The Reasons Aldi is Cheaper Than Other Grocery Stores

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Aldi is cheaper than other grocery stores primarily due to using private label (but high quality) food, their small staffing footprint, and their ruthless focus on efficiency.

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About 90% of the products sold at Aldi are estimated to be private label.

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The genius behind the Aldi model is that they can still get people into their stores, based mainly on their reputation of quality food at low prices.

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One of my favorite parts about recruiting for Aldi was how happy people were to find their new salaries.

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From their staffing model to their use of energy-efficient lighting, their method to stock shelves, and so much more.

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Two examples of Aldi’s famous efficiencies include their no-bag policy and method for carts. If you visit an Aldi, bags do not come free.

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