ALDI and LIDL explained

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  • čas přidán 28. 06. 2024
  • The two most popular discount giants Aldi and Lidl!
    If you love a good bargain chances are you frequently shop at one of them.
    As someone who didn't grow up with aldi or lidl, I was intrigued by the two store
    I was hesitant at first but now shop there very often because of the prices and conveniences in many ways.
    So I decided to dive in and explore the history, what makes aldi and lidl a discount store, their impact in other countries and answer the same old question of which on is better Lidl or Aldi.
    If you would like to support & donate my silly little videos: ko-fi.com/helloerika
    00:00 Aldi & Lidl
    00:12: the origin story
    01:59 discount traits
    04:42 international presence & trader joes
    06:06 customer experience
    06:43 store sizes
    07:12 adapting to the locals
    08:05 Aldi vs Lidl
    11:54 peanut butter
    instagram: @helloerikapeanut
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    Hope you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for watching I appreciate you and you matter ✨ bye bye
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Komentáře • 99

  • @robwilliams2410
    @robwilliams2410 Před rokem +78

    „Either way it doesn’t matter because you’re going to shop at the store closest to you.“ Truer words were never said.

    • @Zoeycools24
      @Zoeycools24 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Most true words indeed! Tried doing budget friendly shopping for 2 weeks but it could never beat just going to edeka 5 min away from me.😂

    • @harvestheverest
      @harvestheverest Před 10 měsíci +2

      Lidl is the closest one to me, so it's win

    • @worldhello1234
      @worldhello1234 Před 5 měsíci

      Unless you care about good deals more than about the convenience of a store nearby and visit multiple grocery stores in cycling distance.

    • @kanehood3478
      @kanehood3478 Před 2 měsíci

      I drive past 2 aldis, one lidl and a sainsburys, to get to the Tesco hypermarket, it just had more choices and very little price difference

  • @LOOGOOBOB
    @LOOGOOBOB Před rokem +8

    I work at Aldi, and honestly, we unpack, Take card of the shelves, and do till, while managing customers all at the same time. Its quite fun.

  • @diejaycee
    @diejaycee Před 2 lety +21

    I personally like Lidl way more because of the higher ceilings and general vibe.
    Back in the day Lidl didn’t have A-brand products in NL like Coca Cola so for those I went to Aldi.
    I’ve never been to an Aldi süd though!

  • @julientrue
    @julientrue Před 2 lety +27

    That Julién guy really looks like he knows what he's talking about

    • @diejaycee
      @diejaycee Před 2 lety +2

      More Julién content pls

  • @EntFellow
    @EntFellow Před 2 lety +12

    The tea-steeping mini rant is 100% facts

  • @russellh5326
    @russellh5326 Před 2 lety +21

    Great video. Very informative. I like the way you cover this topic. One idea for you is food preferences by country. Like in the US, juice preferences are orange, apple, & grape. I hear carrot juice is popular in Germany. All countries have their preferences. Fav veggie broccoli 🥦 or cabbage 🥬

    • @julinbelle
      @julinbelle Před 10 měsíci +1

      Apple and orange juice are the popular choices in Germany, followed by grape and multivitamin (fruits + carrots) probably. Carrot juice is sold here but I've never actually seen anyone consume it, so I don't think it's that popular?

  • @syifaniken114
    @syifaniken114 Před rokem +4

    I love that you can make every topic seem interesting, funny, and engaging! I hope you will keep making videos, Erika! Have a great day.

  • @flygirlfly
    @flygirlfly Před 5 měsíci +1

    I love the historical origin stories of these stores. I love Lidl brand of strawberry jam.
    Aldi has raised it prices noticeably here, in the U.S. Midwest.
    Especially, dairy products -- butter is $4.99/lb. The local grocery store chain has it on sale: 2lb/$5.00.
    ⭐️⭐️you should do Penny Markt.

  • @mohan7273
    @mohan7273 Před 10 měsíci +5

    I did not expect this video to be so entertaining and informative. Great work!

  • @kieranmorley2833
    @kieranmorley2833 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Interesting connection between Trader Joe’s and Aldi north… I’ve found Trader Joe’s Mac and cheeses repackaged as lidl branded in the us before!!

  • @brandeesass887
    @brandeesass887 Před rokem +10

    My family thoroughly enjoyed your video. Thank you for sharing the history and your perspective. You had us all laughing! We have been shopping at Aldi for years and a new Lidl is about to open down the street in our American town.

  • @zyoninkiro
    @zyoninkiro Před 9 měsíci +2

    Small correction, Aldi Sud is a pretty recent entrant to Italy and they go by the "Aldi" branding. The "Hofer" mark might be used in Sudtirol/Alto Aldige which is the German speaking region in the northeast of Italy. There are not as many Aldis in Italy compared to Lidl who is the big leader followed by Penny and then Italian discounters like Eurospin and MD Market. The three big German discount chains have been expanding rapidly in Italy. I tend to split between Lidl and Penny depending on which is closest to me at the time.

  • @FamilyFreedom
    @FamilyFreedom Před 7 měsíci +2

    Great video! This was very helpful!! 👌😊👍

  • @christastic100
    @christastic100 Před 8 měsíci +2

    I watched this to see what other people thought about the two super markets. Our ALDI closed for refurbishment so went to lidl instead. I definitely prefer Lidl because the shop was tidy well organised and the isles were wider . Our local ALDI has constantly blocked narrow isles with staff filling shelves in multiple places at the same time. You also have to watch out for staff flying out of stock room doors at 30MPh / 50kph with a pallet truck . Lidl definitely felt nicer and more inviting. 🇬🇧

  • @graced.6711
    @graced.6711 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I lived in a student dorm in Lichtenberg, Berlin and aldi, netto, lidl and rewe were all pretty equidistant for me. Aldi was the closest. Though I always preferred lidl. Even over rewe.
    Though after a while you develop a roadmap of which store is better for what.
    I went ro rewe only for cheese, milk and ready to eat foods. And this insanely cute cashier that I *still* have a crush on though its been 3 years since I left Berlin.
    Lidl for produce and most other raw materials.
    The aldi near me was DEPRESSING though that particular branch had some of the best croissants I ever had in any store. So I went there for those.
    And I went to netto pretty much never ever 😆

  • @ricnyc2759
    @ricnyc2759 Před 7 měsíci +2

    I LOVE Trade Joe's. I can't explain. I just love it.

  • @tension-extended-mix
    @tension-extended-mix Před rokem +1

    I'm so obsessed with your editing and storytelling!!!!!

  • @jameslynch7826
    @jameslynch7826 Před 10 dny

    I live in London.
    Lidl is about 20-40 % cheaper than Sainsbury’s or Tesco. They also have German food and beers. I love ReWe in Hannover. A great shop. I miss living in Germany. Much better than the uk.
    Great video.

  • @rei-
    @rei- Před rokem +2

    Your video editing is so good! Great video~

  • @jimmyhybrid
    @jimmyhybrid Před rokem +3

    Hello Erika, my favorite vegetable is potato. I really liked your video! Thank you. I found it very informative. Carrot is good too!

  • @zanafer
    @zanafer Před rokem +2

    Really cool narrative that you use with your videos! I wish you made more about life in the Netherlands.

  • @1789Bastille
    @1789Bastille Před rokem +2

    this is the best channel. only now I feel like I understand german culture.before I didnt notice the details
    this channel is going to be big

  • @kristenlong5244
    @kristenlong5244 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I learned something new. I heard about Trader Joe's in the early 2000s at the same time everyone in my area was talking about Whole Foods. I always thought Trader Joe's was associated with Whole Foods, a smaller version. Turns out. It's not. So, I will stop avoiding this discount store, especially since it's similar to Aldi. Thank you for improving my knowledge about my local stores in Georgia, United States.

    • @istanbool
      @istanbool Před 6 měsíci

      I will say, it's not very cheap anymore, but there are good unique items that aren't insanely expensive! Definitely recommend checking it out if you haven't already.

  • @tudorjinga6059
    @tudorjinga6059 Před rokem +1

    This was a great video!
    Your channel should be more popular. I'm sure it will get so over time.

  • @rolfimig
    @rolfimig Před rokem +2

    Very astute observations - making your videos high quality and educational to watch!
    Content-wise, you already mention that many of the discounter brands are just absorbing the overproduction of the more known brands. I.e. that quality-wise, the only real difference is the packaging.
    My personal preference is that no music is even better. Also, it means no annoying announcements 😉

  • @booksandsongs9800
    @booksandsongs9800 Před rokem +2

    I love the memes springled throughout he video! *but in the end it doesn't even matter* I love it :D

  • @AlexCio
    @AlexCio Před 5 měsíci +1

    thanks for your review ☺️🙌

  • @robwilliams2410
    @robwilliams2410 Před rokem +2

    This video is so much fun.

  • @mazsola9904
    @mazsola9904 Před 10 měsíci +2

    Hii so just a quick side note because it hurts my eyes as a hungarian: the country in Hungary, not Hungry, at 5:00, and the Aldi is Aldi here too, not Hofer. :D

  • @astaniroedeo
    @astaniroedeo Před 2 lety +3

    Thank you for the video

  • @user-ww4pq4vl3l
    @user-ww4pq4vl3l Před 6 měsíci +1

    i'm from hungary and we call aldi as.. aldi, never heard about hoffer, only in austria

  • @CliveBilby
    @CliveBilby Před 6 měsíci +1

    I am so sad going into a german store in England and not being able to buy Fleischsalat

  • @ollol5981
    @ollol5981 Před 5 dny

    Thanks for your video!❤

  • @alexeinars
    @alexeinars Před 7 měsíci +1

    6:04 the sweetest “🥜🌰” I’ve ever heard ☺️

  • @CavHDeu
    @CavHDeu Před 10 měsíci +1

    Don't forget the annoyed waiting sounds people make when you're too slow packing your stuff. I'm perfect with these sounds 😂

  • @knister91
    @knister91 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Loved the video ☺️

  • @markchapman3811
    @markchapman3811 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thanks a lot for this detailed explanation and comparision. I also prefer Lidl.

  • @ohajohaha
    @ohajohaha Před 11 měsíci +1

    3:50 ooh those nacho flavours look cool. Don't have those in my Lidl.

  • @eatsmylife_
    @eatsmylife_ Před rokem +2

    Was this a Raffaello liquer at 3:33 ??? 😳 also totally agree for Aldi in foreign countries...I visited one in the Netherlands and it was kinda depressive 😞 although when we had aldi in Greece some years before (because they didn't last long and close all of their stores 😢) they were really welcoming !!! 🥺 And if i remember well in greece they had the orange logo while the one i visited in the Netherlands had the blue logo 🤔
    Also had no idea that Trader Joes were brothers with Aldi 😳
    And finally how goooooood and cute is your editing and animations 😍 once again loved it !!! 🤝👏 and thank you for all the infos and searching and comparing 🥺❣️
    ps my favorite vegetable will probably be avocado if that counts as a vegetable 😅🥑

  • @JOELJOSEPHCHALAKUDY
    @JOELJOSEPHCHALAKUDY Před 11 měsíci +1

    your narration is great 👌

  • @matthewturley352
    @matthewturley352 Před rokem +1

    You have a very sweet voice!
    This was a really good quality video, new sub :-)

  • @kardesai
    @kardesai Před 8 měsíci +2

    Cauliflower & Brinjal(Eggplant)

  • @norbertgyimesi8753
    @norbertgyimesi8753 Před 5 měsíci +1

    It isn't called Hofer in Hungary, it's Aldi.

  • @LordOfSweden
    @LordOfSweden Před 9 měsíci +1

    Lidl is great here, I shop there all the time. So cheap 😄 But quality is great, at least here in Sweden. They sell many local Swedish vegetables, meat,eggs and stuff. Even organic tofu. I think Lidl concept is a good one, but yeah long lines almost always... I swear, no matter when I go there it's packed with people, that's the only annoying thing, compared to my other local store. Music in food stores? We don't have that in Sweden, thankfully. I would be superannoyed at that.

  • @robert-yates
    @robert-yates Před 8 měsíci +1

    "i prefer my burger patty as thin as a pile of sticky notes" - erika 2022 😂

  • @lovelylych7643
    @lovelylych7643 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I do almost all my shopping at Aldi (North) as a Dutchie. I do visit Lidl for some things, but I like the quality and taste of Aldi brand products much better than Lidl.

  • @ooglyboogliee6653
    @ooglyboogliee6653 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Tomato is my favorite vegetable

  • @yaren8422
    @yaren8422 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I loved your videos !

  • @florencelina9303
    @florencelina9303 Před 2 lety +6

    I know you didnt ask, but i prefer lidl

  • @BigWhoopZH
    @BigWhoopZH Před 6 měsíci +1

    Aldi in Switzerland is called Aldi Suisse, not Hofer.

  • @EmeraldRod
    @EmeraldRod Před rokem +1

    My favorite vegetable is garlic :D

  • @edgarleft
    @edgarleft Před rokem +1

    Is it on porpose that all your videos feature someone in a yellow raincoat? Or do I just notice it because I just finished the Netflix series Dark.

  • @theuncalledfor
    @theuncalledfor Před 7 měsíci +1

    The no music thing is a major reason to shop at a discounter. Music is dangerous. ANYTHING could play. Even cognitohazardous garbage.
    Even if the music is nice, which rarely happens, it's much nicer to not have that constant background noise straining my mind.
    Truly, the discounter is the autist's best friend.

  • @unknown.69
    @unknown.69 Před 2 lety +2

    You are great

  • @adamflynn6628
    @adamflynn6628 Před rokem +1

    My favorite vegetable is corn

  • @Themusiic09
    @Themusiic09 Před rokem +2

    Me a lidl fan: YaYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @jameslynch7826
    @jameslynch7826 Před 10 dny

    Ah yes
    The middle of Lidl
    Such a brilliant idea.

  • @_kadaly
    @_kadaly Před rokem +1

    Julien looks like the younger version of bobby fischer

  • @snakedaemongaming6590
    @snakedaemongaming6590 Před 5 měsíci +1

    There's also normally only 3 people working causing frustration and anger

  • @advanced2780
    @advanced2780 Před rokem +3

    in slovenia we call aldi "hofer"

    • @ohajohaha
      @ohajohaha Před 11 měsíci +1

      In Austria as well

  • @emeraldkimble7602
    @emeraldkimble7602 Před rokem +1

    The lidl world headquarters bus in Arlington va 3500 s, glebe hard to get to wirhout a car

  • @mober7430
    @mober7430 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I used to call them cousins.

  • @blahblah2866
    @blahblah2866 Před 6 měsíci +1

    in the US, Aldi has no in-store bakery but tends to be cheaper than Lidl and the stores all seem to have a similar layout, I find Lidl usually has larger stores with more products and more name brands (and a bakery), but the stores are difficult to navigate and have a more cluttered feel with boxes displayed set at odd angles in the middle of the aisles; almost feeling like a hybrid of an Aldi and a standard grocery store. I enjoy shopping at both, as well as Trader Joe's.

  • @seangriffin2456
    @seangriffin2456 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I pronounce Lidl more like (liedl) or (Ledl)

  • @beckycastile6896
    @beckycastile6896 Před rokem

    How do I apply for a job ALDI'S

  • @rejn1420
    @rejn1420 Před rokem +1

    I would shop there just because there’s no music. I really hate music listen up CZcams videographers I’m not the only person out there that hates music. I like the music I like through quality tech.

  • @kamertonaudiophileplayer847

    What about fish product? You ignore the products for some reason.

  • @cajundragon
    @cajundragon Před 2 měsíci

    What's kid meat taste like?

  • @nakho3550
    @nakho3550 Před rokem +1

    Lid-al or Lee-dal?

    • @ohajohaha
      @ohajohaha Před 11 měsíci +2

      Leedl. Two consonants together. Aldi (Al as in al dente)

  • @Poke_Trainer_Lyle
    @Poke_Trainer_Lyle Před rokem +2

    Is it funny I was just in Aldi 10 minutes ago 😂😂😂

  • @welding_guy7524
    @welding_guy7524 Před 3 měsíci

    No music? Lidl US has music .. my breakdown of American versions , aldi feels cheap, lidl is weird and Trader Joe’s is up there with Whole Foods .. lidl in ny bought out a grocery chain called best market, and that gave them an advantage.. aldi and Trader Joe’s don’t have license to sell alcohol but lidl does because of the grocery chain they bought..lidl ny also has a fresh sliced deli department with land o lakes meats and cheeses in the bakery..also near me there is 4 lidl to 2 aldi .. ny lidl also do not require a quarter to use a cart.. I’ve been to aldi in Vermont and New Hampshire and they have that icky dollar store vibe , but they sell booze and I love their irish cream and wines..don’t get me wrong, I always will love aldi , been shopping there for 10 years , but lidl has them beat.. the stores are double the size of aldi, they sell beer and I love the fresh bakery and deli land o lakes cheeses

  • @ohajohaha
    @ohajohaha Před 11 měsíci +1

    There are "Slavs" who never even heard of Solyanka.

  • @dannyo3317
    @dannyo3317 Před 4 měsíci +1

    In the USA, Aldi seems to be "Aldis".

  • @NoMady688
    @NoMady688 Před rokem +1

    Quando se fala de vegetais eu penso em botar uma carne por cima pra ficar mais gostoso 😂❤😂

  • @n1msu
    @n1msu Před 6 měsíci +1

    'no music' so that customers leave in as little time as possible. A bit of an oxymoron as the specials aisles are made to promote time in store etc...

  • @billbennington4444
    @billbennington4444 Před 10 měsíci +1

    trader joes is still just trader joes, its not a rebranded aldi

  • @worldhello1234
    @worldhello1234 Před 5 měsíci +1

    @0:59 It is not pronounced "liddle". 😂
    @11:38 That is not how it works if you care about deals and good discounts. It is worth shopping around because the next best deal is just a bicycle ride or e-scooter ride away.

  • @spiroskorakianitis43
    @spiroskorakianitis43 Před 4 měsíci +3

    I am not watching this she wear socks with flipflops

  • @monkeyswift100
    @monkeyswift100 Před rokem

    ALDI in UK is definitely better than LIDL

  • @ohajohaha
    @ohajohaha Před 11 měsíci +1

    3:45 Solyanka is actually Ukrainian and Russian food.
    The term "Slavic food" is as vague as "Germanic food"...no such thing really. We are nations, don't clump us together.
    It's weider that Lidl has greek food to be honest.

  • @peggybreaux8973
    @peggybreaux8973 Před 4 měsíci

    Will not shop at aldi
    Because dei
    Wake up people

  • @samratsuklabaidya7368
    @samratsuklabaidya7368 Před 2 lety

    Hello Sweetheart 😘

  • @aminrehmani3400
    @aminrehmani3400 Před 2 měsíci

    These German grocery stores are suck

  • @nomaam9077
    @nomaam9077 Před 7 měsíci +1

    It's called Leedle and not Little! 🤦‍♂

  • @user-ec5vx3uf6r
    @user-ec5vx3uf6r Před 5 dny

    I like your comments, mostly your sense of irony. Gracias. 😂😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @DRIVEFROMHOME4K
    @DRIVEFROMHOME4K Před rokem +1

  • @liamtaggart57
    @liamtaggart57 Před 2 měsíci

    I’ll keep shopping at Lidl as long as they don’t stock settler Israeli goods 🇮🇪🇵🇸

  • @newan6626
    @newan6626 Před rokem +2

    LIDL ON TOP!!! LIDL GANG FOREVER