Thirty years ago, a little book changed the way many people viewed relationships. Author and counselor Gary Chapman theorized in his New York Times Best Seller book The Five Love Languages that there are five general ways everyone expresses and…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated in February of 2023. Aldi has its origins in Germany. Anna Albrecht started a small grocery store in 1913 in Essen, Germany. In 1946, after World War II, Anna’s sons Theo and Karl took over management of…
EDITOR’S NOTE: We realize people may have strong and varying positions on this topic. As with all of our posts, comments are welcome, although we ask users to be mindful of our Community Guidelines. I’ve noticed a trend during the…
Not long ago, fellow Aldi Reviewer contributor Elizabeth messaged me about something most unexpected that she’d caught during a recent movie session. She and her sons had sat down to watch the two recent films in the Venom series, Venom (2018)…
Aldi, for the most part, does not accept coupons. The store doesn’t take manufacturer coupons, not even on the national brands it stocks, and just about any digital Aldi coupon is a scam. The only exceptions we’ve seen are 1)…
Many retailers have a problem on their hands these days: too much inventory. Big box stores such as Target and Walmart, along with retailers such such as Gap and American Eagle Outfitters, reported in their most recent earnings calls…
For several years, data science company dunnhumby has been conducting an online survey of U.S. households with respect to the American grocery industry. In January 2022, dunnhumby released its most recent survey. The 2022 edition involved “insights from 10,000 U.S….
Every once in a while, we spot someone on either a message board or on social media claiming that Aldi is closing. Not just one store, mind you: these people think the entire company is shutting down. They may cite…
About 90% of products sold on Aldi store shelves are Aldi-exclusive house brands. These aren’t separate companies: these are private labels trademarked by Aldi itself. There is no Gardenline company or Ambiano or L’Oven Fresh. Instead, Aldi contracts with outside…
I’ve been writing about Aldi for a long time now. That also means I’ve been reading about Aldi for a long time now, too. I’ve read plenty of industry articles, press releases, and more social media posts than I could…