'Downshift Nation: Dropping down a brand's becoming accepted wisdom' blog discussion. 12 January 2009 at 12:00PM in Martin's blogs & appearances & MoneySavingExpert in the news 14 replies 2.1K views

Former_MSE_Lawrence

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

Read Martin's "Downshift Nation: Dropping down a brand's becoming accepted wisdom" Blog.

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NIKMAISON

I dont mind id drop down but its the OH that wont she doesnt mind some things but others i try to put in the trolley she looks at me as if to say yeah rite put it back LOL im working on her.

RabbitMad

Do people really downshift on ketchup - that, cornflakes and baked beans are the items I wouldn't ever consider downshifting on.

SailorSam

RabbitMad wrote: »

Do people really downshift on ketchup - that, cornflakes and baked beans are the items I wouldn't ever consider downshifting on.[/quote

Why not on cornflakes ? I get my weetabix from morrisons and they taste the same to me.

RabbitMad

On cornflakes I can just tell the difference. I've been served cornflakes from tupperware containers in cheap B&Bs and you can just tell they are not Kellogs and they generally taste like cardboard.

Infact my OH got some Morissions Organic cornflakes only the other month to make cornflake cakes out of. I had half a bowlful and wouldn't touch them again.

BenL

I often find myself to be upshifting brands at the moment, the premium supermarket ranges are turning up in the reduced section more often! hurrah!

pink_princess

We ve downshifted alot of our brands ,others we didn t like so didn t try again.
I have to thank this site as its due to challenges like this that has saved us a fortune.
I think this year the items we didn t like downshifting,im going to retry at a different supermarket.(ie tried tesco yuk ,Try sainsburys hopefully nice )
I have to agree about cornflakes and beans lol
PP

Tojo_Ralph

MSE_Lawrence wrote: »

Dropping down a brand's becoming accepted wisdom

So.....

M+S shoppers downshift to Sainsburys.....

Sainsburys shoppers downshift to Tesco.....

Tesco shoppers downshift to Asda.....

Asda shoppers downshift to Morrisons.....

Morrisons shoppers downshift to Aldi/Lidl/Netto.....

Aldi/Lidle/Netto shoppers downshift to Approved Food.....

Approved Food shoppers downshift to become Freegans.....

Freegans continue to be Freegans.


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LeLLe

If you were putting supermarkets in a list, i think asda would be below morrisons
Anyhoo, i dont mind downshifting on some stuff. I've downshifted quite alot actually but i agree about the baked beans. Nothing else comes close. Also have to buy branded bread, cheap bread tastes, well, cheap lol.

pink_princess

Freegans become MP s and claim it all on expenses,but can t hold their heads as high in society.:D

wbrichard

Did anyone see Dispatches last night - not the greatest bit of insight, but the basic thrust was that own label products are not as nutritionally rich. Examples provided were the levels of protein in meat pies and sausages, levels of lycopene (antioxidant) in tomatoes and the amount of apple in apple pie (less than 10%).