> I don't get your comment. 1) Both Aldi and Tesco are European. 2) The point is that food shopping in the US is dominated by large stores like Wall Mart, Targ

> I don't get your comment. 1) Both Aldi and Tesco are European. 2) The point is that food shopping in the US is dominated by large stores like Wall Mart, Target etc, while in Europe stores more akin to Aldi, Tesco etc dominate. Aldi has a large presence in the U.S., as noted in the article. About 2100 stores, according to a search. That's nearly half as many as Walmart grocery stores. > Like how they meticulously pack your bags. I would say in Europe scanning is generally faster or one uses a more self automated systems where shoppers scan, pay and pack themselves. I dunno, having your shopping bags loaded for you is pretty nice. With respect to self-checkout, I haven't been in a chain grocery store in the U.S. in at least 10 years that didn't have it. They may exist, I dunno. Usually, you have a choice of both. > And of course saying "Europe" may be quite inaccurate as there are such large regional variations in Europe. Broadly speaking smaller stores in central areas is more common in Europe than in the US, but once you get into the details then each country tends to do things in quite different ways. This is the truth.