Shoppers 'running' to Aldi for spooky bargains they 'need'

Aldi has announced its latest run of Specialbuy items including an alternative that shoppers can’t wait to get their hands on. Spooky season is already in full swing at the budget retailer, as they offer up a host of autumnal items perfect for any home. Chief among them is a £4.99 product that customers have seen elsewhere in years gone by.

The item in question is a pumpkin cushion that’s ideal for sprucing up the sofa in the run up to Halloween. It comes in three varieties, but its checked version is the one that’s caught the eye of customers.

Aldi is also offering up adorable ghost cushions for the same price, as well as a £7.99 decorative wreath and £6.99 LED Autumn Gonk. For the extra creative shopper, a £3.99 craft kit will be on sale in the coming days.

The wreaths come in pumpkin, orange or acorn varieties, while the craft kit has three variations. Shoppers can pick from a crochet pumpkin, a crochet toadstool, a macrame ghost or macrame pumpkin.

The gonk comes in red, orange or green. It includes batteries to power up an adorable light-up LED nose.

Excited TikTok users expressed their enthusiasm for the new range, which is available in Aldi stores from Sunday, September 14. One wrote: “Oh my god, the checkered pumpkin is just like the one Asda did last year! I need.”

Another said: “The way I’m going to run for this" while a third agreed, saying: “About to RUN to Aldi.”

Some shoppers plan to queue up early to get their hands on the range, which also extends to £2.99 themed mugs, including ghost, pumpkin and mushroom designs. Aldi is also offering £5.99 treat jars with the same themes.

A host of other items will be on sale, including a £10.99 three-tier steamer ideal for cooking different items simultaneously and a £12.99 pumpkin casserole dish. Candles from £2.99, bedding and more soft furnishings will be available to complete the Autumnal feel at home.

Similar items are available from other retailers, including a harlequin pumpkin cushion from Asda for £10. The Range are offering their own LED Halloween Gonk ornament for £6.29, while Primark have an £8 pumpkin ramekin dish perfect for cooking this autumn.