Why no ALDI Stores in N.Ireland?

jinnywren

I was in ALDI at the weekend. Much better selection than LIDL.
Why don't we have ALDI here?

dmxdave

I would suggest ALDI would be the best people to answer that one ;-)

Mike1966

We would soon start moaning about them like we nearly all do with the rest of the shops that opened. I remember my wife could not wait to Stewarts became Tesco and she wont set foot in the place any more. Her fav at the moment is Home Bargains, but that wont last long.:mad:

jinnywren

dmxdave wrote: »

I would suggest ALDI would be the best people to answer that one ;-)

I've already done this and awaiting reply. Just wondered did anyone know why they weren't in NI!!

D.A.

Possibly because they're a business and will invest here if they think they can make sufficient profit?

Economics 101...

JulieElizabeth

Whilst we are on the subject of mainland stores not currently operating in NI, may I just say that WE NEED A GREGG'S!!

spike7451

Lidl's is good but I wish they'd stock senf & curry ketchup,like we got in Germany!...

Andrew_G

Re: Curry Ketchup Heinz have just launched a Tomato Sauce blended with Indian Spices which for all intents and purposes is a Curry Ketchup.

Mistral001

Isn't it not a good thing that there are fewer multi-nationals here. They just surplant established shops and do not bring any real jobs. In fact it could be argued that it means that real jobs are lost as often finance and adminstration functions carried out here by the small shops and their local accountants etc. are moved to the heasdquarters of the big chains across the water. Also most are out-of town so that means more empty high street shops.

dmxdave

Mistral001 wrote: »

Isn't it not a good thing that there are fewer multi-nationals here. They just surplant established shops and do not bring any real jobs. In fact it could be argued that it means that real jobs are lost as often finance and adminstration functions carried out here by the small shops and their local accountants etc. are moved to the heasdquarters of the big chains across the water. Also most are out-of town so that means more empty high street shops.

So you are saying the local people employed by the multi-nationals do not have real jobs?

Mistral001

dmxdave wrote: »

So you are saying the local people employed by the multi-nationals do not have real jobs?

Certainly great jobs for the people getting their jobs at Aldi but not so great for the assistants that are paid off in the shops in the towns that they arrive in.

You hear of the arrival of a multi-national retailer to a town "creating" say 50 jobs but you do not hear about the local shops and stores who lose business to them who have to cut back on shifts (ie. lay people off) and maybe even close down altogether as that happens in dribs and drabs or the shops have insufficient numbers to make the headlines. But over time they can all add up. Unless people in the area have more money to spend there cannot really be an increase in the oevrall retail jobs in the area in the long-term.