On 04/01/18 11:48, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:18:05 +0000, Huge wrote:

On 2018-01-04, Broadback wrote:
On 04/01/2018 10:39, tim... wrote:


"stuart noble" wrote in message
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Why do the media insist on calling Aldi a discount store?

because its MO is to sell exclusively no-name "discount" products.

Which is what in Germany is exactly what it does

but here, the UK obsession with "brands" means that they have to stock
some of them

tim





Because it would slow things down, their tills operate at the speed of
light,

Another reason not to go there, then. What's the point if the checkout
operators go faster than you can pack?

The idea is all goods are whizzed back into your trolley, and there's an
area set aside for you to pack. I believe you can also remove surplus
packaging and leave it for the store to dispose of.

But that area is now filled up with terminals for customers to put their
receipt in to scan its barcode, and then enter their numberplate info to
avoid paying parking charges. At one Lidl I went to recently, there were
6 terminals in the "repacking" area. Fortunately it wasn't a peak time
for shopping, as it must be chaotic at such a time.

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Jeff