Also from Mel Kleiman...
March 10, 2010
FROM RETAILWIRE:
Limited assortment grocer Aldi plans to open its first 27 stores in Texas this spring as part of the chain's aggressive growth strategy in markets across the country. How is Aldi affecting how other grocers go to market in the U.S.?
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This will be an interesting game to watch. Texas is one of the toughest grocery markets out there and many retailers have attempted to take this low cost, limited assortment route. No one has ended up owning this market share accept or actually making it pay off big time.
I look to see this stall just like Fresh & Easy has on the West Coast.