Why is Aldi Cheaper than Other Large Grocery Stores?

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It wasn’t long ago that Aldi didn’t have an excellent reputation. They were known for cheap food and, of course, cheap prices. However, I had noticed a change over the years.

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In addition, the quality of the food seemed to have improved significantly. It was then that I started asking, “Why is Aldi cheaper than other grocery stores?”

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Most Items are 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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Few Workers and Higher Salaries

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Cashiers would sometimes go from minimum wage to $15 an hour, and assistant managers would increase their hourly pay by $5 an hour. That can be life-changing money to some people.

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Incredible Efficiency

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