Monday 10 October, 2011
by peter
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Tesco has been fined €600 for charging more for goods at the tills than the price displayed at the shelves. But much like you or I would be oblivious to a one cent piece at the back of a drawer of … Continue reading
Monday 19 September, 2011
by peter
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This is spooky. A journalist from The Guardian newspaper reports that he was accosted by Tesco staff last week for the “crime” of writing down prices on a notepad. The manager told him that Tesco policy forbids people writing down … Continue reading
Thursday 8 September, 2011
by peter
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I get a lot of press releases. Here’s one I thought deserved some attention. SuperValu recently announced a grand plan to reduce the cost of an average weekly shopping basket from €132 per week to €102. Price cuts and promotions form … Continue reading
Wednesday 20 July, 2011
by jean
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You’ll all have heard the news by now about Superquinn being bought out by the Musgrave group, owners of Super Valu and Centra. On the positive side, it’s very good to hear that they have pledged to keep all 2,800 … Continue reading
Thursday 14 July, 2011
by peter
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Grocery prices have risen in the past year, according to a report by Conor Pope in today’s Irish Times. Pope points to a report by the National Consumer Agency which shows that prices have risen by five per cent since … Continue reading