Lidl Supermarket sells budget kilts

[McClef]

"Burns would be turning in his grave."

Two incorrect notions there - firstly he is in a Mausoleum and secondly it is highly doubtful he ever wore a kilt!

It's difficult to judge the issue without actually seeing what Lidl are offering - many of us have seen Gold Bros offerings on the other hand.

Also Lidl are unlikely to prove a long term competitor to quality kilt establishments, it's just one of their offers that are here today and gone tomorrow.

[auld argonian]

Also Lidl are unlikely to prove a long term competitor to quality kilt establishments, it's just one of their offers that are here today and gone tomorrow.

Sort of like how Osco, one of our supermarket/drug store companies stocks Chicago Bears paraphenalia (sweatshirts, hats, pennants, etc.) during football (the American type) season. They figure that as long as they've got you coming in to buy huge bags of potato chips (crisps) and cases of cans of that yellowish swill that passes for beer, they might as well clip you for another couple of bucks before you get out the door.

Best

AA

[ChromeScholar]

Also Lidl are unlikely to prove a long term competitor to quality kilt establishments,

The thing about this statement is that it assumes that Lidl is actually competition for "quality" kilt establishments. My belief is that the sellers of inexpensive acrylic kilts are reaching a different market (for the most part) than the businesses selling handmade wool kilts.

[TheKiltedWonder]

I agree completely. There is no competition between the two groups. They're reaching for two different demographics. I don't see Whole Foods and Food Lion as being in competition. They can coexist, because while they both sell food, they're actually selling and marketing different products to different populations within the community.

The main threat to kilt establishments I would say, is that wealthy tourists looking to blow large sums of money are made to believe that the cheaper versions are the real deal.

The thing about this statement is that it assumes that Lidl is actually competition for "quality" kilt establishments. My belief is that the sellers of inexpensive acrylic kilts are reaching a different market (for the most part) than the businesses selling handmade wool kilts.

[McClef]

Perhaps I should explain how Lidl operates for the benefit of our transatlantic brethren.

Besides selling groceries etc from less well-known suppliers they have weekly special offers for various household/electrical items which are only in stock on a very temporary basis. Some of these sell out very quickly indeed and once gone they are gone. My car stereo is from them - it has a an FM radio, a CD player and an MP3 player (using SD cards). It came out on a Thursday morning and was sold out by the the afternoon!

This line in kilts will be very short term indeed.

[Darkislander]

This topic is certainly grabbing a lot of attention, and they haven't even arrived in store yet. All I can say is if you can afford a Rolls Royce you'd probably buy one. I'm sure anyone who buys one of these kilts will know what to expect.
Incidently, Lidl is a European company. I'm not sure if it's German or dutch or something.

[Frank McGrath]

Does any one have a picture of Burns in a kilt?

[McClef]

Does any one have a picture of Burns in a kilt?

Well I have never seen one and it's highly unlikely he ever wore one to begin with being a Lowlander who lived and died before the "Highand Revival" following the visit of George IV to Edinburgh which took place many years after Burns' death.

All the kilted connotations we now have in celebrating him are of later origin (although I am sure he would love it).

[macwilkin]

Does any one have a picture of Burns in a kilt?

Well I have never seen one and it's highly unlikely he ever wore one to begin with being a Lowlander who lived and died before the "Highand Revival" following the visit of George IV to Edinburgh which took place many years after Burns' death.

All the kilted connotations we now have in celebrating him are of later origin (although I am sure he would love it).

Weel Done, McClef!

Burns did mention Highland dress in several of his songs & poems, especially those that were Jacobite in sympathy --The White Cockade, Bonnie Heilan Laddie, etc. That being said, it doesn't mean Burns ever wore a kilt.

There is a painting entitled "The Soldier's Return" that reportedly depicts Burns in discussion with a Sergeant of the Black Watch in a tavern -- I'd love to have a copy for my library.

Cheers,

Todd

[Pour1Malt]

here ya gae lads...

went tae Lidl the day...

they gae oan sale Monday....

lueks like the same auld plastic sweatshop crap ya find in tat shops...

note the wrinkles....