The Mind of GOD

[Fagan_ODowd]

@gilgamboa

@Tank

Aldi is fucking horrendous, you may as well go to Dealz.

Id be a bigger fan of lidl also. But I believe Aldi is thought to be the more ‘upmarket’ of the two german discounters

Aldi are the official supermarket of the IRFU so its Lidl all the way for me.

[Copper_pipe]

@Fagan_ODowd

Aldi are the official supermarket of the IRFU so its Lidl all the way for me

[Sidney]

@Fagan_ODowd

Aldi are the official supermarket of the IRFU so its Lidl all the way for me.

Clever move on the part of a discount supermarket in Aldi to associate with a premium brand like Irish rugby

I believe Lidl are taking the opposite view in terms of brand alignment and are attempting to link up with Waterford hurling

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Sidney

@Fagan_ODowd

Aldi are the official supermarket of the IRFU so its Lidl all the way for me.

Clever move on the part of a discount supermarket in Aldi to associate with a premium brand like Irish rugby

I believe Lidl are taking the opposite view in terms of brand alignment and are attempting to link up with Waterford hurling

They’ve actually linked up with the LGFA.

[Mullach_Ide]

@iron_mike

Dunnes m.o. is completely different to any other main street supermarket out there. Each store operates independently and orders are done directly with the suppliers with every store having it’s own delivery schedule. All other mainstream supermarkets operate under what’s called a central distribution system where all suppliers deliver to one warehouse and stores order directly from there.
Therefore any promotions/offers tend to run out of stock quicker than Dunnes as a lot of them operate under the “when it’s gone it’s gone system” Dunnes therefore have the opportunity to restock at any stage.
AFAIK Tesco are the only supermarket who get their deliveries directly from a UK warehouse. Lidl , Aldi and Supervalu all have depots in Ireland which each store orders off.
Dunnes have made a significant effort to attract the old Superquinn customers into their stores while at the same time trying to appease your “average shopper”
They’ve done pretty well but Lidl and Aldi have blown the market wide open. It was a general rule of thumb that discounters would command no more then 8% of the market during a recession. Both of them together are in or around 22/23% which is unheard of.

Do Tesco not have a massive distribution centre in Donabate?

[blackjack]

Yes

[iron_mike]

Could well have.

[anon61878697]

Aldi is great … has come on leaps and bounds - In Cork anyway, fuck knows what they’re at in Monaghan that has @Tank riled up … I made the switch from Lidls 2 years ago and havent looked back - i’ve saved €800 a year by making the move to Aldi. Aldi also supports Irish rubby, this was a big factor in making my decision.

[anon61878697]

Quisling.

[artfoley]

@iron_mike

Dunnes m.o. is completely different to any other main street supermarket out there. Each store operates independently and orders are done directly with the suppliers with every store having it’s own delivery schedule. All other mainstream supermarkets operate under what’s called a central distribution system where all suppliers deliver to one warehouse and stores order directly from there.
Therefore any promotions/offers tend to run out of stock quicker than Dunnes as a lot of them operate under the “when it’s gone it’s gone system” Dunnes therefore have the opportunity to restock at any stage.
AFAIK Tesco are the only supermarket who get their deliveries directly from a UK warehouse. Lidl , Aldi and Supervalu all have depots in Ireland which each store orders off.
Dunnes have made a significant effort to attract the old Superquinn customers into their stores while at the same time trying to appease your “average shopper”
They’ve done pretty well but Lidl and Aldi have blown the market wide open. It was a general rule of thumb that discounters would command no more then 8% of the market during a recession. Both of them together are in or around 22/23% which is unheard of.

so in summation, you make better money out of dunnes than tesco

[Fagan_ODowd]

@anon61878697

Aldi is great … has come on leaps and bounds - In Cork anyway, fuck knows what they’re at in Monaghan that has @Tank riled up … I made the switch from Lidls 2 years ago and havent looked back - i’ve saved €800 a year by making the move to Aldi. Aldi also supports Irish rubby, this was a big factor in making my decision.

In my opinion the following things are better in Lidl than in Aldi

Dog food
Wine
Bread
Falafel
Black bags
Stuffed vine leaves
Nuts
Ground Coffee

The following things are better in Aldi than Lidl
Chocolate
Beer
Shower gel

[anon61878697]

Aldi is 5 minutes from my door ---- Lidl is 15. By switching to Aldi, I saved €750 a year on petrol.

But - @backinatracksuit has highlighted pies in Lidls that i’m intrigued by - and you’ve now highlighted vine leaves …

[Fagan_ODowd]

@anon61878697

Aldi is 5 minutes from my door ---- Lidl is 15. By switching to Aldi, I saved €750 a year on petrol.

But - @backinatracksuit has highlighted pies in Lidls that i’m intrigued by - and you’ve now highlighted vine leaves …

Yes I must try the pies. The vine leaves were lovely they were under the Eridaneous or something like that brand.

[anon61878697]

Thanks…I might fly up this evening and pick up both of these items and report back

[Fagan_ODowd]

@anon61878697

Thanks…I might fly up this evening and pick up both of these items and report back

That would be a good plan.

[flattythehurdler]

Aldi have very nice pies. I bought two recently. Can’t remember the name.

[Cicero_Dandi]

Do you frequent ASDA?

[flattythehurdler]

Only Mcdonalds in asda. I mostly shop online or in aldis at as antisocial an hour as possible, or the coop. I absolutely hate superstores. I hate everything about them. There’s nothing I need or want that I can’t get in aldis and it’s the closest shop.

[Tassotti]

thought you’d be a waitrose man

[flattythehurdler]

Never been in one.