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Re:Where Wal-Mart Failed, Aldi Succeeds (2011) by mehaveaccount on Friday March 10, 2017 @09:21AM (#13838722)
Walmart is for Ruralites and Aldi is for Urbanites, I think this sums up why NYT would praise Aldi over Walmart.
Re:Where Wal-Mart Failed, Aldi Succeeds (2011) by ryanx435 on Friday March 10, 2017 @09:41AM (#13838876)
In my city, they are currently building an Aldi across the street from the existing Walmart. They are in a relatively rich first ring suburb.
Re:Where Wal-Mart Failed, Aldi Succeeds (2011) by mehaveaccount on Saturday March 11, 2017 @03:06PM (#13846953)
Makes a lot of sense, suburbs are both literally and culturally the border between rural and urban