the shopping cart thing is actually something every german super market does quite a lot stopped it during covid though but due to the whole „bring the shopping cart back“ being so ingrained in our minds (it’s just something you obviously do) there wasn’t really a problem even without the monetary incentive in general most of this stuff is just german efficiency at work haha i work in a grocery story in germany myself and it’s honestly a pretty chill job but they are very focused on efficiency and speed
When I was a kid in the late 80s there was a stigma with Aldi due to the poor quality of their offerings. Yes, they were cheaper but you got what you paid for. Aldi of today however is an entirely different story! Their selection and quality is amazing on the private brands they offer at a fraction of the cost of the big stores. I'm a beliver.
Walmart tried to establish itself in Germany in the mid 90s-2005 and competed against Aldi and other discounters (they failed), now it's payback time for Aldi xD
Excellent video, thanks for the info. Aldi had me at taking care of their employees when I saw their cashiers could sit down. That was it. It's efficient, no biggie, simple, they can scan my stuff, and we move on. No need for them to stand up, and do too much. There seem to be a war in the retail industry and in work places in general, between seeing how much rules and etiquettes we need to have to "wow" our customers, and keeping it to the bare essentials to just get the job done. I personally subscribe more to the later. As a worker so that I can actually focus on the job itself, and as a customer because I know the employees aren't selling themselves away to get me to spend my money
Here in their home market Germany they have large 3 digit numbers on heavy items like bottled drinks or cat litter for example. Customers are asked to leave them in the cart so the cashier doesn't have to lift them. Do they do that in the US, too?
@@BigWhoopZH It depends. From my experience, most of the time yes they lift them. Other times, some stores have hand scanners, so that the cashiers hold them and come around to scan the barcode of the item on the cart. And in few other cases, they have stickers with the barcode of large items on hand so that they can scan it without having to carry them
Apparently quarters aren't worth as much anymore, people constantly leave the carts out in the lot and don't care to return them. I don't blame them, honestly.
Yes but Compared to other Any other store, Walmart, Tomb Thumb, Kroger, even Sprouts, it's still much less cart. It's the first thing I notice whenever I go to an Aldi. Heck, 😀 some Ross stores completely stop you from taking the cart out cause they don't even wanna deal our a**es at all
Then someone else will do the job to collect the money. But it's certainly not an ALDI employee. This is basically money lying around. So the poor will be happy to collect it.
Taking us by storm? I really don't think so. I went to a couple Aldi's and I didn't care for them at all. To me they seemed like something out of Moldova. Definitely NOT American and I won't be going to another one. Publix has it all over Aldi in selection, variety, and quality to say nothing of customer service. Obviously this video is just an ad for them. Pfffffftttt!
Even though it's not something you like, it is so for others. Most importantly, you've got a big variety of stores to choose from, doesn't hurt to have another competitor in the market. Freedom to choose from a wide variety is quite American for me.
Interesting that you seem to know your way around the inside views of Moldovan supermarkets. Are you from the area, and if not, have you ever been to Moldova? Yes, and it should come as no surprise that a German supermarket chain is definitely not American. Have you ever wondered why Aldi, Lidl and Trader Joe's are so successful as German companies. Yes, Trader Joe's belongs to Aldi-North...
@@Amalung54 I dont quite get the message you want to tell me. I have never been to Moldova. The original commenter said that she went to several Aldis and did not like it. I only commented that others do like going to Aldi. I never said that Aldi is American, it is a German company, as Trader Joes is too, correct. I didnt get why it is important for the original commenter if the company is American or not, but I said that having lots of options and the freedom to choose from all those options is very American. Other countries only have two or three different supermarket chains. I have not wondered why Aldi or Lidl are succcesful, its because they are cheap and the quality is good. Could you please elaborate on the point you wanted to make concerning my comment?
ldi has the highest quality standards and the best trained employees. The own brands usually taste better than the branded products.
the shopping cart thing is actually something every german super market does
quite a lot stopped it during covid though but due to the whole „bring the shopping cart back“ being so ingrained in our minds (it’s just something you obviously do) there wasn’t really a problem even without the monetary incentive
in general most of this stuff is just german efficiency at work haha
i work in a grocery story in germany myself and it’s honestly a pretty chill job but they are very focused on efficiency and speed
When I was a kid in the late 80s there was a stigma with Aldi due to the poor quality of their offerings. Yes, they were cheaper but you got what you paid for. Aldi of today however is an entirely different story! Their selection and quality is amazing on the private brands they offer at a fraction of the cost of the big stores. I'm a beliver.
It does seem like they have improved their quality a lot over time! I'm a big fan as well.
Aldi is great! 60% savings! Smart marketing!
Walmart tried to establish itself in Germany in the mid 90s-2005 and competed against Aldi and other discounters (they failed), now it's payback time for Aldi xD
Excellent video, thanks for the info. Aldi had me at taking care of their employees when I saw their cashiers could sit down. That was it. It's efficient, no biggie, simple, they can scan my stuff, and we move on. No need for them to stand up, and do too much. There seem to be a war in the retail industry and in work places in general, between seeing how much rules and etiquettes we need to have to "wow" our customers, and keeping it to the bare essentials to just get the job done. I personally subscribe more to the later. As a worker so that I can actually focus on the job itself, and as a customer because I know the employees aren't selling themselves away to get me to spend my money
Here in their home market Germany they have large 3 digit numbers on heavy items like bottled drinks or cat litter for example. Customers are asked to leave them in the cart so the cashier doesn't have to lift them. Do they do that in the US, too?
@@BigWhoopZH It depends. From my experience, most of the time yes they lift them. Other times, some stores have hand scanners, so that the cashiers hold them and come around to scan the barcode of the item on the cart. And in few other cases, they have stickers with the barcode of large items on hand so that they can scan it without having to carry them
@@thegamegabonthanks for the reply, it's always interesting to see how they do things in other countries.
@@BigWhoopZH for sure. I do the same! Glad I could help
Just came back from Germany, they allow market cashiers to sit down which is nice.
No self check out yet that I see in US.
You deserve more subs. Good video!
I appreciate that! Glad that you enjoyed the video!
aldi is buying
the houses
costs less
Apparently quarters aren't worth as much anymore, people constantly leave the carts out in the lot and don't care to return them. I don't blame them, honestly.
True, Inflation will do that unfortunately.
Yes but Compared to other Any other store, Walmart, Tomb Thumb, Kroger, even Sprouts, it's still much less cart. It's the first thing I notice whenever I go to an Aldi. Heck, 😀 some Ross stores completely stop you from taking the cart out cause they don't even wanna deal our a**es at all
I go to my Aldi 2-3 times a week and there's never a cart in that lot.
Then someone else will do the job to collect the money. But it's certainly not an ALDI employee. This is basically money lying around. So the poor will be happy to collect it.
Aldi food is made out of people!!
😱
Soylent Green is people!
Taking us by storm? I really don't think so. I went to a couple Aldi's and I didn't care for them at all. To me they seemed like something out of Moldova. Definitely NOT American and I won't be going to another one. Publix has it all over Aldi in selection, variety, and quality to say nothing of customer service. Obviously this video is just an ad for them. Pfffffftttt!
Even though it's not something you like, it is so for others. Most importantly, you've got a big variety of stores to choose from, doesn't hurt to have another competitor in the market. Freedom to choose from a wide variety is quite American for me.
Interesting that you seem to know your way around the inside views of Moldovan supermarkets. Are you from the area, and if not, have you ever been to Moldova? Yes, and it should come as no surprise that a German supermarket chain is definitely not American. Have you ever wondered why Aldi, Lidl and Trader Joe's are so successful as German companies. Yes, Trader Joe's belongs to Aldi-North...
@@Amalung54 I dont quite get the message you want to tell me. I have never been to Moldova. The original commenter said that she went to several Aldis and did not like it. I only commented that others do like going to Aldi. I never said that Aldi is American, it is a German company, as Trader Joes is too, correct. I didnt get why it is important for the original commenter if the company is American or not, but I said that having lots of options and the freedom to choose from all those options is very American. Other countries only have two or three different supermarket chains. I have not wondered why Aldi or Lidl are succcesful, its because they are cheap and the quality is good. Could you please elaborate on the point you wanted to make concerning my comment?
@@matt5762 my guy he meant the original commenter too. if he meant you he would have definetly marked you like i do with the @username function.
@@spazmcat3853 oh 😄 thanks for pointing that out, totally missed that!