What products would you like to see Aldi and Lidl sell?

Shenshen · 05-11-2013 09:41AM #1

I do most od my shopping in Aldi and Lidl - good quality, low price, no crap music over the tannoy and really quick checkout.
I say most, because unfortunately, they don't stock some of the things I buy regularly :

Strong flour
Yeast
Soy cream
Meatless sausages/burgers/mince

These have me tramping out to Tesco about once a month, and I'd love to see either Aldi or Lidl (or even both!) epand their range to include those.
So what things are you missing from Aldi or Lidl?

Links234 · 05-11-2013 09:43AM

I want Aldi to get the bratwurst back

I loveded you bratwurst... I loveded youuoooo

whomitconcerns · 05-11-2013 09:48AM

from aldi Australia...yes please! https://www.aldi.com.au/en/groceries/coffee

Gummy Panda · 05-11-2013 09:49AM

Their own version of Reese peanut butter cups

AnarchistKen · 05-11-2013 09:50AM

Really quick checkout?? Every time I go in I'm standing in the same queue for 10 minutes whilst ready to pummel somebody in the face for not having more checkouts open

Karl Stein · 05-11-2013 09:55AM

Hoverboards.

05-11-2013 09:55AM

Links234 wrote: »

I want Aldi to get the bratwurst back

I loveded you bratwurst... I loveded youuoooo

I keep hoping I will see them when i go, but no they are never there.

Why are they gone?

Shenshen · 05-11-2013 10:07AM

AnarchistKen wrote: »

Really quick checkout?? Every time I go in I'm standing in the same queue for 10 minutes whilst ready to pummel somebody in the face for not having more checkouts open

Yes, it took a while here for most people to understand that you're not supposed to pack your bags and make others wait at the checkout - they've large areas set aside for you to pack everything up in your own time.

Now that people have copped on, I never spend more than a minute or two at checkout, I'm loving it!

hansfrei · 05-11-2013 10:08AM

The checkouts are just annoying. I won't spend money in a place like that.

But, if they sold curried chips.........

osarusan · 05-11-2013 10:10AM

Maids and maid costumes.

cnocbui · 05-11-2013 10:16AM

Shenshen wrote: »

Yes, it took a while here for most people to understand that you're not supposed to pack your bags and make others wait at the checkout - they've large areas set aside for you to pack everything up in your own time.

Now that people have copped on, I never spend more than a minute or two at checkout, I'm loving it!

That crap 'system' only works if you have a trolly - and for Aldi that means having a €2 coin - might as well be hen's teeth. If you are using a shopping bag, you have to pack at the checkout and Aldi's sucks for that.

I would like to see Lidl bring back those great Costa Rican and Peruvian coffee beans they haven't had for years now.

The Backwards Man · 05-11-2013 10:18AM

They should have a big pole where the chicken nuggets are, and every half hour one of the staff should do a pole dance (male or female), and they should sell lapdances by the fabric softener for a fiver.

snubbleste · 05-11-2013 10:19AM

Property

05-11-2013 10:20AM

Shenshen wrote: »

I do most od my shopping in Aldi and Lidl - good quality, low price, no crap music over the tannoy and really quick checkout.
I say most, because unfortunately, they don't stock some of the things I buy regularly :

Strong flour
Yeast
Soy cream
Meatless sausages/burgers/mince

These have me tramping out to Tesco about once a month, and I'd love to see either Aldi or Lidl (or even both!) epand their range to include those.
So what things are you missing from Aldi or Lidl?

The reason Aldi and Lidl are so successful is because they only sell a limited range of produces.

munchkin_utd · 05-11-2013 10:20AM

hansfrei wrote: »

The checkouts are just annoying. I won't spend money in a place like that.

so there is a reason why Tesco still makes record profits in Ireland!!

Shenshen · 05-11-2013 10:21AM

mariaalice wrote: »

The reason Aldi and Lidl are so successful is because they only sell a limited range of produces.

You'd have to explain that one - they've been expanding their ranges massivley in the last few years.

frag420 · 05-11-2013 10:22AM

cars.........

MurdyWurdy · 05-11-2013 10:23AM

Caffeine free diet coke
More types of dried herbs/spices/seasonings etc
Better selection of frozen veg
More low fat versions of cheese (e.g. low fat feta)

As OP said, strong flour and yeast for making bread in breadmakers and a better supply of baking stuff in general

kneemos · 05-11-2013 10:25AM

Liquorice.Haven't seen it since I was a hipper.

With or without the Angle Grinder.

PS.If there's anywhere in Ireland that sells it I'd love to know.

SV · 05-11-2013 10:25AM

mariaalice wrote: »

The reason Aldi and Lidl are so successful is because they only sell a limited range of produces.

The reason they're so successful is because they sell the products they do so cheaply. Aldi is great btw, Lidl can go shíte.

05-11-2013 10:28AM

Shenshen wrote: »

You'd have to explain that one - they've been expanding their ranges massivley in the last few years.

But they don't sell the range of produces that Tesco sell, you could say no one needs the choice of 10 types of yogurt that a choice of 2 or 3 will do but thats no what consumers want, thats why people will often do the majority of the shopping in Aldi or Lidi but will then go to Tesco for the rest of the shopping.

ArtyC · 05-11-2013 10:29AM

Flat screen Tvs .... My gigantic box takes up my whole apt

kneemos · 05-11-2013 10:29AM

SV wrote: »

The reason they're so successful is because they sell the products they do so cheaply. Aldi is great btw, Lidl can go shíte.

Lidl looks like a jumble sale with all the clothes strewn around the place.

osarusan · 05-11-2013 10:30AM

mariaalice wrote: »

But they don't sell the range of produces that Tesco sell, you could say no one needs the choice of 10 types of yogurt that a choice of 2 or 3 will do but that no what consumers want, that why people will often do the majority of the shopping in Aldi or Lidi but will then go to Tesco for the rest of the shopping.

How has the fact that their customers need to go to Tesco for the rest of the shopping been part of the limited-range strategy that made them successful?

Badly Drunk Boy · 05-11-2013 10:31AM

Shenshen wrote: »

Yes, it took a while here for most people to understand that you're not supposed to pack your bags and make others wait at the checkout - they've large areas set aside for you to pack everything up in your own time.

Now that people have copped on, I never spend more than a minute or two at checkout, I'm loving it!

Some people aren't good at stuff. I was in Lidl yesterday, waiting for a non-cash user in front of me to get her card cleared. When I eventually got served, I had the last of my items in my bag less than 5 seconds after it was scanned.

I don't know why people have to take so much time. Same with ATMs. Put your card in, get yer money, then leave.

Shenshen · 05-11-2013 10:32AM

mariaalice wrote: »

But they don't sell the range of produces that Tesco sell, you could say no one needs the choice of 10 types of yogurt that a choice of 2 or 3 will do but thats no what consumers want, thats why people will often do the majority of the shopping in Aldi or Lidi but will then go to Tesco for the rest of the shopping.

Er... no, still not following.
I realise they keep things cheap by offering a limited number of brands, which is totally fine by me and many others.
But they do have quite a wide range of products overall.

Shenshen · 05-11-2013 10:34AM

Badly Drunk Boy wrote: »

Some people aren't good at stuff. I was in Lidl yesterday, waiting for a non-cash user in front of me to get her card cleared. When I eventually got served, I had the last of my items in my bag less than 5 seconds after it was scanned.

I don't know why people have to take so much time. Same with ATMs. Put your card in, get yer money, then leave.

This, exactly.

It drives me potty in Tesco and Supervalue, they seem to be actively encouraging these time-wasters. In Lidl and Aldi they will at least give them a filthy look and try stop them holding everyone up.

hamsterboy · 05-11-2013 10:35AM

Said it before (on another thread) and I'll say it again..... Anchovies
Also some meat-free sausages, burgers etc.....

HB

meoklmrk91 · 05-11-2013 10:37AM

I want the pretzels back in the Lidl bakery, the only thing I actually like about Lidl is that bakery, never buy anything else in there, they used to do serious strawberry ice cream, I must check if they still do it next time I'm in there.

Aldi, fecking love it, where I do my weekly shop, don't do the buying of other crap in Tesco or dunnes, I'm all German these days. I wish they would open a bakery like Lidl so I didn't have to go to Lidl, I also wish they would bring back their frozen mashed potato, it was lovely and saved me a lot of bother.

05-11-2013 10:38AM

I cant remember where I read it but those that analyse retail shopping looked at the produce range in a typical German discount shop in comparison to Tesco or Dunnes and it is far less maybe the discounters don't see the point in stocking some what niche produces, when stocking the basics is so successful, nearly everyone I know does most of the shop in on of the discounters and buys a small amount in Tesco or Dunnes.

kneemos · 05-11-2013 10:43AM

Why do people feel free to open packaging and pull out the contents and throw it back any old way?they
must have mountains of damaged goods.

What products would you like to see Aldi and Lidl sell?

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