“The Battle Begins” declares Dunnes Stores, in a clear declaration of war. Here’s a selection of their weapons for the opening salvo:
- St. Bernard Fresh Irish Whole Chicken was €4.14 now €2.94
- 2.5kg Dunnes Rooster Potatoes was €3.99 now €2.99
- Half-price Irish Apple Punnet (1kg)
- Onken Biopot Natural/ Fruit Yogurt 500g range – only €1
You’ll find more offers on their website which, compared to its rivals, is very good at outlining a fuller range of bargains on offer. If you’re shopping at Dunnes, it’s well worth making out your list first, then checking their site to see what items you can get at a reduced cost.
Tuesday 12 May, 2009 at 11:31 am
Only under pain of death would I eat that bargain chicken.
Tuesday 12 May, 2009 at 11:46 am
I love a bargain, but buying 10 items from each retailer is starting to wear me down…Any ideas where the best overall deal is nowadays? Just a thought….
(Trying to boycott Tesco with all my heart, just realised my local greengrocer undercuts many of the big retailer’s on fruit, veg and eggs, I’m delighted!)
Tuesday 12 May, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Definitely Claire. I wonder if injecting a chicken with a few syringes of water would be a more economical and less disgusting way of bulking up a family dinner.
Liana, we’ll be focusing more on direct price comparisons over coming weeks.
Tuesday 12 May, 2009 at 12:37 pm
According to Tesco’s own business plan, Dunnes are currently 0.5% cheaper than Tesco.
Source:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2009/0511/1224246256045.html
I personally feel that pursuing the cheapest possible price at all costs is short sighted and will ultimately yield a bitter harvest for us all.
Then again, I can afford to pay producers what their goods are worth, so perhaps that’s easy for me to say.
Tuesday 12 May, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Not to mention the cruelty involved in producing the chicken Peter. Despite this, I’m still finding Dunnes to be the best value overall for my weekly shop.
Thursday 14 May, 2009 at 1:24 am
I just got a load of blueberries and raspberries at Dunnes and have bunged them in the freezer. They were half price at just €1.99. This offer is valid till Sunday May 17.