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elleng

(131,802 posts) Fri May 10, 2024, 03:29 AM May 10

ATTENTION SHOPPERS: ALDI announced that it's slashing prices [View all]

on more than 250 items this summer to help ease “sticker shock at the checkout.”

The discount grocer said in a press release that it is reducing costs on seasonal products, such as BBQ essentials and travel-ready snacks through Labor Day (which falls on September 2 this year). Certain meats, however, will only be discounted through July 10.

“We don’t want food prices to hold people back from getting together with friends and family or spending time outdoors this season,” ALDI president Dave Rinaldo said in a statement.'>>

https://www.wfla.com/news/national/aldi-cutting-prices-on-more-than-250-items-to-help-combat-stubborn-inflation/?

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ATTENTION SHOPPERS: ALDI announced that it's slashing prices [View all] elleng May 10 OP

I do most of my shopping at Aldi Siwsan May 10 #1

these high prices r a political tactic. just like the oil cos do every 4 yrs. mopinko May 10 #2

Are they going to put back the 2 ounces they take from items making them doc03 May 10 #3

Too late. We shopped Aldi for years and then MOMFUDSKI May 10 #4

We do Walmart delivery since pandemic. JCMach1 May 10 #5

Thanks for the head's up! TheBlackAdder May 10 #6

Not only is that the right thing to do, PatSeg May 10 #7

Yes, good marketing, elleng May 10 #10

That's too bad PatSeg May 10 #12

I guess if you live in a place with an Aldi's NanaCat May 10 #8

I've never been in one; there isn't one near me. elleng May 10 #9

Years ago Aldi was known for their very PatSeg May 10 #13

Aldi and Trader Joe's were owned by moonscape May 10 #15

This according to Wikipedia PatSeg May 10 #16

I just went to Aldi's today for the first time in years FakeNoose May 10 #11

That's good to hear PatSeg May 10 #14

I went to Aldi's today, a few prices down, many other things UP or same. bucolic_frolic May 13 #17