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Aldi blind box
/ˈɑːldi blaɪnd bɒks/
Definition
1
A promotional marketing tactic used by the grocery retailer Aldi, where customers receive a curated, surprise selection of food items or snacks at no cost.
2
A grocery-store iteration of the 'blind box' consumer trend, designed to gamify the shopping experience and encourage social media unboxing content.
Examples
I queued for three hours just to find out my Aldi blind box contained nothing but three types of pickles and a single bag of salt-and-vinegar chips.
My fridge is currently a testament to corporate mystery marketing, thanks to the questionable contents of this Aldi blind box.
There is a special kind of thrill in opening an Aldi blind box, knowing you might either secure a culinary goldmine or an accidental mountain of fiber bars.