[SoDu Shopping Basket] Walmart narrows Aldi’s lead

Compiled by Wes Platt
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Walmart’s basket got $1.48 cheaper this week, narrowing Aldi’s lead in our nine-store comparison. Walmart’s total fell to $50.80, while Aldi’s rose 33 cents to $45.79.

That leaves $5.01 between the two lowest-priced baskets, down from $6.82 on Oct. 28.

The average cost of our 17-item basket rose 45 cents to $66.13, an increase of 0.7%. Four stores posted lower totals, four increased, and Wegmans held steady.

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