Two in three shoppers feel ripped off because supermarket colossi are charging much higher prices in their small convenience stores. The figures come from Which? amid new research demonstrating that trust in supermarkets has fallen to a nine-year low. The supermarkets typically charge more for the same product sold through their smaller convenience stores, suchContinue reading “There Is A Feeling Among Shoppers That Supermarket Giants Are Taking Advantage Of Them”
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Fruit And Vegetables Are Now Rationed At Tesco And Aldi
Empty red pepper shelves in Aldi in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, on Wednesday morning Tesco became the fourth UK supermarket to ration fruit and vegetables, and the UK’s largest retailer has introduced a buying limit of three items per customer on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Hours before Aldi followed competitors Asda and Morrisons by imposing customerContinue reading “Fruit And Vegetables Are Now Rationed At Tesco And Aldi”
Today Is Freedom (From Masks) Day!
Large numbers of shoppers and commuters have continued wearing masks despite a rift of COVID curbs in England including face coverings and vaccine passports being scrapped. Supermarkets and public transport operators are still demanding customers do the right thing and cover their faces despite COVID cases, hospitalisations and deaths all falling in the past 24Continue reading “Today Is Freedom (From Masks) Day!”
Police Strip-Searched And Arrested A 55-Year-Old IT Consultant
An IT consultant is suing police for being wrongfully arrested in Waitrose and insists she was strip-searched by police for refusing to wear a facemask while shopping despite being exempt. Juliet Johnson says she was questioned by store security and a manager at the store in Chichester, West Sussex, about not wearing a mask, whichContinue reading “Police Strip-Searched And Arrested A 55-Year-Old IT Consultant”
Family Shopping Trips To Supermarkets Could Be Banned Under New Rules
Families may be banned from doing their food shopping together, as part of new plans to curb the spread of COVID 19. Under tougher plans reportedly being considered by ministers, supermarkets could be encouraged to implement a shop alone strategy amid concerns that trips to the local store are being seen as a family outing.Continue reading “Family Shopping Trips To Supermarkets Could Be Banned Under New Rules”
A Feel Good Purchase
Consumers are ready to pay a premium for pesticide-free commodities, but the realities can mean you get little more than a psychological boost for your money. Supermarkets in North America and Europe are spilling over with organically labelled fruit, vegetables, eggs and meats. More than 80 countries have pesticide-free guidelines and products and, carry oneContinue reading “A Feel Good Purchase”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 