It can be tempting to shop for a handful of items without using a shopping cart - especially at Aldi, where you must have a ...

Whether the faster seated cashiers play a role or not, Aldi is now the third-largest grocery chain in the U.S., with some 2,400 locations. They are set to open another 225 in 2025.

Why do Aldi’s cashiers scan so fast? There are actually a few factors at play here, not the least of which is that Aldi keeps prices low by operating with a limited number of employees.

As a purported Aldi employee mentioned in one Reddit thread, cashiers can be expected to ring up to 1,200 items per hour.That, in addition to being required to make the rounds unboxing items ...

But another Aldi employee admits that many cashiers, even while seated, cannot ring more than 900 items per hour. “Managers just tend to keep them off the registers unless absolutely necessary ...

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But another Aldi employee admits that many cashiers, even while seated, cannot ring more than 900 items per hour. “Managers just tend to keep them off the registers unless absolutely necessary ...

Why do Aldi’s cashiers scan so fast? There are actually a few factors at play here, not the least of which is that Aldi keeps prices low by operating with a limited number of employees.