When it comes to retail, most people tend to pay attention to the ways in which the internet has transformed how we shop. Thanks in no small part to the online juggernaut Amazon, online shopping is now at least as popular as shopping in person, with most major brick-and-mortar retailers…
The first Monday of each September is Labor Day, a holiday tracing its origins to cities in the 1880s before becoming a federal holiday in 1894, under President Grover Cleveland. It’s a popular weekend for many forms of outdoor recreation and is often the last weekend that swimming pools are…
I have a slight addiction to Aldi house plants. They add a touch of beauty to my home. They add oxygen to the air inside my home, and they add some humidity during the dry winter months. They’re also so inexpensive that it’s not a big deal if I accidentally…
If you’re like us, chances are you’ve realized you’ve needed something and wondered, “Is Aldi open?” This gets especially important around the holidays. This post deals with: Aldi’s regular hours Aldi’s holiday hours Aldi’s Regular Hours Aldi store hours vary by store, but you can find individual store hours over at Aldi’s store…
EDITOR’S NOTE: a slightly edited version of this post ran on Money Saving Mom back in August of 2017 under the title “How I Save With ALDI Special Buys.” Conversations like this are common in my house … Husband: “We could use a new skillet/bath mat/camping tent/veggie spiralizer/etc.” Me: “Okay.…
A while back, we posted a collection of e-mails we’ve received from people who think we’re Aldi. This is in spite of the face that our about page, our contact page, our disclosure policy page, and our tagline all go to great lengths to note that we’re not Aldi. We still get e-mails. Here, again,…
A few months ago, a relative who follows Aldi Reviewer sent me a small package in the mail. It was a little piece of fabric sewn into a pouch shape with a Velcro fastener, and it had a keychain attached. It was intended for holding the quarter I use to…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated June 6, 2018, with new developments. Joshua also contributed to this post. We’ve written before about warranties on products sold at Aldi. Because Aldi sells products from a variety of different brands with different suppliers and manufacturers, warranty service for those products can be uneven, depending on what…
There are many stores that are named after people. McDonald’s is named after the McDonald brothers, who founded the restaurant chain in the 1940s. Hardee’s and Carl’s, Jr., subsidiaries of CKE Restaurants, are named after Wilber Hardee and Carl Karcher, respectively. Culver’s is named after Craig Culver, Kohl’s is named…
Earlier this month, department store chain Kohl’s announced it was piloting a plan to house Aldi stores in some of its existing buildings. If you were like us, chances are, your first thought was … wait, what? Well, we’ve had a chance to give it some thought. A few things…
