In the coming week, the discounter will offer products that could be sold out within minutes due to the coronavirus crisis.
- Aldi faces an enormous rush of customers.
- The discounter will offer disinfectants from next week.
- Because of the corona virus crisis, hygiene products are currently rare and sometimes very expensive.
Munich - When there are special offers at Aldi , customers regularly queue up. Sometimes they wait long before the shop opens to get the product they want. There is a particularly high demand for articles from the fields of computers and electronics.
But because of the ever-expanding corona virus * , the discounter will be faced with an enormous challenge in the coming week - possibly an unprecedented one. Both Aldi Süd * and Aldi Nord face an extreme rush to the branches.
Aldi has been launching a special offer for a long time
Starting next Monday, March 9th, the discounters will start a promotional offer that has been planned for some time. So hygiene products for skin, hands and surfaces will be on the shelves. Disinfectants are likely to be a particular focus. Aldi Süd offers the 100 ml spray from Vibasept for 1.75 euros. A real bargain when you consider that disinfectants and protective masks are currently either rare or out of print due to the rampant corona virus *.
The online giant Amazon has now taken numerous hygiene products from its range, as retailers have offered them at exorbitantly high prices on the site. It is very easy to make disinfectants yourself. In addition to Vibasept, Aldi Nord also offers disinfectants from its own brand Ombia Med. There will be gel and spray for hands and surfaces from 1.65 euros.
Given the worrying economic impact of the corona virus, Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) is calling for an economic stimulus package. He has already considered concrete measures.
Aldi: Disinfectants could be sold out within a few minutes due to the coronavirus crisis
Not only the fact that Aldi * offers these products as promotional goods, but also the low price should intensify the rush again. When asked by the consumer portal Chip.de, Aldi Süd's press office said: "The products will be available in quantities customary in households." The offer is only valid while stocks last.
It is quite possible that the products will be sold out within a few minutes, just like the food shelves in some places due to the growing demand.
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