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Post by dorsetmike on May 27, 2024 19:04:51 GMT
I just finished a large (750g) carton of Ambrosia De luxe west country cream custard very nice it was too; out of interest I checked the price, Tesco £1.99, Ocado £2.45, Sainsbury's & Asda £3.00, then further down the list E-bay £9.99!! and British chemist (who are they?) £12.29!!!!!!! The 400g cans mostly dearer than the 750g carton, even Tesco at £2.20. I can understand the difference in price between a supermarketr "own brand" and that for a "leading brand" e.g Tesco's "Stockwell brand" wheat biscuits at £1.20 for 24 against Weetabix at around £3.50 (I can't tell the difference in taste nor texture)
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Post by spinno on May 27, 2024 19:06:38 GMT
Inflation, Covid, Russian invasion, Brexit...take your pick
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Post by zou on May 27, 2024 19:08:43 GMT
Sometimes the overpriced stuff turns out to be for a multiple.
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Post by dorsetmike on May 27, 2024 19:29:38 GMT
Inflation, Covid, Russian invasion, Brexit...take your pick None of the above would cause the disparities I quoted of prices on the same day; they would affect all prices over time. The disparity is probably all part of "marketing strategy" Sainsburys give the impression of being for the discerning/upper classes, Tesco for the common herd. |
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Post by andy on May 27, 2024 19:58:53 GMT
Tesco are well known for shafting suppliers.
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Post by geoffr on May 27, 2024 20:01:41 GMT
Inflation, Covid, Russian invasion, Brexit...take your pick None of the above would cause the disparities I quoted of prices on the same day; they would affect all prices over time. The disparity is probably all part of "marketing strategy" Sainsburys give the impression of being for the discerning/upper classes, Tesco for the common herd. We were in Bodmin last week and, needing something for breakfast, went into Sainsburys. My wife’s comment was along the lines of “a bit down market from Tesco”. She was right, Tesco seems more attractive and better laid out than Sainsburys. The upmarket supermarket is Waitrose but the upper class supermarket is Booths. |
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Post by JohnY on May 27, 2024 20:46:58 GMT
I like Breakfast in Booth's Keswick Store. If camping near Keswick it easy to just drive into Booth's car park (free parking for one hour for customers) get breakfast in their café and buy sarnis for lunch. On the way home from the Lake district I often do a supermarket shop in Booth's Ilkley store.
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Post by spinno on May 27, 2024 21:03:02 GMT
Inflation, Covid, Russian invasion, Brexit...take your pick None of the above would cause the disparities I quoted of prices on the same day; they would affect all prices over time. The disparity is probably all part of "marketing strategy" Sainsburys give the impression of being for the discerning/upper classes, Tesco for the common herd. A-ha but if you asked the supermarkets for an explanation that's what they'd tell you |
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Post by lesleysm2 on May 27, 2024 22:16:44 GMT
Tesco's "Stockwell brand" wheat biscuits at £1.20 for 24 against Weetabix at around £3.50 (I can't tell the difference in taste nor texture)
A lot of the time the "leading brand" and the "own brand" were made in the same factory but just packaged differently. I use the Lidl version of Weetabix and once again I can't tell the difference apart from the fact the shape is slightly different |
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