ALDI Stores: How to Make Your First Time Visit Easier

If you don’t know what is ALDI store is, you are not alone. Most new comers only been to Coles or Woolworths.

ALDI is a low-cost supermarket store where they cut down majority of overhead expenses, and you only pay for the cheapest price on everything you buy.

The fundamentals of ALDI are: keeping the operation simple, keeping costs down and offering everyday low prices. Overheads like complimentary plastic bags, celebrity endorsements, in-store staff in every aisle and marketing gimmicks.

On top of that, ALDI sell all their products straight from cartons and encourage customers to reuse shopping bags.

Everything in ALDI is faster, cheaper and smarter. Your first stop will be an experience. Here are a few tips to make your first trip easier.

TIP #1: Price Shock

Be prepare to shock yourself with the ridiculously cheaper price. A loaf of bread only 99cents. Average every item is $1 cheaper.

TIP #2: Unfamiliar Brands

ALDI buy bulk to negotiate huge discounts from the manufacturers. They then package the items with their own brands. This means a lot of products may seem foreign but they are in fact from the same companies you have been buying from for years.

TIP #3: Comes In Boxes

Usually the boxes are stacked together, and became a shelf of its own. You can choose to buy one item, or whole boxes.

TIP #4: Know What to Buy

ALDI stock mainstream products. People save a lot of money by buying their everyday goods there, such as tissue and cleaning liquid, and then going to their usual supermarket for their specific brands of dietary food, gourmet products and so on.

TIP #5: No Plastic Bags

ALDI plastic bags cost 15c each, so it is more economical (and environmentally sound) to recycle your own bags, or use boxes. ALDI encourages customers to use the empty boxes collected in the store.

TIP #6: Bring $2 Coin

ALDI requires a $2.00 deposit on your trolley. Checkout staff will provide change, but having your own on hand will
save you time.

TIP #7: Speedy Checkout

ALDI checkout counter is super fast, so beware! Let staff know this is your first visit and they will help if required.

TIP #8: Payment Methods

ALDI accept cash, EFTPOS and credit cards. Be aware that credit card transactions will be hit with a 1% levy.

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