Asda price hikes

[the_mikey]

Asda like Morrisons is now a company with massive debt dumped on its balance sheet from it's take over. So it's got to make that money back some how plus they've now got less room to cut prices unlike the rest.

Both Morrisons and Asda seem to have worsened in terms of in store experience, the quality of presentation in Morrisons has really gone downhill, it feels more like a jumble sale lately.

 

[Reynard]

Never been a fan of 'herbal teas' but I prefer green (Chinese) tea to black (Indian) tea, they both come from the same Tea plant just processed differently but I've lost count of the people who when I mention 'Green Tea' "say I don't like that herbal shite" no it's not a herbal infusion it is Tea Leaves. Personally I cannot stand strong 'milky tea with 2-3 sugars in it (Builders tea) so I drank black Coffee for years but here's another bugbear the number of people who'd say "Oh I put a bit of milk in by accident, is that OK" or the ones who stir the cuppa with a spoon that has been in 'sweet milky tea'

Green tea is just the dried leaves, while black tea, the leaves are fermented before being dried.

I love peppermint tea, and chamomile is a really good vehicle for other flavours e.g. lavender, ginger, lemon... Not a big fan of the made up blends, as they often have rosehip in them, which tends to drown out all the other ingredients.

 

[tom73]

Both Morrisons and Asda seem to have worsened in terms of in store experience, the quality of presentation in Morrisons has really gone downhill, it feels more like a jumble sale lately.

Yes Morrisons looks to be getting more and more desperate every day with all the random stuff. Which feels like they've just let loose anyone at the cash and carry. Buying what ever is on offer at the time. With every other price looks to be more card price, it's quickly becoming a member only cash and carry without the price savings.

 

[Reynard]

I wish my bill was that low , add another £100 some weeks for 4 of us and the mrs does buy shop brands .

Yikes, I feel your pain xxx

Though I yellow sticker a lot, and always keep an eye out for good buys. Today's effort included a dozen dented cans of tomato at 16p each, and a whole side of salmon for £13-ish on a clubcard offer (£11.50 per kilo as opposed to 24). The fish is big enough to divide into a dozen portions, which I will freeze.

 

[raleighnut]

Green tea is just the dried leaves, while black tea, the leaves are fermented before being dried.

I love peppermint tea, and chamomile is a really good vehicle for other flavours e.g. lavender, ginger, lemon... Not a big fan of the made up blends, as they often have rosehip in them, which tends to drown out all the other ingredients.

Not for me, Green Tea tastes like Tea and is naturally slightly sweet. If I run out I'll make a weak cup of PG and stick some Lemon juice in it, only needs a few drops just enough to 'clear' it.

 

[Salad Dodger]

We mainly go to Aldi for everyday shopping, as their store is closest and most convenient to home.

But, if we wish to incorporate breakfast into a shopping trip, and/or need to buy stuff that Aldi do not sell, then we use Asda. It seems to me that a lot of their prices are quite a bit dearer than Aldi, unless it's one of the "price matched" variants.

But today, I shall mainly be doing my shopping at Home Bargains, as I need some of their reasonably priced firewood .....

 

[Jody]

With every other price looks to be more card price, it's quickly becoming a member only cash and carry without the price savings.

This type of thing is actively putting me off a lot of the big supermarkets now to the point of avoiding if I don't have my cards.

Aldi now have self serve tills so small purchases are a lot easier

 

[wiggydiggy]

This type of thing is actively putting me off a lot of the big supermarkets now to the point of avoiding if I don't have my cards.

Aldi now have self serve tills so small purchases are a lot easier

Here is something my local Lidl has done which puts me off - you need to scan a receipt to get out of the self service checkout area now

 

[Jody]

Here is something my local Lidl has done which puts me off - you need to scan a receipt to get out of the self service checkout area now

Our local Sainsburys does the same and it's pretty frustrating

 

[Jody]

Do they work with any receipt, or does it have to be the one from that day I wonder?

I think they are time limited from each transaction.

 

[Emanresu]

Here is something my local Lidl has done which puts me off - you need to scan a receipt to get out of the self service checkout area now

Came across this in Italy about 6 years ago. Couldn't work out how to get out as they didn't have what I wanted so didn't have a receipt. Luckily the locals worked out the issue and used their receipt to let me out. May be to prevent shoplifting though staff won't intervene with shoplifters anyway (or shouldn't)

Seems to be an example of a solution to a problem that falls well short of what's needed.

 

[PaulSB]

I changed my shopping habits at retirement. I have time to be organised and take advantage of the best deals. The main shop is at Aldi, generally I don't experience the fresh produce issues others mention. I think the cost has increased by £12-15/week over the past 2-3 years. My other shop will be at Tesco for things I can't get at Aldi. I only visit Tesco when I'm on that side of town.

I don't like ASDA at all and avoid the store, same applies to Sainsbury's though I will shop there under protest. By chance I was in Morrison's this week, they stock Aviation gin, and was struck by how downmarket and dull the place seemed. Lidl is well off my usual journeys and Waitrose is just a big NO!! Yes, the quality is excellent.

I do like self-check out. I can pack things according to where they live in the house. Saves loads of time when unpacking. Aldi self-scan is the best by some way.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Weird - can;t see how it would work

surely the main problem with self scan tills is people either weighing something expensive but saying it is something cheap

or people just missing bits out

either would give you a valid receipt which would allow you to get out

I suppose there must be a good reason for it but it does seems useless!

 

[Sterlo]

From my point of view:
Asda (closest to me) - only occasionally for a few bits
Lidl - Most often
Sainsbury - Quite a bit
Tesco - Rarely
Morrisons - Even more rarely
Waitrose - Never
Aldi - Only if I'm going past and Mrs Sterlo wants something.

 

[MontyVeda]

Just feel the need to say...
I've noticed their prices going up again. I've shopped there for decades and generally buy the same stuff so you do get some muscle memory on prices. Seems every time I go in there stuff creeps up 10, 20, 30p
A lot of their own brand stuff has shot up, double sometimes triple the cost since this bout of inflation.
Apple sauce used to be around 38p..and quite acceptable it is. Now it's 98p
I could go on...we shop more and more at Aldi now, far more sensible prices.

In Aldi they just seem to cut to the chase and whack 40p on top