After years of keeping things refreshingly simple with their no-frills approach, ALDI has just made their biggest convenience leap yet. The German retailer's brand-new partnership with DoorDash means you can now have your weekly shop delivered right to your doorstep—and it's about time too.
Why this changes everything for Australian shoppers
This isn't just another delivery option—it's ALDI's first-ever grocery delivery service, marking a significant shift for a company that's built its reputation on keeping things simple and costs low.
The service launched in Canberra back in July, but September saw New South Wales become the final state to join, making the service available nationwide.
What makes this particularly exciting is that over 1,800 products are now available for delivery, including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy, bread and household essentials.
That's essentially your entire weekly shop, from the everyday basics to those special finds that make ALDI shopping such an adventure.
'Through DoorDash, shoppers can get their hands on ALDI's exclusive range of top-notch products at everyday low prices at the click of a button'
The Aldify website: viral recipes meet practical shopping
Beyond just delivery, ALDI's launched something rather clever called Aldify—a website that takes those viral recipes we all save on our phones (but never actually make) and turns them into actionable shopping lists.
The website offers free takes on the 'Internet's top viral recipes' and provides the exact ingredient list to take to the supermarket.
The beauty of this system is its simplicity. You can either email yourself the shopping list for your next in-store trip or order everything directly through DoorDash.
It's like having a meal planning assistant that actually understands Australian shopping habits.
What makes ALDI's approach different
Choice quarterly reports consistently show ALDI has the cheapest average basket compared to Coles, Woolworths and IGA, and they're determined to maintain that advantage even with delivery fees.
The supermarket maintains that its low base pricing means it will still be the most affordable option for online supermarket shoppers.
This puts ALDI in direct competition with Coles and Woolworths, who already have established partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats for on-demand deliveries. The difference is that ALDI's entering this space with their signature approach: quality products at unbeatable prices.
How the delivery costs work
The price you pay includes item costs, a DoorDash markup, delivery fee, and service fee, all set by DoorDash.
This differs from Woolworths and Coles, who have their own delivery services and can offer free delivery when spending over a certain amount.
However, the price variations are only slight, and when you consider the time and travel costs, it can be worthwhile.
Real shopping habits emerge
The early data from ALDI's delivery service reveals some fascinating insights into how Australians actually shop. Some of the very first orders included practical items like nappies and wipes, and another containing two bags of cat food and toilet paper—proving that convenience shopping for life's necessities is exactly what people wanted.
Everyday essentials like fresh produce, milk and eggs are customer favourites, appearing in about a quarter of all ALDI orders on DoorDash nationally.
Even more interesting: a third of ALDI orders are placed on weekends, suggesting people are using the service to avoid the Sunday shopping rush or to grab last-minute items for the week ahead.
Regional shopping preferences revealed
The data shows some charming regional differences too. Canberrans have developed a sweet tooth for Belmont Biscuit Co. Chocolate Flavoured Crème Wafers, while Queenslanders, Victorians and South Australians all favour Sprinters Corn Chips Cheese Extreme as their snacking staple.
Getting the most value from ALDI delivery
While delivery does add costs, there are ways to make it work for your budget. The key is thinking about the total cost of your shopping trip—petrol, parking, and most importantly, your time. For many people, especially those with mobility concerns or busy schedules, the convenience premium is worthwhile.
Making ALDI delivery work for you
- Order during off-peak times when delivery fees may be lower
- Combine with friends or neighbours to share delivery costs
- Use for emergency items or when you can't get to the store
- Take advantage of the Aldify website for meal planning
- Remember that even with fees, ALDI often remains the cheapest option
- Consider DashPass if you plan to order regularly
One smart approach is using the service selectively—perhaps for your heavy items, fresh produce, or emergency supplies, while still doing some in-store shopping for your regular weekly needs.
The broader competition landscape
ALDI's group director Simon Padovani-Ginies calls the partnership a 'game-changer' in the supermarket industry, and he's not wrong. This move puts serious pressure on Coles and Woolworths, who've had the convenience market largely to themselves.
Money expert Angus Kidman from Finder suggests it will still likely be cheaper going through ALDI despite 'aggressive price matching' from Coles and Woolworths. However, one challenge ALDI faces is substitutions—if an item isn't in stock, it almost never has an alternative brand, so some shoppers may be disappointed.
What this means for the future
DoorDash executives note that 'value and convenience are top priorities for Australians', and this partnership addresses both. It's likely we'll see even more innovation in this space as the major supermarkets compete not just on price, but on convenience and customer experience.
The success of Aldi's delivery service could also influence their physical store strategy. Will we see more ALDI locations in areas that are currently underserved? Will they expand their fresh produce sections to compete more directly with full-service supermarkets? Only time will tell.
Looking ahead: convenience meets value
The rollout of ALDI delivery represents more than just another shopping option—it's a recognition that even the most value-focused retailers need to adapt to changing customer needs. For Australian seniors who've long appreciated Aldi's straightforward approach and unbeatable prices, this service offers the best of both worlds: maintaining those savings while gaining the convenience that makes daily life a bit easier.
As ALDI's Simon Padovani-Ginies puts it, 'We've responded to what our customers have been asking for' - and judging by the early adoption rates, customers are responding enthusiastically.
Whether you're using it for emergency supplies, heavy items you'd rather not carry, or simply to avoid the weekend shopping crowds, ALDI's delivery service opens up new possibilities for how you approach your weekly shop. And with their viral recipe integration through Aldify, it might just inspire you to finally try some of those interesting dishes you've been saving to your phone.
What This Means For You
Have you tried ALDI's new delivery service yet? We'd love to hear about your experience—whether you've discovered some new favourite recipes through Aldify or found delivery particularly helpful for certain types of shopping. Share your thoughts and tips in the comments below.
Original Article
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/aldi...rths-without-breaking-the-bank-030004568.html
ALDI Trials First-Ever Grocery Delivery in partnership with DoorDash | DoorDash
Cited text: ALDI Australia is partnering with DoorDash to trial its FIRST EVER grocery delivery service.
Excerpt: This isn't just another delivery option—it's Aldi's first-ever grocery delivery service
https://about.doordash.com/en-au/news/aldi-trials-first-ever-grocery-delivery-with-doordash
ALDI-LIVERY: ALDI Trials First-Ever Grocery Delivery in partnership with DoorDash—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: ALDI Australia is partnering with DoorDash to trial its FIRST EVER grocery delivery service.
Excerpt: This isn't just another delivery option—it's Aldi's first-ever grocery delivery service
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...rocery-delivery-in-partnership-with-doordash/
ALDI Trials First-Ever Grocery Delivery in partnership with DoorDash | DoorDash
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Excerpt: The service launched in Canberra back in July
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ALDI-LIVERY: ALDI Trials First-Ever Grocery Delivery in partnership with DoorDash—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: From Tuesday 8 July, Aussies in the nation’s capital can shop ALDI’s exclusive range of high-quality products at everyday low prices at the click of a...
Excerpt: The service launched in Canberra back in July
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...rocery-delivery-in-partnership-with-doordash/
Aldi intensifies supermarket war with Coles, Woolworths by expanding DoorDash delivery to NSW
Cited text: In the months since, the scheme has slowly been expanded across the country, and NSW is the final state to join the pack.
Excerpt: September saw New South Wales become the final state to join, making the service available nationwide
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/a...nding-doordash-delivery-to-nsw-180000326.html
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Cited text: As of this morning, New South Wales became the final state to welcome the grocer onto its DoorDash systems, following WA, SA and QLD, making delivery ...
Excerpt: September saw New South Wales become the final state to join, making the service available nationwide
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ALDI just made grocery shopping easier with direct-to-door delivery—Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Cited text: New South Wales was the final state to switch on 16 September, meaning 1,800 products are now available to order across every state, including fresh f...
Excerpt: over 1,800 products are now available for delivery, including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy, bread and household essentials
https://www.bhg.com.au/lifestyle/aldi-delivery/
ALDI Is Now Delivering Groceries Via DoorDash Across Australia in the Latest and Greatest Expansion of its Partnership
Cited text: Over 1800 products are now available (at the grocer brand's signature low prices) at the click of a button, even cheaper if you're the proud owner of ...
Excerpt: over 1,800 products are now available for delivery, including fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, seafood, dairy, bread and household essentials
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Aldi's new game-changing move to challenge Coles and Woolworths: 'Without breaking the bank'
Cited text: Aldi said on Tuesday that the website Aldify not only offers free takes on the 'Internet's top viral recipes', it will send you the exact ingredient l...
Excerpt: The website offers free takes on the 'Internet's top viral recipes' and provides the exact ingredient list to take to the supermarket
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/aldi...rths-without-breaking-the-bank-030004568.html
ALDI Is Launching Delivery in Victoria Thanks to DoorDash—Concrete Playground
Cited text: Not only is it the cheapest of Australia's big four grocers — the quarterly Choice report says the average basket is cheapest in ALDI compared to Cole...
Excerpt: Choice quarterly reports consistently show Aldi has the cheapest average basket compared to Coles, Woolworths and IGA
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Aldi intensifies supermarket war with Coles, Woolworths by expanding DoorDash delivery to NSW
Cited text: However, the supermarket said its low base pricing meant it would still be the most affordable option for online supermarket shoppers.
Excerpt: The supermarket maintains that its low base pricing means it will still be the most affordable option for online supermarket shoppers
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/a...nding-doordash-delivery-to-nsw-180000326.html
Aldi intensifies supermarket war with Coles, Woolworths by expanding DoorDash delivery to NSW
Cited text: Coles and Woolworths also have partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats for on-demand deliveries.
Excerpt: Coles and Woolworths, who already have established partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats for on-demand deliveries
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/a...nding-doordash-delivery-to-nsw-180000326.html
ALDI just made grocery shopping easier with direct-to-door delivery—Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Cited text: The price you pay on the app includes item costs, a DoorDash markup, delivery fee, and service fee, all of which are set up by DoorDash.
Excerpt: The price you pay includes item costs, a DoorDash markup, delivery fee, and service fee, all set by DoorDash
https://www.bhg.com.au/lifestyle/aldi-delivery/
ALDI just made grocery shopping easier with direct-to-door delivery—Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Cited text: This differs from Woolworths and Coles, who have their own delivery service and can offer free delivery when spending over a certain amount.
Excerpt: This differs from Woolworths and Coles, who have their own delivery services and can offer free delivery when spending over a certain amount
https://www.bhg.com.au/lifestyle/aldi-delivery/
ALDI just made grocery shopping easier with direct-to-door delivery—Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Cited text: However, the price variations are only slight, and when you consider the time and travel to get there, it can be worthwhile.
Excerpt: the price variations are only slight, and when you consider the time and travel costs, it can be worthwhile
https://www.bhg.com.au/lifestyle/aldi-delivery/
ALDI direct to your door: ALDI celebrates roll-out of DoorDash partnership delivering groceries coast to coast—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: Some of the very first ALDI orders placed on DoorDash showed that shoppers are utilising the on-demand delivery service to conveniently solve some of ...
Excerpt: Some of the very first orders included practical items like nappies and wipes, and another containing two bags of cat food and toilet paper
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...tnership-delivering-groceries-coast-to-coast/
ALDI direct to your door: ALDI celebrates roll-out of DoorDash partnership delivering groceries coast to coast—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: Fast facts about ALDI on DoorDash since the trial launch: Everyday essentials like fresh produce, milk and eggs are customer favourites, with items fr...
Excerpt: Everyday essentials like fresh produce, milk and eggs are customer favourites, appearing in about a quarter of all Aldi orders on DoorDash nationally
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...tnership-delivering-groceries-coast-to-coast/
ALDI direct to your door: ALDI celebrates roll-out of DoorDash partnership delivering groceries coast to coast—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: A third of ALDI orders on DoorDash are placed on weekends—fending off the Sunday scaries one Spanakopita at a time.
Excerpt: a third of Aldi orders are placed on weekends
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...tnership-delivering-groceries-coast-to-coast/
ALDI direct to your door: ALDI celebrates roll-out of DoorDash partnership delivering groceries coast to coast—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: Canberrans have a sweet tooth, with shoppers in the nation’s capital choosing the sweet Belmont Biscuit Co. Chocolate Flavoured Crème Wafers 125g as t...
Excerpt: Canberrans have developed a sweet tooth for Belmont Biscuit Co. Chocolate Flavoured Crème Wafers
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...tnership-delivering-groceries-coast-to-coast/
ALDI direct to your door: ALDI celebrates roll-out of DoorDash partnership delivering groceries coast to coast—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: While Western Australians, Queenslanders, South Australians and Victorians favour savoury bites instead: Sprinters Corn Chips Cheese Extreme 200g are ...
Excerpt: Queenslanders, Victorians and South Australians all favour Sprinters Corn Chips Cheese Extreme as their snacking staple
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...tnership-delivering-groceries-coast-to-coast/
Aldi intensifies supermarket war with Coles, Woolworths by expanding DoorDash delivery to NSW
Cited text: Simon Padovani-Ginies, Aldi Australia's group director, said the partnership has been a 'game-changer' in the supermarket industry.
Excerpt: Aldi's group director Simon Padovani-Ginies calls the partnership a 'game-changer' in the supermarket industry
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/a...nding-doordash-delivery-to-nsw-180000326.html
Aldi intensifies supermarket war with Coles, Woolworths by expanding DoorDash delivery to NSW
Cited text: (Source: Getty) · Asanka Ratnayake via Getty Images · Finder's money expert, Angus Kidman, told Yahoo Finance it will still likely be cheaper going th...
Excerpt: Money expert Angus Kidman from Finder suggests it will still likely be cheaper going through Aldi despite 'aggressive price matching' from Coles and Woolworths
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/a...nding-doordash-delivery-to-nsw-180000326.html
Aldi intensifies supermarket war with Coles, Woolworths by expanding DoorDash delivery to NSW
Cited text: He added that one of the biggest challenges that Aldi faced in the delivery sector was substitutions. 'If an item isn't in stock, it almost never has ...
Excerpt: one challenge Aldi faces is substitutions—if an item isn't in stock, it almost never has an alternative brand, so some shoppers may be disappointed
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/a...nding-doordash-delivery-to-nsw-180000326.html
ALDI Trials First-Ever Grocery Delivery in partnership with DoorDash | DoorDash
Cited text: “We know that value and convenience are top priorities for Australians, and this partnership is about continuing DoorDash’s mission to combine the bes...
Excerpt: DoorDash executives note that 'value and convenience are top priorities for Australians'
https://about.doordash.com/en-au/news/aldi-trials-first-ever-grocery-delivery-with-doordash
ALDI-LIVERY: ALDI Trials First-Ever Grocery Delivery in partnership with DoorDash—Aldi Unpacked
Cited text: “We know that value and convenience are top priorities for Australians, and this partnership is about continuing DoorDash’s mission to combine the bes...
Excerpt: DoorDash executives note that 'value and convenience are top priorities for Australians'
https://www.aldiunpacked.com.au/ald...rocery-delivery-in-partnership-with-doordash/
ALDI just made grocery shopping easier with direct-to-door delivery—Better Homes & Gardens Australia
Cited text: ... “We’ve responded to what our customers have been asking for,” said Simon Padovani-Ginies, Group Director at ALDI Australia.
Excerpt: As Aldi's Simon Padovani-Ginies puts it, 'We've responded to what our customers have been asking for'
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