Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending America's supermarkets

Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by function_seven on Saturday May 18, 2019 @04:26AM (#19946343)

Given their sales numbers, I’m sure the prices are spot on. The people buying a 500ml bottle of Coke aren’t looking to lug around a 2L bottle, and the people buying a 2L bottle are focused on saving money.

Me, I like cans. They’re about 35¢ apiece. That’s cheap enough to not worry about, and way better than getting a fountain soda at a fast food restaurant.

Market segmentation at its finest!

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by CydeWeys on Saturday May 18, 2019 @06:58AM (#19946754)

2L bottles are just way too big unless you have multiple people drinking or a serious habit (in which case you really should just cut back). The problem is the soda goes stale so quickly once opened.

My ideal is soda fountain machines, but of course I'm not gonna have one of those in my apartment, so the next best is cans.

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by cameronbrown on Saturday May 18, 2019 @06:58AM (#19946752)

Here in the UK I've seen cans priced at 2/3 a regular bottle - far worse value.

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by y4mi on Sunday May 19, 2019 @01:34AM (#19951627)

i meant overpriced in the context of the parent comment calling them loss leaders.

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by stjohnswarts on Sunday May 19, 2019 @03:08AM (#19951894)

and the aluminum gets recycled!

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