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Old 05-18-2023, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Janie123 View Post
They are, by law, to have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders, not you. So shareholder stock prices and dividends supersede you getting cheap food. If Aldi wants to sell something as a slightly lower gross margin than Walmart and Publix, they do that at the expense of their shareholders. Aldi offsets the cost with no bags, quarters in shopping carts to prevent theft, and off brand items. Walmart lowers costs by you checking yourself out at the expense of their employees. Publix has more items in stock and fuller shelves but that comes with higher prices… you as an buyer can pick and choose where you want to shop.
I have chosen. I go to Publix almost every day. Walmart is a zoo, and they often don't keep their regular products in stock. I think that Aldi's quarter cart deal is one of the cheapest and dumbest things I have ever seen. And, I don't believe that it helps their bottom line.