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

“Bath Salts”, Automatic Handguns and Superquinn Sausages

Greek yoghurt. Not 'Greek style' yoghurt.

cnocbui wrote: »

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.

Well, the ones I use the most (Parnell St., Dublin) have baskets now. Before that, I would grab a cardboard tray as I went in - there are always some around, since they're always restocking some shelves.

My first experience of this kind of shop was on a trip to Germany, and it was one of the most depressing shops I'd ever seen, perhaps because it was in a rundown area (Ratingen, outslde Düsseldorf). I only needed to buy a few things, thankfully.

I sometimes wish that you could pick up a decent laptop computer in these shops, but I know that wouldn't work, since any high-tech products require support ... and what kind of technical support would you expect from Lidl or Aldi? :cool:

bnt wrote: »

I sometimes wish that you could pick up a decent laptop computer in these shops, but I know that wouldn't work, since any high-tech products require support ... and what kind of technical support would you expect from Lidl or Aldi? :cool:

They do sell computers from time to time,Medion afaik & they are usually pretty high spec.

I'm lucky in a way that my local Aldi & Lidl are literally beside each other so if I can't get something in one,I'll find it in the other.The only downside is that they stock certain things for a limited time & they then disappear.

Don't mind the checkouts as they fly through stuff on the scanners unless some eejit tries to hold the whole place up.My local Dunnes should send their staff up for training on how to run a till.

Would like to see cigarette at the register. Elsewhere in Europe they have cabinets above each register for cigarettes. Like that they have finally got baskets in their stores. It was something of a pet hate of mine to have to free a cardboard box from somewhere so I could carry everything. Assumed it was just one of those things, their way of doing things. When I saw they had baskets in other countries I was suddenly confused by the lack of baskets.The lack of baskets meant I spent less. Only so much could be carried in those box. Will be interested to see what aldi on Parnell st will look like after the refit.

DeanAustin wrote: »

I think Lidl are pursuing a very dangerous strategy. They seem to be going more down the branded route which is putting them in competition with Dunnes and Tesco. That shouldn't be their market and they'll lose out to those stores.

Aldi, on the other hand, do what they do very, very well by stocking mainly unfamiliar brands at lower prices with no real difference in quality.

OR.....

Lidl is trying to strike a balance between own brands and common big brands to keep everyone (somewhat) happy. This though is the way they have been as long as I remember them.

Its not just lidl though.
Even Marks and Spencer has finally relented and allowed some of the common big brands into their food shops.

Automatic weapons
Coke
Hookers

Agricola wrote: »

Automatic weapons
Coke
Hookers

I'd queue for those.