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nickgusset  Shizzlehurst 13 Oct 16 10.30pm |
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Great marketing from them and Tesco this week.
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 Tim Gypsy Hill '64 Stoke sub normal 13 Oct 16 11.34pm |
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I doubt either wanted their washing aired in public Nick. But as you've raised it, who should pay for the increase that is happening due to the £-$ slide?
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 13 Oct 16 11.53pm |
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Originally posted by Tim Gypsy Hill '64
I doubt either wanted their washing aired in public Nick. But as you've raised it, who should pay for the increase that is happening due to the £-$ slide? As usual it's Joe Public. We're just reaping what we've sewn. Edited by nickgusset (13 Oct 2016 11.54pm)
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 14 Oct 16 12.06am |
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Marmite is made in the UK, using ingredients sourced domestically. I don't see how the exchange rate affects the price. I think Unilever are taking the piss, and it would seem Tesco think so too.
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| Stuk Top half 14 Oct 16 2.24am |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Marmite is made in the UK, using ingredients sourced domestically. I don't see how the exchange rate affects the price. I think Unilever are taking the piss, and it would seem Tesco think so too. Yep. It's good press for the supermarkets as Unilever are just trying to take advantage of the current situation and they've, quite rightly, called them out.
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Ouzo Dan  Behind you 14 Oct 16 8.39am |
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Think its the same with colmans mustard being sourced & made entirely in Norfolk. Unilever saw a chance to cash in & rightly got called out on it, fair play to Tesco.
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 14 Oct 16 9.12am |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Marmite is made in the UK, using ingredients sourced domestically. I don't see how the exchange rate affects the price. I think Unilever are taking the piss, and it would seem Tesco think so too. Marmite was one of only a number of brands. And most of Unilever's operations are also not in the UK so they do have centralised costs incurred in €. But yes, with Marmite they were largely taking the piss. With the majority of the other products they have a legitimate complaint. Tescos have managed to flex their muscles and reach a compromise (there will be a supplier price increase, but it won't be as much as Unilever wanted).
"It's almost like a moral decision. Except not really cos noone is going to find out," Jez, Peep Show |
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| Part Time James 14 Oct 16 9.15am |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Marmite is made in the UK, using ingredients sourced domestically. I don't see how the exchange rate affects the price. I think Unilever are taking the piss, and it would seem Tesco think so too. I don't know whether I love your argument or hate it.
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| DanH SW2 14 Oct 16 9.39am |
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Pretty obvious that prices are going to rise for anything that relies on importing goods and services with the state of the pound. The amount of head in the sand stuff around the knock on effects of the weak pound is astounding.
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| Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 14 Oct 16 9.40am |
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Originally posted by Part Time James
I don't know whether I love your argument or hate it. I hope you decide before you next use a motorway.
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| Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 14 Oct 16 9.46am |
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Originally posted by DanH
Pretty obvious that prices are going to rise for anything that relies on importing goods and services with the state of the pound. The amount of head in the sand stuff around the knock on effects of the weak pound is astounding. Uncertainty causes volatility. The £ has been massively over-sold - it'll pick up again when the markets realise we're not going to turn into Zimbabwe post-Brexit.
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| johnfirewall 14 Oct 16 9.56am |
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I hate Tesco. Multiple different ranges of their own brand products from Basic for a quid topping out at an extortionate fiver for a 'Finest' pizza. Why not just make a good quality pizza without the bullsh1t? Buy 1 get 2 free deals, and half price only on one specific flavour of the same product. Their whole business model annoys me. Basically shops on every street with nothing I want. They've got away with reducing quality AND increasing prices for years to keep their profits up but when you look at M&S' results you can see it's working.
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