I think the hole is if there was a logistics company that could handle Aldi deliveries.
Nath@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I swear there’s a hole in the market here. A third option that was online-only with collection points/delivery services similar to Colesworth that undercut on price.
Startup costs would be massive, though not as much as trying to enter the market as a third retailer with physical stores in all the suburbs.
It could start with a few distribution nodes (warehouses) and grow out. Order online, go to warehouse to collect. The next step where you can distribute in more suburbs or deliver to homes is where it gets most difficult.
dumblederp@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
MisterFrog@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Aldi is a nice way to save, but, their fresh food selection is pretty meh, and often not great quality (as in, going mouldy fast, I don’t care about how they look).
I usually pair going to Aldi and an Asian supermarket
Taleya@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Well that, and immediately having wesfarmers trying to buy you out. Cf: catch
absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
That was tried here, and the guy couldn’t get contracts with suppliers. They didn’t want to endanger their contracts with the Woolies and Foodstuffs.
Salvo@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Those sort of exclusivity deals should be made illegal.
Unfortunately, a Duopsony is just as destructive to the market as a Duopoly.
absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 weeks ago
They are illegal.
But by the time the courts have heard the case, the business is already bust.