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☆ 17 of the best specialty items to get at Aldi this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Get appetizers on the table quickly with the Journey To... mini samosas. Journey To... samosas come with a dipping sauce. AldiIf you're looking for a quick and easy appetizer or snack, try the Journey To… mini chicken-tikka or vegetable samosas. Each package comes with a side of a sweet-and-sour tamarind sauce for dipping. Try one or both flavors for $4.50 per box.

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☆ Blocking Kroger’s mega-merger with Albertsons won’t save your local grocery store
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

High grocery prices helped scuttle the dealInflation at the grocery store loomed over the proposed merger. Over the past four years, grocery prices have risen significantly,” the FTC said in its lawsuit. Kroger had committed to invest $500 million in lower prices and $1.3 billion to improve Albertsons’ stores if the merger cleared. Yet consolidation in the grocery sector is growing, and small grocery stores are struggling. Traditional grocery stores have also lost ground to Walmart, Costco, dollar stores and online retailers during that span.

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☆ US government sues to block largest supermarket merger in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block the $25 billion deal between Kroger and Albertsons, alleging the largest supermarket merger in US history would lead to higher prices for consumers. The merger, announced in 2022, sought to combine the fifth and tenth largest retailers in the country. “This supermarket mega merger comes as American consumers have seen the cost of groceries rise steadily over the past few years. With the FTC’s blessing, Haggen, a small supermarket chain in the Northwest with just 18 locations, bought 146 of the former Albertsons and Safeway stores. She criticized the FTC’s handling of Albertsons’ deal with Safeway, pointing to it as a prime example of the limitations of divestitures.

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☆ Why are shopping carts always broken?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The notoriously combative wheels are actually created by the repeated battering that shopping carts are often subject to, explained Alex Poulos. Rogers, which supplies thousands of shopping carts to companies like Whole Foods, Tractor Supply Company and Meijer. Customers push shopping carts outside a Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG supermarket in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. The ethics of returning shopping cartsConsumers bear some of the responsibility for the banged up and broken qualities of their shopping carts. A supermarket employee returns shopping carts in the Market Basket parking lot in Plymouth, Massachusetts, during a fast-moving winter storm that hit the US Northeast February 13, 2024.

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☆ Tucker Carlson gets roasted for praising decades-old shopping cart tech in Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFormer Fox News personality Tucker Carlson is posting videos of himself experiencing various aspects of daily life in Moscow — and a moment involving Russian shopping carts has led to him being roasted on social media. AdvertisementTucker is excited that the Russians have figured out a way to keep homeless people from taking shopping carts. Although the shopping cart locks in Carlson’s video are far more widespread in Europe, they’re also a common sight at German-owned Aldi’s US stores. AdvertisementAn Aldi shopping cart in New York City. The shopping cart at the grocery store I go to allows me to scan items as I put them in the cart while shopping," X user EgilsRobs wrote.

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☆ I've worked at Aldi for 2 years. Here are 10 high-quality items I can't believe I got at the budget grocer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Dajha Zamot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . As someone who's worked at Aldi for two years, the store is my go-to for home decor and groceries that feel high-end. Here are 10 luxurious-feeling items I've gotten at Aldi.

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☆ I'm an American baker in Switzerland. Here are the best staples I buy at Aldi for 2.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Megan Thorson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Aldi's affordable prices are great for buying staples as well as a few fun, unique treats. We tend to buy more packaged staples here, like sardines, mustard, and Swiss chocolate. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI'm an American baker who relocated to Switzerland to be with my partner. I do most of our shopping at Aldi because the prices and quality are great.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Aldi Locations: Swiss, American, Switzerland

☆ Target launches a new dollar-store-style budget brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTarget has launched a new budget brand that will offer shoppers low-cost clothes, electronics, beauty products, and home items. Target said on Thursday that the brand, Dealworthy, will feature nearly 400 "everyday basics," with most items under $10 and some costing less than $1. Target will also sell Dealworthy electronics, including phone cases and power cords, as well as kitchen and home items like paper plates, paper towels, and food containers. AdvertisementThe Dealworthy range will include low-cost electronics, including phone cases. Target"With Dealworthy, Target is offering more options at lower prices, starting at less than $1, while strengthening its portfolio of owned brands," the retailer said in a press release.

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☆ Aldi is the latest grocery store to use a rival version of Amazon's Just Walk Out tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Aldi is reportedly testing checkout technology similar to Amazon's Just Walk Out at a store. The technology, from startup Grabango, has been used at a Chicago-area Aldi store since November. AdvertisementAldi is the latest retailer to add in-store technology that functions like Amazon's Just Walk Out checkout system. Like Amazon's Just Walk Out, Grabango's technology allows customers to download an app on their phone and add their credit card information. AdvertisementHave you visited the Aldi store in Aurora and have a story idea or insight to share?

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☆ A couple in their 30s hit a $1 million net worth by saving and investing most of their 5-figure incomes. They share the strategies that helped them live on $26,000 a year without feeling deprived.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewWhen Lauren and Steven Keys landed their first full-time jobs, they were earning well below the national average. Courtesy of Lauren and Steven KeysBetween 2013 and 2015, the Keys say they saved over $100,000 . Courtesy of Lauren and Steven Keys"It's not just gas," said Steven, who biked to work so Lauren could use the car for her commute. "You don't have to pay for insurance on the second car, you don't have to pay for maintenance or repairs or tires. While they don't work traditional 9-to-5 jobs, they have a variety of revenue streams that more than sustain their lifestyle.

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☆ I'm a culinary judge who shops at Aldi. Here are 12 things I recently bought and loved.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Meredith Ochs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The Emporium Selection Champagne cheese has a unique flavor profile. Meredith OchsAldi carries a respectable range of cheeses, like bakeable brie, halloumi-style "fries," and Gruyere from Switzerland. On this trip, I picked up a package of the Emporium Selection Champagne cheese. The cheese had the pleasant aroma many brands of Champagne have and I could even taste the bubbly in it. When I visited, Aldi also had Emporium Selection balsamic-onion and black-truffle cheddar.

Persons: Meredith Ochs Aldi, bakeable Organizations: Aldi Locations: Champagne, halloumi, Switzerland

☆ I've lost over 100 pounds in less than 2 years. These 9 Aldi buys have helped me stay on track.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Jake Sikora | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Over the past year and a half, I've lost over 100 pounds and have kept it off. I shop at Aldi for healthy and lighter food items that won't break the bank. During my last trip to Aldi, I purchased items like fresh produce and low-calorie sauces and spices. AdvertisementOver the past year and a half, I've lost over 100 pounds. Now, I shop at Aldi for delicious, budget-friendly items that help me maintain my weight loss and healthier lifestyle.

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☆ 14 of the best specialty items to get at Aldi this month
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Get ready for game day with Appetitos' filled pretzel bites. The filled pretzel bites come in cheddar and pepper-jack flavors. AldiThe Super Bowl kicks off on February 11, so stock up on cheese-filled pretzel bites at Aldi before the big game. The frozen appetizer comes stuffed with cheddar or, if you like a little heat, there's a pepper-jack variety as well. Try one or both for $3 a box.

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☆ I follow the Mediterranean diet and spend $40 a week at Aldi. Here are my favorite things to buy for just myself.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Kristan Schiller | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Each week, I make the 15-minute drive to my local Aldi in Cleveland to stock up on groceries. I'm a single shopper on the Mediterranean diet, which my doctor recommended because I've inherited high cholesterol from my parents. As a faithful pescatarian of about 10 years, I'm a huge fan of Aldi's fish and legume options. Here are a few essentials I buy at Aldi each week.

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☆ I'm a Canadian who's lived in NYC and Toronto. Quality of life is better in Canada, but I still prefer the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Anna Haines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After eight years of living between New York City and Toronto, I find the quality of living is better in Canada. And yet, as a Canadian, I still prefer living in the US — particularly New York City — over my home country. I think Americans are friendlier than CanadiansThe stereotype is that Canadians are nice, and I think that does hold true. In my experience traveling across the US and meeting Americans abroad, Americans are often chattier than Canadians. Americans love pop culture, and so do II think pop culture is way more exciting in the US than in Canada.

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For instance, the U.S. has blocked shipments of cotton coming from China, a top manufacturer of popular clothing brands, because it was produced by forced or prison labor. While prison labor seeps into the supply chains of some companies through third-party suppliers without them knowing, others buy direct. Cargill acknowledged buying goods from prison farms in Tennessee, Arkansas and Ohio, saying they constituted only a small fraction of the company’s overall volume. For instance, about a dozen state prison farms, including operations in Texas, Virginia, Kentucky and Montana, have sold more than $60 million worth of cattle since 2018. “What for?”FOLLOWING THE MONEYThe business of prison labor is so vast and convoluted that tracing the money can be challenging.

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Some are sentenced to hard labor and forced to work – or face punishment – and are sometimes paid pennies an hour or nothing at all. While prison labor seeps into the supply chains of some companies through third-party suppliers without them knowing, others buy direct. The AP reached out for comment to the companies it identified as having connections to prison labor, but most did not respond. Corrections officials and other proponents note that not all work is forced and that prison jobs save taxpayers money. They also aren’t learning skills that will help them when they are released,” said law professor Andrea Armstrong, an expert on prison labor at Loyola University New Orleans.

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☆ Loyal Aldi shoppers shared their grocery lists with us — here are the best things they're buying for breakfast
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read Amanda Turner's full Aldi shopping list: I'm a military wife who drives 90 minutes with my toddler to shop at Aldi. Read Tori Hazelett's full Aldi shopping list: I'm a chef and mom of 2 who loves Aldi. Read Megan Schuett's full Aldi shopping list: I spend $100 a week at Aldi to feed my family of 4. Read Jailynn Taylor's full Aldi shopping list: I shop at Aldi for just myself and spend under $50 a week. Read Lisa Tanner's full Aldi shopping list: I'm a mom of 10 who loves shopping at Aldi.

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☆ The 10 frozen meals an Aldi employee swears by for her family of 4
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Dajha Zamot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

As an Aldi employee, I love picking up tasty frozen foods for my family. I add the Season's Choice tropical blend of frozen fruit to smoothies for a speedy breakfast. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs a busy mom and Aldi employee, I need easy meals that come together quickly for my family. Here are 10 frozen foods I like to pick up at Aldi.

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☆ I'm a 26-year-old HENRY. I'm in the top 1% of earners and a homeowner — I won't be happy until I'm completely financially free.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Ryan S. Gladwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Working in the tech industry as a data analyst, Ruan purchased a £450,000 apartment in London. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Ben Ruan, a data analyst living in London. Job-hopping meant I could put a house deposit down by 26Ben Ruan's living room in his central London apartment Ben RuanWhenever I work at a company, I ask myself: Am I learning? AdvertisementThe kitchen in Ruan's London apartment. AdvertisementWhile I'm not rich yet, I believe I'll be where I want to be in five years.

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☆ I went to Aldi with a $20 budget, and I still can't believe how many groceries I got for 2 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Joe Opaleski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I shop at Aldi, and I wanted to see how much I could get for my two-person household for $20. I found some good deals on staples like spinach, ground chicken, and yogurt, which I knew we'd eat. I put all three of those things to the test and challenged myself to shop for my two-person household with a $20 budget. I opted for staples during this run to see what kinds of whole foods $20 could get you at Aldi. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ The deterioration of corporate training has become a hot topic after a recent college grad said she was 'hired and fired' 6 days into her first job
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA recent grad who said she was "hired and fired in less than two weeks" from her first job out of college has sparked a conversation on TikTok about the deterioration of corporate onboarding. She said it was her first full-time job after graduating from college last August. Frederick said her colleagues told her they didn't know what to give her to do, which led her to feel "useless." She was told it wasn't working out and the company would be seeking another candidate.

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☆ I lived in China for almost 2 years. I missed these 11 things from Aldi while I was abroad.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Amanda Florian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I lived in China for almost two years and found myself craving nostalgic grocery items from Aldi. Now that I'm back in the US, I enjoy the nostalgia, warmth, and low prices the store brings me. AdvertisementI moved to the northwestern part of Shanghai, China, in 2017 and lived there for almost two years. China's rich cuisine is unmatchable, but sometimes, I craved nostalgic grocery items I could only get back home in the US. I've been shopping at Aldi for years, and now that I'm back in the US, I enjoy the nostalgia, warmth, and low prices the store brings me.

Persons: — Organizations: Aldi, Service, Business Locations: China, Shanghai

☆ Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-25 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

There's rising hope that monetary policymakers have successfully cooled inflation without tipping the economy into a recession. Yet closely watched survey data from the University of Michigan shows consumer sentiment, while improving, is a far cry from pre-pandemic levels. Inflation vs. the job marketContinued strength in the labor market is something economists expected to sweeten everyday Americans' views of the economy. While the Michigan index compiles questions focused on financial conditions and purchasing power, the Conference Board's more closely gauges one's feelings about the job market. A hot job market can be a double-edged sword for sentiment, Michigan's Hsu noted.

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☆ L.A. poultry firm hired kids as young as 14 to work with sharp knives, Labor Dept. says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Laura Strickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The Exclusive Poultry and owner Tony Bran willfully withheld workers' hard-earned wages, endangered young workers and retaliated against employees to conceal their wrongdoing," said Jessica Looman, administrator of the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division. Labor investigators repeatedly went to the company's poultry processing locations and said in affidavits they saw young workers they estimated were 14 to 17 years of age, but the workers refused to talk and would run from them. The Labor Department told NBC News it subsequently confirmed that some of the workers were as young as 14. Workers allegedly told investigators that minors who worked at the company were hidden in closets and bathrooms when the investigators arrived so they would not be found. In fall 2022, the department found more than 100 children, some as young as 13, cleaning slaughterhouses for a Midwestern firm.

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