aldi’s store brands are backed by the “Twice as
Nice Guarantee” meaning that if an Aldi brand product does not satisfy,
the customer will receive a full refund and an entirely new replacement product. This helps
tell customers that Aldi's private label brand is absolutely phenomenal. No company would be
willing to offer such an incredible return policy unless they felt certain that their
products could stand up to the test. One example of their phenomenal quality is the maple syrup
that is offered under the “Specially Selected” brand. It’s sole ingredient is reported to be 100%
pure maple syrup. Considering many name brand pancake syrups are nothing but sugar
and corn syrup, this is impressive, especially coming from a store brand.
The pricing of their items also can’t be beat so be sure to try the Aldi store brand instead of the
popular big name next time and see how wonderful it can be to have your cake, and eat it too!
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