Good and Bad Buys from Aldi & Lidl *Do NOT Expire Please*

System

VfM4meplse wrote: »

It's not as if it's a surprise, or that people can't prepare for Christmas, buy food online etc.

You are talking about these customers.
We get the same customers every year asking:
Shrove Tuesday - do we sell pancakes/flour etc. We only sell sweets, crisps, chocolates
Easter Saturday - do we have any cheap Easter eggs left - no we sold out these on Thursday, despite bringing in more each year
Day before schools reopen for new school year - have you got any lunch boxes, school bags, pencil cases etc. Again, we bring in more stock in each year. Besides, what were you doing for the past 6 weeks?
First Saturday Nov/5th Nov - do we have any sparklers left or £20 boxes of fireworks - again sold out three days before and bring in more stock
1st Dec - do we have any advent calendars. No - again bring in more stock and sold out on 28/29th Nov. Even had one customer asking for one on 15th December. Just why?

Talking about Christmas before summer has started (me included!) :o:o

I drove past a restaurant with a book now for Christmas banner outside 4 days after Easter!

robin58

ScarletMarble wrote: »

I work in retail and I always get from customers, the same question asked about 50 times before a bank holiday "Are you open on Monday?"

I reply with "Yes - closing an hour earlier and by law the only two days we have to close in Easter Sunday and Christmas Day"


If you disagree with shops open on a certain day, then stay away from them as a 'protest'. For example, I am against Boxing Day opening and stay clear of shops then. Fortunately, we can book it off, unlike some retailers. I bet those who visit the shops on Boxing Day have NEVER worked in retail.

I agree with the above. I used to work in cinemas before shops got into opening on bank holidays. The one question we always got "are you open on bank holiday Monday?"

We always said "we are open every day of the year except Christmas Eve, New Years eve, Christmas day and Boxing day." They were always surprised at that. Well what's the point of being closed when people wanted to see a film . Bank Holidays were always as busy as Sundays.

I will not shop on Boxing Day or Sundays, not or religious reasons but for the same reason as you say ScarletMarble because I used to work in cinemas where not working Sunday was not really an option.

I just hate the fact that shops are not happy unless they can open every day for as long as they like for the god of Money

jenniewb

ScarletMarble wrote: »

I work in retail and I always get from customers, the same question asked about 50 times before a bank holiday "Are you open on Monday?"

I reply with "Yes - closing an hour earlier and by law the only two days we have to close in Easter Sunday and Christmas Day"

About five years ago, I worked Good Friday. Remember a customer with £30 odd of gardening stuff in her trolley saying to me and a few colleagues 'I think its a disgrace that you are open today". We all thought if you think its a disgrace, what the hell are you doing in a shop?

If you disagree with shops open on a certain day, then stay away from them as a 'protest'. For example, I am against Boxing Day opening and stay clear of shops then. Fortunately, we can book it off, unlike some retailers. I bet those who visit the shops on Boxing Day have NEVER worked in retail.

Maybe I buck the trend but for a few years I worked in a well known (and very busy on Boxing Day) store on Boxing day, it would be an absolute nightmare; queues were anything around 1-2 hours long for most of the day and as it was the first day of the sales it was pretty much forced that everyone was working and on the shop floor (I used to prefer hiding in the stockroom on replen duty!) I shopped on Boxing day before I started to work there and after I left the job I continue to shop on Boxing day. I'm sorry- I know that probably makes me weird:rotfl: but I find I get the best deals that day (going early) and then holding off until the end of the week for all the store returns...I was able to do a different part of the job each year (weather it be shop-floor minding/tidying/helping customers) or supervising or till work...and I think that made it a bit bearable as you could kid yourself into thinking "ah but this year it will be better!" (before leaving at the end of a 9 hour shift thinking "never again!") but it hasn't prevented me from going to stores during Boxing day. Maybe I'm just a masochist!

VfM4meplse

Back in the noughties I once went to the supermarket with my mum just after Christmas. (My mission was to find some mince pies, sadly thwarted).

Mum wandered around the empty shelves muttering "this is like Russia".

Perhaps it's time to get the thread back on track!

Feral_Moon

robin58 wrote: »

I agree with the above. I used to work in cinemas before shops got into opening on bank holidays. The one question we always got "are you open on bank holiday Monday?"

We always said "we are open every day of the year except Christmas Eve, New Years eve, Christmas day and Boxing day." They were always surprised at that. Well what's the point of being closed when people wanted to see a film . Bank Holidays were always as busy as Sundays.

I will not shop on Boxing Day or Sundays, not or religious reasons but for the same reason as you say ScarletMarble because I used to work in cinemas where not working Sunday was not really an option.

I just hate the fact that shops are not happy unless they can open every day for as long as they like for the god of Money

My local Co-op is open every day apart from Christmas Day and the only two days it closes earlier than usual, at 8pm, are Christmas Eve and New Years Eve. Otherwise they're open 7am-10pm every single day.

Whalie

To help get the thread back on track ... I shopped in Aldi's a few weeks ago. Normally out of my way but as I was combining it with a visit elsewhere, it made sense to get my weekly shop. Very disappointed with their version of the corner yogurts. Runny yogurt and artificial tasting fruit compot.

To balance out, the mixed nut cartons by the tills were great value for money.

Wizard_of_Id

I saw today that Lidl are doing full size trifles again, same price as Aldi @ £1.49 although Aldi are also doing a deluxe trifle at about £2.50

mcculloch29

I often get some of the Wright's bread mixes from Aldi when they are on Specialbuy, I tried the oat and linseed variety this week and it was really good, the seeds and oats definitely add something.
They were on Specialbuy very recently, so do keep an eye out for them if hm bread is your thing.
As I've posted previously, I find the Aldi strong flours for bread making are excellent. The on bag recipe includes a tablespoon of olive oil in with the lukewarm water and this really does seem to improve things.

Doc_N

mcculloch29 wrote: »

As I've posted previously, I find the Aldi strong flours for bread making are excellent.

Both bread flours disappeared from our local Aldi this week (the extra strong one mentioned above never did materialise).

A summer withdrawal again?

quoia

Boozy ice lollies set to hit Aldi shelves


Summer’s about to get a bit boozier as discount supermarket Aldi has announced new premium adult-only ice popsicles.

Gianni’s Alcoholic Ice Popsicles, which cost £2.99 for a four pack, come in two summery flavours

- Peach Bellini and Gin and Tonic -



and are set to be a must-have for every summer BBQ.

Made with Prosecco from the Padova and Venice regions of Italy, Gianni’s Peach Bellini combines peach and prosecco to give you the perfect treat, rain or shine, and the Gin & Tonic Ice will prove it’s not just mother’s ruin after all.

The popsicles have an ABV measure of 4.5 per cent.

Tony Baines, joint managing director of corporate buying at Aldi UK said: “We are proud to bring popular products and trends to our customers whilst staying committed to our low price promise. “Although sunshine may not be guaranteed, our alcoholic popsicles are sure to be a hit with adults across the UK, whatever the weather!”

Gianni’s Alcoholic Ice Popsicles are on sale now.