Dizzy Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Oh God.... the wife wants to go shopping in town...... With the parking charges, I'm already out of pocket before we start.... Go on a Sunday Baz... all car parks are FREE and all shops are open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LymmParent Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 What I can't understand is..why do supermakets to their own brand of something e.g. Tesco Soft Cheese, then have Tesco Super Value Soft Cheese, then have Tesco bargain basement soft cheese, why don't they make just the one soft cheese, it must be cheaper to make one product than 3 versions of the same, thus saving on packaging, production and shelf space...it really makes me boil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saw a thingy on this very subject a while ago. It seems that the strategy is actually based on a load of psychological cunning. If they offer us a premium brand, like Heinz beans and an own brand, a significant number will buy Heinz. If they add a third offering, so we have Heinz, standard own brand and really cheap own brand, then the balance shifts and the middle offering sells best, because we want to feel we've saved, but don't want to feel we've bought rubbish. So by offering us the economy version, they also increase sales of the standard own brand, on which they make the most money..... sneaky, eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Kennedy Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 No, business. PS Just off to tuck in to my Morrison brand wheatabix....?1.99 for 48. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Psycology is definately part of the ploy; every other week, they change the location of food stuffs, not just to upset your routine, but to force you to look at other products and perhaps buy something you wouldn't otherwise buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Tesco's own brand of Weetabix (wheat biscuits) are far superior in taste and cost, than the original Weetabix, why's that then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Tesco 's version is crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 Psycology is definately part of the ploy; every other week, they change the location of food stuffs, not just to upset your routine, but to force you to look at other products and perhaps buy something you wouldn't otherwise buy. Does it really work in the UK? It just annoys me and I go elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I Just send the wife..... works for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 .. so why was you moaning about parking on another thread?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 cos she dragged me out kicking and screaming into town on Saturday right in the middle of a bunch of rugby fans spilling out of the towns pubs whilst on the way to some game or other...... ?3.60 to park at Cockhedge when Tesco and ASDA and the Trafford Centre is all free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 You'll just have to put your foot down Baz, and tell her what's what! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reader Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 I find town centre poor for shopping compared with other towns that are smaller but have more shops. Access to town centre is not brilliant if you just want to nip in and get something. eg: at 08:50 I can get to a national retailers shop in Salford, park right outside (for free) quicker than I can get to Cockhedge and have to pay for parking. I had half a day in town one last week whilst the car was being serviced and it didnt take me long to get round any shops of interest. The market also seems to be getting smaller. What is wrong with Warrington as a shopping town ? Why do we have more Charity Shops ? Are there too many empty shops ? (Not retail units in that terrible golden square - with its hills to climb and slippy floors) and quite a few empty units still. I will admit to remembering town centre with many more shops than we have now, when you could park for a few minutes, get what you want and then away. Town Planners ? Town Councillors ? Development Companies ? Who is to blame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Thought they'd all gravitated to the Golden Square?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 The Golden Slope is fine if you want a coffee, a pie and a mobile phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Here?s a retro thought? let?s do away with single/double yellow and let car users park anywhere for 3hours in and around the town centre, that should help shoppers into the town centre? I can remember when you could drive up and down Horsemarket Street/Bridge Street and Sankey Street down to Buttermarket Street ?.ah those were the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egbert Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Just been in the giant Tesco (the one our planning chief rightly said should not be granted permission) for the first time. Came away very disappointed. Couldn't get what I wanted and came out without a single item. Struck me as being a pretty downmarket store - and it wasn't particularly cheap either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Egbert, you should have gone to Kwik Save! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Kwik Save!?!? Closed down yonks ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Doh! how out of touch am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Doh! how out of touch am I? Which part of Warrington do you live in Sue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Probably Lymm or Grappenhall and the Butler hasn't told her that Kwik Save went bust years ago so he now shops at Tesco!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Doh! how out of touch am I? Which part of Warrington do you live in Sue? I knew the one opposite New Town House had closed and thought the one in Penketh was still open, forgot they had closed down/taken over by Morrisons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Sue, If you are to shy to tell us which part of Warrington you live in, a compass direction would be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Sue,If you are to shy to tell us which part of Warrington you live in, a compass direction would be ok. Not that it really matters, South. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Petrol!!!!!!!!! as a matter of interest, let's say unleaded is ?1.10.9p per litre, and I actually manage to fill my car with the said amount, who gets or where does the .01p go? or why is that legal to sell anything at 0.1 of anything? (bear in mind doing math is not my strong point) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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