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Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by BaudouinVH on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:16AM (#39380277)
What would it take to add the ALDIs in Europe to this map ?
Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by Lio on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:38AM (#39380401)
That's an interesting question because there are actually two legally separate Aldi companies, Aldi Sud and Aldi Nord.

They divide Europe up by country so you'd have to get them to cooperate on that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldi#Geographic_distribution

Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by s_dev on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:52AM (#39380475)
Which Aldi is North America?
Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by v7n on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:54AM (#39380491)
Both, in a way: Aldi South is known as just Aldi in the US, while Aldi North owns Trader Joe's.
Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by brnt on Thursday February 15, 2024 @05:04AM (#39380906)
Ah, so that's why I can sometimes buy Trader Joe items in Dutch Aldi (Nord).
Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by ayocado on Thursday February 15, 2024 @03:36AM (#39380383)
Data :) Not easy to get it at scale without APIs
Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by Kon-Peki on Thursday February 15, 2024 @12:40PM (#39385668)
Well, the Aldi online shopping site [1] is using an API [2], but it is probably not intended to be used publicly. You could try exploring it to see if you can query prices directly.

[1] https://www.aldi.us/online-shopping/new-aldi-grocery-website...

[2] https://api.commerce.aldi.us/

Re:Show HN: Aldi's Price Map by georgesimon on Thursday February 15, 2024 @05:34AM (#39381078)
I believe there is already a framework for this, for all supermarkets, and it is being used in several countries with significant political impact.

https://www.wired.com/story/heisse-preise-food-prices/