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TaterTotz8 t1_iwqefro wrote

Reply to comment by PleaseBmoreCharming in Amid historic inflation, which area grocery store has the lowest prices? by Skontradiction

And why can’t I buy single peppers/onions/potatoes?! The produce selection is one of my gripes with aldi but the low prices make it worth doing a double grocery store trip to pick up stuff that’s not available at aldi

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HazelNightengale t1_iwr6f27 wrote

Aldi's big strategy is efficiency. Limited selection, limited square footage, you go in, get your stuff, the checker rushes you down the line, you pay and get the hell out, see ya next week.

A bag of onions/peppers/etc. can be scanned and swept down the conveyor, rather than count and enter how many (like Trader Joe's) or find the tiny sticker on the pepper with the code and weigh them out.

It's easier to stock, easier to track for inventory purposes, easier to scan and move down the line.

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