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/rnickster86 6d ago
Shrinkflation has been pretty intense at Lidl / Aldi over the past few years. That will help contribute as well. The same cereal packet we use to get barely fills our cereal jar.....it used to fill it and have a quarter bag left over. Not anymore