E-commerce
Aldi hires online shop
At the end of September. The discounter Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd close their joint online shop. Around 80 employees are affected by the closure.
Bicycles, laptops, leaf bladers and microwaves: and much more are available in the Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd online shop. But not long. Because the company is to be stopped at the end of September, as the food discounters announced.
You want to focus on the core business and inpatient trade, it says in a joint message. Orders in the online shop are still possible until September 30th. Customers should be informed about a newsletter and a reference to the website. Around 80 employees are reportedly losing their jobs. The “Food Newspaper” had previously reported.
Only the Aldi online shop is affected, in which non-food articles are sold almost exclusively such as household appliances, multimedia, DIY needs and furnishings. The apps and website of the two discounters should continue to exist. Here you will find recipes and current special offers for food that are available in the Aldi branches. Customers can continue to buy products from the non-food sector there. Offers such as “Aldi Talk”, “Aldi Reisen” and “Aldi Foto” also remain.
The Aldi online shop was founded in 2021, but according to the dpa, it was and was not profitable.
dpa
Source: Stern
