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 Badger11  Beckenham 02 Oct 22 8.05am |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
Sainsbury have stopped putting sell by dates on most of their veg as they claim it will cut down on wastage. What they don't tell you is that it's mainly Sainsbury's wastage and not the customer's M&S have said they will do likewise and ask the customers to do the sniff test. I am fine with that the only problem is that M&S often pack their fresh stuff in cellophane so how exactly am I supposed to sniff that?
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| Dubai Eagle 02 Oct 22 9.36am |
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You paint a lovely picture with your words - Originally posted by Nicholas91
My wife insists on shopping at Lidl and Aldi occasionally where it was never really for me. I actually don't mind it as much as I used to. For me it's very good for people watching, bit like a mix between a gulag and suicide watch. I also feel like I'm shopping on holiday, as I don't recognise any of the brand names, as though I am shopping somewhere like Moldova.
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Teddy Eagle  02 Oct 22 9.47am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
My wife insists on shopping at Lidl and Aldi occasionally where it was never really for me. I actually don't mind it as much as I used to. For me it's very good for people watching, bit like a mix between a gulag and suicide watch. I also feel like I'm shopping on holiday, as I don't recognise any of the brand names, as though I am shopping somewhere like Moldova. I've never been in either but Poundland is still good for brand name products.
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| Dubai Eagle 02 Oct 22 9.51am |
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Im getting like that Teddy, a pair around my neck, a pair in the car, a pair in my laptop bag etc etc Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
I've never been in either but Poundland is still good for brand name products.
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| Teddy Eagle 02 Oct 22 10.08am |
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Originally posted by Dubai Eagle
Im getting like that Teddy, a pair around my neck, a pair in the car, a pair in my laptop bag etc etc Ain't it great? There's also the fact that peering at price tags as though there's going to be a quiz later makes me look like a real skinflint - particularly in Poundland.
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ASCPFC  Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 02 Oct 22 3.16pm |
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Anyone else bring a fake baby just to get those spaces? Or is that just me?
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 02 Oct 22 6.05pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
Admittedly I haven't visited Morrison's in recent times but I have frequented Waitrose and Sainsbury's on a regular basis and have not seen rows of shelves bereft of products. How the rich live
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 02 Oct 22 6.10pm |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
My wife insists on shopping at Lidl and Aldi occasionally where it was never really for me. I actually don't mind it as much as I used to. For me it's very good for people watching, bit like a mix between a gulag and suicide watch. I also feel like I'm shopping on holiday, as I don't recognise any of the brand names, as though I am shopping somewhere like Moldova. That’s actually quite a dangerous hobbie in our town
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| Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Stoke sub normal 03 Oct 22 1.20am |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
Sainsbury have stopped putting sell by dates on most of their veg as they claim it will cut down on wastage. What they don't tell you is that it's mainly Sainsbury's wastage and not the customer's I expect it will cut down on Sainsbury's wastage. As it would any store. The problem is twofold though. If they put a sell by date on an item, they know that customers don't like to buy anything less than two days to sell date, unless it has a 'reduced price' label. Therefore, it is not sold at profit, even though it is fine. If it doesn't sell on the 'reduced price' label, it becomes waste as it is no longer saleable. Remove the sell by label and customers will buy food which is not quite as fresh as before, although perfectly fine, thereby reducing wastage. Also, and more related to 'use by date', they must also accomodate for the fact that the item sold may (almost certainly) not be stored in the ideal conditions. For example, mum goes shopping, puts food in the boot of car, heads for home, gets stuck in traffic, has to divert to pick up children from school because she is late, and all the while the temperature is 28C. This disregards all storage advice on the goods purchased, but the store where the goods are purchased will get bad reports anyway.
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| Dubai Eagle 03 Oct 22 6.42am |
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Fruit & Veg- any shopping I do for these is based on what it looks like & feels like in the store (same with deli items etc, its all about what looks good on the day) which is why for me I have never gone down the internet shop / home delivery option, Originally posted by Tim Gypsy Hill '64
I expect it will cut down on Sainsbury's wastage. As it would any store. The problem is twofold though. If they put a sell by date on an item, they know that customers don't like to buy anything less than two days to sell date, unless it has a 'reduced price' label. Therefore, it is not sold at profit, even though it is fine. If it doesn't sell on the 'reduced price' label, it becomes waste as it is no longer saleable. Remove the sell by label and customers will buy food which is not quite as fresh as before, although perfectly fine, thereby reducing wastage. Also, and more related to 'use by date', they must also accomodate for the fact that the item sold may (almost certainly) not be stored in the ideal conditions. For example, mum goes shopping, puts food in the boot of car, heads for home, gets stuck in traffic, has to divert to pick up children from school because she is late, and all the while the temperature is 28C. This disregards all storage advice on the goods purchased, but the store where the goods are purchased will get bad reports anyway.
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| Spiderman Horsham 03 Oct 22 10.54am |
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Originally posted by Nicholas91
My wife insists on shopping at Lidl and Aldi occasionally where it was never really for me. I actually don't mind it as much as I used to. For me it's very good for people watching, bit like a mix between a gulag and suicide watch. I also feel like I'm shopping on holiday, as I don't recognise any of the brand names, as though I am shopping somewhere like Moldova.
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| Spiderman Horsham 03 Oct 22 10.58am |
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Originally posted by Badger11
M&S have said they will do likewise and ask the customers to do the sniff test. I am fine with that the only problem is that M&S often pack their fresh stuff in cellophane so how exactly am I supposed to sniff that? You will get arrested if you go around sniffing M&S merchandise
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