Competition in business was invented in USA and that is what made America great. If consumers have a choice (unlike in Venezuela or Cuba) they will decide which grocery store succeeds.
Stores like Aldi & IKEA are succeeding because they are competing against stores which consumers do not like.
Your talking point free market lecture is foolish in the case with foreign “competitors”.
Low profit margin US companies are at a huge disadvantage when invading foreign companies are subsidized by governments:
Discount giant Aldi ‘took government subsidies’ - The Local Germany
https://www.thelocal.de/20120507/42395 Proxy Highlight
May 7, 2012 ... German discount supermarket giant Aldi, which has consistently ... the richest men in the country, has been taking government subsidies to ...
Lidl has received almost $1bn in public development funding ...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jul/02/lidl... Proxy Highlight
Jul 2, 2015 ... Discount supermarket chain owned by one of Germany’s wealthiest families ... These public institutions, funded by taxpayers and owned by governments, ....
Ontario government gives IKEA $685,000 per year in solar power ...
https://winteryknight.com/2010/10/08/ontario-governme... Proxy Highlight
Oct 8, 2010 ... Each year, IKEA will receive $684,408 under Premier Dalton ... The government’s regulator, the Ontario Energy Board, has ... One thought on “Ontario government gives IKEA $685,000 per year in solar power subsidies”.
Sunday Poll: After Millions in Tax Incentives, Has IKEA Been A Net ...
www.urbanreviewstl.com/2016/10/sunday-poll-after-mill... Proxy Highlight
Oct 23, 2016 ... It has now been over a year since IKEA opened for business and it appears to be ... The vote also backed a separate $5.1 million subsidy for a residential .... expect to receive significant tax incentives from the government?
Enjoy your colorful EuroTrash furniture and 1500 food items, globalist drone..