Eh, occasionally VERY good sales and prices on some things.

IE, I could get strawberries at Aldi for $1.25 a pound when all other places were $2 or $2.50. Same with mandarin oranges.

But they (almost exclusively) only have their own brands. Some are ok. I would never go there to do my regular shopping, but not opposed to picking up some items there on occasion.

In response to this post by HokieNoVA

Posted: 10/12/2018 at 4:00PM

The Sears brand is dead. I don't think anybody rescues that dumpster-fire. -- HokieSignGuy 10/12/2018 1:13PM

That "Whole New Way of Shopping" thing back in the '90s needs a reboot. ** -- MikeVT85 10/13/2018 12:23AM

Was that some kind of marketing thing they actually did? ** -- HokieSignGuy 10/13/2018 07:46AM

Just used sears home repair on rental property yesterday... -- All The Way 10/12/2018 9:35PM

I wonder if your experience is typical. -- HokieSignGuy 10/12/2018 9:47PM

Not a dumpster fire, more like embers have finally died out -- `lag 10/12/2018 5:00PM

At one time people could order a kit to build a house. ** -- 7Hokie1 10/12/2018 4:59PM

Should never have gone to bed with K-Mart... ** -- ShortFatHokie 10/12/2018 3:09PM

Sears has been dead for at least 5 years............. ** -- vt_mughal 10/12/2018 3:00PM

Craftsman was the best part, Lowes carries that now. ** -- ronvpi 10/12/2018 2:28PM

And Ace Hardware -- `lag 10/12/2018 4:53PM

Yeah, and I'm really not too thrilled about that. -- MP4VT2004 10/12/2018 3:26PM

Probably come out of the same factory.... -- `lag 10/12/2018 5:21PM

My retail prediction, either Lowe's or Home Depot will eventually fall -- HokieAl 10/12/2018 1:40PM

As long as kids are playing youth sports (including travel teams) -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2018 1:55PM

Better even ... -- Beerman 10/12/2018 3:01PM

Interesting. Do you like to fish? -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2018 3:13PM

Not really. Mostly I like to make jokes! -- Beerman 10/12/2018 3:20PM

I would probably pay money just to see how many drones -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2018 3:29PM

I tend to agree. The problem with Dicks is their space is huge and they -- BG Hokie 10/12/2018 1:59PM

Oh I agree that Dick's and these other sporting chain stores -- VTHokie2000 10/12/2018 2:11PM

I think dicks survives. I still go there to try in sporting goods and -- HokieSignGuy 10/12/2018 3:17PM

They have been doing well, not sure how you buy building -- fordham 10/12/2018 1:54PM

I had 3 chain sporting good stores close to me 3 years ago. -- BG Hokie 10/12/2018 1:51PM

I thought one of the two in Fair Lakes was still there? -- Nova Hokie 95 10/12/2018 1:55PM

I'm pretty sure that one closed more recently, I could be wrong. -- BG Hokie 10/12/2018 1:57PM

Dunno. I haven't been to that Aldi yet, have you? How is it? ** -- Nova Hokie 95 10/12/2018 1:58PM

No, I've never been in an Aldi. ** -- BG Hokie 10/12/2018 2:00PM

Don't bother. Its like Harbor Freight opened up a grocery store. ** -- HokieNoVA 10/12/2018 2:09PM

Eh, occasionally VERY good sales and prices on some things. -- Late 80s Hokie 10/12/2018 4:00PM

Both Lowes and Home Depot have been doing well, and would be good stocks -- Hokie360 10/12/2018 1:50PM

I agree... even in Christiansburg, it seems Lowes and HD will survive... -- HokieSignGuy 10/12/2018 3:11PM

There are also 2 ACE hardware stores and a Harbor Freight -- turkeytrot 10/12/2018 3:50PM

Yeah, I don't know that I see any reason for either to go under. -- MP4VT2004 10/12/2018 2:01PM

I was referring to potential future disruptions that may not exist yet -- HokieAl 10/12/2018 2:38PM

I gotcha. And you very well could end up being correct. -- MP4VT2004 10/12/2018 2:51PM

Agree on the sporting goods stores. On the hardware stores... -- great2bahokie 10/12/2018 1:45PM

Also, a fair amount of hardware and building supply sales are to people -- Tafkam Hokie 10/12/2018 4:33PM

It's been a long good bye ** -- HokieDan95 10/12/2018 1:15PM

Eh, occasionally VERY good sales and prices on some things.

Insert a Link

Tech Sideline is Presented By:

Our Sponsors