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Stay away.Stay away from the centre aisle.That’s the rule when you step into Aldi.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths

Stay away.
Stay away from the centre aisle.
That’s the rule when you step into Aldi.

Camping chairs with promises of summer evenings.
Kitchen gadgets you never knew existed.
Tools you didn't want — until now.

You don’t need any of it.
But the centre aisle is a magnet.
A moment of surprise in the middle of the mundane.

Business works the same way.

You’ve got your core offer.
The thing everyone expects.

But sometimes it’s your “centre aisle” add-on that sparks the deal.

The extras aren’t the main service.
But they can pull clients closer to a yes.
And can be the most profitable part of a deal.

Do you know what goes in your centre aisle?

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Clive Griffiths

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