Who would have thought it surely the most predictable poll result ever news.sky.com/story/1054183/tesco ... ich-survey

Who would have thought it surely the most predictable poll result ever news.sky.com/story/1054183/tesco ... ich-survey

I'd put it as a tie between Tesco and Asda, on the basis that the business ethos of the latter (the ethos of its owner, Wal-Mart) is largely the model that Tesco has followed, and is the model that is at the forefront of the drive to relentlessly cut prices (and cut what the retailer pays to suppliers and producers), regardless of the impact on quality and jobs.

I have never understood how a system can work where the buyer TELLS the seller what price they are going to pay for their goods, regardless of cost of production.

I'm an Aldis man now.

Some even tell the supplier that they are going to do a BOGOF next week and the supplier will need to do the same.
Some charge the supplier "set-up" costs for introducing the product into the shops and even charge them for the costs involved when they discontinue a line.

And countless other ruses.

Many of which are detailed in Joanna Blythman's [iShopped.

In essence, it's easy for them to get away with a lot because the major supermarket chains have at least 80% of the entire UK retail grocery market.

And some of what they do is just bonkers.

Blythman recounts stories told to her by farmers, such as the farmer who grew Worcester Pearmain apples – and had his crop rejected by one supermarket because they were 'too pear-like'. Well, durr: the clue is in the name of this old variety (introduced in UK in 1874), you f¨ckwitted imbecile.

Or the farmer who grew potatoes and was told to grow a slightly bigger one the following year. She did so – only to be told they were then too big, and were rejected. She fed the whole lot to animals and withdrew from dealing with any supermarkets, working to get herself involved in the developing farmers' market scene.

Oh bless them they let you park free for 3 hours in some towns, have handy toilets if needs must but spend money with them.....NEVER!!!!!

Very occasionally, I venture into the Waitrose at the Brunswick Centre, which is a short walk from work. But generally, while I use the online service for bulky basics (the cat food, big roll etc) I try to avoid them.

I did visit Sainsbury's at the Angel a few months ago – which simply reminded of why those big box stores are so unpleasant.

There are Co-op's left ?

I don't agree but see where you are coming from they come accross all ethical but took over Sommerfield then closed most of them down.

I would say that "drive" is more smoke and mirrors than anything else.

A valid point.

But certainly if you see how the various supermarket chains advertise and market themselves, it's on the basis of cutting prices lower than their rivals.