Noticed my Aldi bills lately haven’t been rounded up or down, they’re figures like 46.59 or 84.48. Not all of them because some work out to what would be a rounded figure, but not all of them like they used to. Not just the one store either.
What if somebody pays cash?
I assume they’d have to since Switzerland doesn’t have anything smaller than a 5 centime coin. Just weird that they’ve suddenly stopped doing it.
According to this, these prices have to be rounded down individually to the nearest 5 cents. FAQ
To be more precise, the amount has to be rounded down if the customer is paying in cash.
What has happened is pretty simple to understand - Do to the increase in digital payments at the check-out, Aldi have taken the step and have changed their software to round down if the payment is in cash or leave it as it is if the payment is with card or with a digital payment method.
I’ve no idea how many transactions are made per year at Aldi supermarkets but all that unnecessary rounding down must add up to something which in future Aldi can now claw back.