Exact date Aldi starts selling Paddington Bear soft toys that make perfect Christmas gifts
THE exact date Aldi will start selling Paddington Bear soft toys, that make perfect Christmas gifts, has been revealed.
The discounter will start stocking the plush toys in its Specialbuys section in just a few days' time.
Shoppers will be able to pick up the Paddington toy for £16.99.
They will land in stores on Thursday, November 7, and be available while stocks last.
Remember that Aldi doesn't do delivery so you'll have to head to your nearest branch to pick one up.
You can find your nearest store by using the retailer's online locator tool.
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The bear is decked out in his iconic blue duffle coat, red hat and brown bag and measures 55cm tall.
However as with all Specialbuys once they're gone, they’re gone, so if you want one, it might be a good idea to plan your trip.
The teddy will land in stores to make the cinema release of Paddington in Peru on November 8, 2024.
How to save money at Aldi
You might be planning on making the most of your trip to pick up a Kevin toy by grabbing some shopping as well.
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If so, you should make use of some of our tips to help you save money.
It's worth keeping an eye out for any red sticker products, which staff add to items when they've been reduced in price.
Aldi usually adds these to products in the morning so you should head to your nearest branch as early as possible for the best discounts.
Keep an eye out for slashed-price fruits and vegetables as well - the retailer tends to reduce six items every two weeks to "silly low" prices, according to deals expert Tom Church.
Get ahead of the crowd by signing up to Aldi's newsletter and following the retailer on social media as well.
It often announces upcoming deals via the two channels so you can snap up the best prices before anyone else.
How to compare prices to get the best deal
JUST because something is on offer, or is part of a sale, it doesn't mean it's always a good deal.
There are plenty of comparison websites out there that'll check prices for you - so don't be left paying more than you have to.
Most of them work by comparing the prices across hundreds of retailers.
Here are some that we recommend:
- Google Shopping is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web. Simply type in keywords, or a product number, to bring up search results.
- Price Spy logs the history of how much something costs from over 3,000 different retailers, including Argos, Amazon, eBay and the supermarkets. Once you select an individual product you can quickly compare which stores have the best price and which have it in stock.
- is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers. All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.
- only works on goods being sold on Amazon. To use it, type in the URL of the product you want to check the price of.