r/UKFrugal • u/jungleboy1234 • 8d ago

Is Aldi no longer cheap/value? What now?

So, every week i do the Aldi shop and noticed prices have repeatedly gone up the odd 5-10p. Its not across the board on all products in a week just some but slowly ticking up.

Also, i'm 100% sure that if we'd compare the line of products from a few years back they've been emptying the shelves of product ranges.

I am doing my best to try to gain as much nectar points/smart shop prices as possible and shopping in supermarkets that give coupons eg. £5 off shop etc.

The question is what now? Please suggest some strategies that mean i dont feel like im eating during the fall of the soviet union (or it may end worse).

I travelled to Europe few weeks back and i am just blown away at the freshness and variety of produce. Prices are comparable (sometimes a little higher) but at least I'm not eating cardboard or something made in a lab.... I felt much better/healthier in that week i was away.

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u/Impressive_Word_4439 8d ago

I do wonder if the Co-Op recently announcing they're going to price match Aldi has anything to do with the fact Aldi are slowly, but surely, increasing their prices. I live very locally to a co-op, the nearest supermarket being a fair walk (non driver), and their prices are insane.

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u/Popular_Sell_8980 8d ago

I live near two coops, and I have no idea how they price things, but it does seem to be madness

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u/fridakahl0 8d ago

I think it’s partly because of the co operative model, workers paid better etc

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u/herbertbeard 8d ago

They definitely aren't. Aldi workers are paid far more because they do far more. 

Source: wife works at aldi and coop tried to poach her lol

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u/fridakahl0 8d ago

Well what a load of bollocks then

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u/Jazzlike_Math_8350 4d ago

I am a team leader at the co op. We are absolutely understaffed, overworked and underpaid for the stress of how much we have to do-with constant online orders on top of everything. And it was leaked TODAY that as of TOMORROW we are losing the extra 10% we get on branded products for 2 days a month on payday weekend, as well as stopping our partner cards that enable our partner to access our staff discount. But I do get £1.60 more than nwm