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Why Are The Barcodes On Aldi Products So Large? By Allison Beussink June 7, 2025 7:20 am EST

Aldi shoppers know that most of the brand's strategies — from shelving items in their original shipping boxes to offering non-name-brand products — are all in a quest to keep prices low for its loyal customers. However, there's one important design detail that Aldi implements to support its employees.

Have you ever noticed how quickly a sitting Aldi employee scans items during checkout? It's always at lightning speed. This is thanks to the gigantic barcodes that Aldi has custom-made for every single product. Rather than wasting time looking for a tiny barcode in a product's upper right- or left-hand corner, Aldi barcodes are obnoxiously large and evenly d

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