Aldi

gb12345

2e0arr wrote: »

Aldi don't know the price of using Credit cards in their stores

I'm sure they do (it's probably about 3% per transaction) and that is why they have decided not to use it.

2e0arr

gb12345 wrote: »

You really do need a hobby. Crochet (or even croquet) was not your thing, so how about brass rubbing?

Do Aldi sell Brasso ?

Woolworths used to sell Brasso and it was only three hapence a tin ?

opinions4u

gb12345 wrote: »

You really do need a hobby. Crochet (or even croquet) was not your thing, so how about brass rubbing?

There's a suggestion of excessive rubbing already.

earthstorm

2e0arr wrote: »

Is Waitrose a supermarket ?

Yes , but Waitrose is a business on its own, but is owned by the John Lewis partnership

http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/

The John Lewis Partnership's 85,500 Partners own the leading UK retail businesses - John Lewis and Waitrose.

2e0arr

earthstorm wrote: »

Yes , but Waitrose is a business on its own, but is owned by the John Lewis partnership

http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/

Thank you for clarifying your mis assertation

Yes Waitrose is a Supermarket business owned by the John Lewis partnership

earthstorm

2e0arr wrote: »

Thank you for clarifying your mis assertation

Yes Waitrose is a Supermarket business owned by the John Lewis partnership

but EVERY business has their own business model, they dont all run the same, and Aldis is to not allow CC in their stores in ENGLAND apart from Berwick Upon Tweed, which most likely comes under their Scottish Regional Team.

You seem to think that every retail business should run on the same business model (which will NEVER happen)

2e0arr

gb12345 wrote: »

I'm sure they do (it's probably about 3% per transaction) and that is why they have decided not to use it.

I think for a global company Like Aldi 3% is far too high and very negotiable.

Will the cost of accepting Credit Cards be the same for Scotland parts of South Wales and Berwick Upon Tweed ? Surely if the prices of goods in Scotland parts of South Wales and Berwick Upon Tweed are the same as the price of the other areas then why not negotiate the same deal as Scotland parts of South Wales and Berwick Upon Tweed regions ? It makes good business sense to do this Aldi.

2e0arr

earthstorm wrote: »

but EVERY business has their own business model, they dont all run the same, and Aldis is to not allow CC in their stores in ENGLAND apart from Berwick Upon Tweed, which most likely comes under their Scottish Regional Team.

You seem to think that every retail business should run on the same business model (which will NEVER happen)

You make an excellent point

I don't think Aldi have a business model

earthstorm

2e0arr wrote: »

You make an excellent point

I don't think Aldi have a business model

The do have a business model of not accepting CC in ENGLAND so they can keep cost down.
staying NO frills, so they dont have all the fancy shelves etc., run on min. staff levels, so keeping overheads down, which reflects in lower prices for customers.

Great Business Model

molerat

With a business model like that they will never make any money ......... oh, wait a minute ......
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/510165/20130930/aldi-kantar-supermarket-grocer-asda-roman-heini.htm

Aldi more than doubled its profits in its UK business in 2012 as the company's market share strengthened.

The UK arm of the German-based Aldi group revealed a pre-tax profit of £157.9m ($255m, €188m) in the year to December 31, 2012, up from £70.5m in 2011 - a staggering 123.9% jump.

The supermarket group also announced that its total turnover increased by more than £1bn, representing a 40% increase over 2011.