Aldi’s dupe Christmas hampers are a great way to save costs and (still) celebrate Christmas. Aldi is known for their dupes of luxury products, and a quick look at #aldidupes (with over 28M views) shows how popular they are. The Christmas season has started in the majority of shops in Western Europe and Aldi has released a Christmas Hamper for its U.K. customers that just so happens to be a dupe of Fortnum & Mason’s—but more affordable of course. At the more pocket-friendly price starting at £49.99, the dupe Christmas hamper gives consumers savoury snacks, sweet treats, and wine for a foodie’s dream gift. It’s not the first time Aldi has given a cheaper holiday alternative to a popular product—and it certainly won’t be the last. Just a few weeks ago Aldi made autumn-eager consumers very happy with a faux Le Creuset pumpkin casserole dish for a fraction of the price (£19.99 instead of the luxury price of £269 from the French brand). The cost-of-living crisis is lurking on young Europeans, 74% of whom told YPulse that the economic situation will impact their holiday budget this year, and it makes more affordable products like Aldi’s hamper a go-to pick. (Independent)