3.1.3. Aldi
Aldi is a German discount chain, successful in even the most entrenched local markets in Europe (10 countries), whichhasbeenexpandingmorerecentlyintotheUSand Australia. Aldi’s objective is offering good quality products at an everyday low price (EDLP). The company pursuesalow-coststrategy:investmentsinstoredesign, staff, or product packaging are kept to a minimum. Aldi also avoids carrying products that duplicate other products, which leads to a relatively narrow assortment. Each Aldi store carries some 1000 different products, with a focus on basic products and not on differentiation and innovation. With the exception of special temporary deals on bulk volumes of particular branded products, the chain carries brands that are uniquely sold at Aldi. However, Aldi tends not to use its own name or logo to identify its brands. Aldi is not known to utilize much advertising in order to promote the store itself. The main media used are newspapers and the store leaflet— presenting special offers, often more focused on the availability of temporary stock than on discounts.