Lidl - Supermarket or not?

Brownie reckons Lidl is not a supermarket.

I wouldn't even call lidl a supermarket because you can't even do a weekly shop under one roof

What's your opinion?

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/405624 ... ste-survey

I don't think you can do a weekly family shop in Lidl

I don't think you can do a weekly family shop in Lidl

how cant you?

I don't think you can do a weekly family shop in Lidl

how cant you?

Its got as much selection as a local corner shop but I wouldn't call them supermarkets

I don't think you can do a weekly family shop in Lidl

how cant you?

Its got as much selection as a local corner shop but I wouldn't call them supermarkets

Far more selection and it is of course a supermarket.

Bollox is it far more selection

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Typical of the type of people that enter that shop!!!!

lidl, aldis they are all smaller and cheaper supermarkets, most familys do their weekly shop there no problem

Bollox is it far more selection

Instead of supportint your right wing friends try and think about the people who have to live on the breadline for once.

lidl, aldis they are all smaller and cheaper supermarkets, most familys do their weekly shop there no problem

People who go there really dont give a shit what they put in their families mouths!!! You may as well go to the other supermarkets and buy nothing else apart from their value brands!!!

A supermarket, a large form of the traditional grocery store, is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food and household products, organized into aisles. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional grocery store, but is smaller and more limited in the range of merchandise than a hypermarket or big-box market.
The supermarket typically comprises meat, fresh produce, dairy, and baked goods aisles, along with shelf space reserved for canned and packaged goods as well as for various non-food items such as kitchenware, household cleaners, pharmacy products and pet supplies. Some supermarkets also sell a variety of other household products that are consumed regularly, such as alcohol (where permitted), medicine, and clothes, and some stores sell a much wider range of non-food products: DVDs, sporting equipment, board games, and seasonal items (e.g., Christmas wrapping paper in December).

Bollox is it far more selection

Instead of supportint your right wing friends try and think about the people who have to live on the breadline for once.

They would probably get more selection and save money at the same time buy buying a value range from another supermarket

lidl, aldis they are all smaller and cheaper supermarkets, most familys do their weekly shop there no problem

People who go there really dont give a shit what they put in their families mouths!!! You may as well go to the other supermarkets and buy nothing else apart from their value brands!!!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/405624 ... ste-survey

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serveys can be easily un-balanced and you do that

lidl, aldis they are all smaller and cheaper supermarkets, most familys do their weekly shop there no problem

People who go there really dont give a shit what they put in their families mouths!!! You may as well go to the other supermarkets and buy nothing else apart from their value brands!!!

disagree! some families NEED to shop at these places! don't give a shit what they put in their families mouths??? most families can only afford what these places have to f*cking offer or their families would go hungry so yes they do give a shit! not everyone is made of money! yes like you said they can get value stuff from other supermarkets e.g Tesco but there aint a lot of value selection as there is in the low price supermarkets like lidl and aldis

A supermarket, a large form of the traditional grocery store, is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food and household products, organized into aisles. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional grocery store, but is smaller and more limited in the range of merchandise than a hypermarket or big-box market.
The supermarket typically comprises meat, fresh produce, dairy, and baked goods aisles, along with shelf space reserved for canned and packaged goods as well as for various non-food items such as kitchenware, household cleaners, pharmacy products and pet supplies. Some supermarkets also sell a variety of other household products that are consumed regularly, such as alcohol (where permitted), medicine, and clothes, and some stores sell a much wider range of non-food products: DVDs, sporting equipment, board games, and seasonal items (e.g., Christmas wrapping paper in December).

a large convience store could be classed as a supermarket going by your comment then which is the point I was trying to make

lidl, aldis they are all smaller and cheaper supermarkets, most familys do their weekly shop there no problem

People who go there really dont give a shit what they put in their families mouths!!! You may as well go to the other supermarkets and buy nothing else apart from their value brands!!!

disagree! some families NEED to shop at these places! don't give a shit what they put in their families mouths??? most families can only afford what these places have to f*cking offer or their families would go hungry so yes they do give a shit! not everyone is made of money! yes like you said they can get value stuff from other supermarkets e.g Tesco but there aint a lot of value selection as there is in the low price supermarkets like lidl and aldis

so they either chase the low prices or not..? and if they were chasing completely low prices then you could get a cheaper than just by buying a value range than going to the likes of Lidl, Aldi etc

Lidl is by far cheaper than the green grocers and butchers.

Anyone who argues otherwise is a wally.

A supermarket, a large form of the traditional grocery store, is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food and household products, organized into aisles. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional grocery store, but is smaller and more limited in the range of merchandise than a hypermarket or big-box market.
The supermarket typically comprises meat, fresh produce, dairy, and baked goods aisles, along with shelf space reserved for canned and packaged goods as well as for various non-food items such as kitchenware, household cleaners, pharmacy products and pet supplies. Some supermarkets also sell a variety of other household products that are consumed regularly, such as alcohol (where permitted), medicine, and clothes, and some stores sell a much wider range of non-food products: DVDs, sporting equipment, board games, and seasonal items (e.g., Christmas wrapping paper in December).

a large convience store could be classed as a supermarket going by your comment then which is the point I was trying to make

Nah, supermarkets have chains of stores turning over hundreds of millions of pounds. They also have the TV advertising to match. Large con...argh whats the point in arguing with someone that sells £8.00 mugs....
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lidl, aldis they are all smaller and cheaper supermarkets, most familys do their weekly shop there no problem

People who go there really dont give a shit what they put in their families mouths!!! You may as well go to the other supermarkets and buy nothing else apart from their value brands!!!

disagree! some families NEED to shop at these places! don't give a shit what they put in their families mouths??? most families can only afford what these places have to f*cking offer or their families would go hungry so yes they do give a shit! not everyone is made of money! yes like you said they can get value stuff from other supermarkets e.g Tesco but there aint a lot of value selection as there is in the low price supermarkets like lidl and aldis

so they either chase the low prices or not..? and if they were chasing completely low prices then you could get a cheaper than just by buying a value range than going to the likes of Lidl, Aldi etc

COULD get cheaper with value food COULD, some values foods in Tesco or morrisons etc is still more expensive than some foods in lidl and aldis, its all about personal preference end of the day

A supermarket, a large form of the traditional grocery store, is a self-service shop offering a wide variety of food and household products, organized into aisles. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional grocery store, but is smaller and more limited in the range of merchandise than a hypermarket or big-box market.
The supermarket typically comprises meat, fresh produce, dairy, and baked goods aisles, along with shelf space reserved for canned and packaged goods as well as for various non-food items such as kitchenware, household cleaners, pharmacy products and pet supplies. Some supermarkets also sell a variety of other household products that are consumed regularly, such as alcohol (where permitted), medicine, and clothes, and some stores sell a much wider range of non-food products: DVDs, sporting equipment, board games, and seasonal items (e.g., Christmas wrapping paper in December).

a large convience store could be classed as a supermarket going by your comment then which is the point I was trying to make

It's all about square footage, convenience stores are anywhere up to 3k sq ft
Large convenience stores go up to 6k (I believe - will double check this when I've finished putting out my delivery!)
Then you have a few in betweens before you go to supermarket

I'll try and chase numbers in a bit

Technically I'm afraid it is a Supermarket but I would better classify it as a discount supermarket. The thing is it doesn't really matter, because the prices are so great, and its such a great place to work and it does something magical to its customers and staff.

Just watch this video and you will see what I mean.

http://youtu.be/CGQyyDT3p1s

I don't think you can do a weekly family shop in Lidl

how cant you?

Its got as much selection as a local corner shop but I wouldn't call them supermarkets

Lidl seem to think they are a supermarket

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidl

Yes, we've got a fair size one in Dinas, Porth, we shop there regularly, Aldi's is also a supermarket, used them all the time in Australia.

Brownie talking utter nonsense again.

Often get my parma or serrano ham and parmesan cheese from Aldi's. Some nice balsamic vinegar and roughly chopped tomatoes and red onions. Glorious meal.

Brownie talking utter nonsense again.

Often get my parma or serrano ham and parmesan cheese from Aldi's. Some nice balsamic vinegar and roughly chopped tomatoes and red onions. Glorious meal.

and is their cheese fresh Polo...?

Brownie talking utter nonsense again.

Often get my parma or serrano ham and parmesan cheese from Aldi's. Some nice balsamic vinegar and roughly chopped tomatoes and red onions. Glorious meal.

and is their cheese fresh Polo...?

Parmesan cheese the more mature the better Brownie.

You can get some nice feta cheese there. Air packed tight in brine or water.

Brownie talking utter nonsense again.

Often get my parma or serrano ham and parmesan cheese from Aldi's. Some nice balsamic vinegar and roughly chopped tomatoes and red onions. Glorious meal.

and is their cheese fresh Polo...?

Parmesan cheese the more mature the better Brownie.

You can get some nice feta cheese there. Air packed tight in brine or water.

you dont do all your weekly shop in there through do you..?

Brownie talking utter nonsense again.

Often get my parma or serrano ham and parmesan cheese from Aldi's. Some nice balsamic vinegar and roughly chopped tomatoes and red onions. Glorious meal.

and is their cheese fresh Polo...?

Parmesan cheese the more mature the better Brownie.

You can get some nice feta cheese there. Air packed tight in brine or water.

you dont do all your weekly shop in there through do you..?

I alternate mate, dont go there every week, its good value for some things not for others. Youd be surprised, I was once I dropped the "Im not shopping in Aldis" snobbery, theres some really nice food to be had there.

However, for things for the kids pack lunches, and cosmetics its not the best tbh so no I couldnt do a full weekly shop there without going somewhere else.

I would call it a convenience store or a mini-market rather than a supermarket tbh.