This post contains affiliate links. In the cult classic 1990 Christmas film Home Alone, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister is accidentally left at home by himself when the rest of his family departs for France. With no one else in the house,…
Aldi is one of the fastest-growing grocery chains in the world. The German supermarket is known for its low prices, small inventory, and no-frills approach to shopping, from its vaunted quarter system to the fact that shoppers bag their own…
Self-checkout has been on the rise in recent years. The technology has existed going back to the 1980s, but only in recent decades has it finally taken a firm hold in the market. In 2021, some 30% of supermarket checkouts…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like all posts on Aldi Reviewer, this piece is the opinion of its respective authors. Also like all posts, comments are welcome, although we ask users to be mindful of our Community Guidelines. No one likes recalls. I sure don’t. If…
The winter holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, and everything in between. The holidays are a time of celebration and can be especially welcome in the Northern Hemisphere where the hours of daylight steadily decrease and the…
On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the holiday known as Thanksgiving. Most businesses close that day, including Aldi. It’s a time of family gatherings, food, and possibly football. The day after Thanksgiving is another story. “Black Friday,” as…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like every post on Aldi Reviewer, this piece is the opinion of its respective writer. Comments are welcome — just be mindful of our Community Guidelines. We’ve been writing about Aldi for several years now. We’ve written literally…
Memes have developed a remarkable staying power in internet culture. Other expressions have ebbed and flowed in popularity — GIFs come to mind — but since at least the mid-2000s, memes have been a mainstay in online communities, from message…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is our unique take on two things we love. One, the popular “If You Give … ” children’s book series by Laura Numeroff, and two, Aldi. If You Give an Aldi Fan a Quarter If you give…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Like all posts on Aldi Reviewer, this piece is the opinion of its respective authors. Also like all posts, comments are welcome, although we ask users to be mindful of our Community Guidelines. The media had things to say about self-checkout…