Supermarkets discounting their food discussion thread [merged]

kiwi07

chalkysoil wrote: »

in the Canterbury one I've seen 30% off on milk, but once asked if a tee shirt that was minus it's wrapper and a bit tousled could be reduced, and was told by the manager (age 20 ish) that a woman came down from head office to reduce stock and they weren't allowed to reduce it themselves even when it was damaged.

They are so tight!:mad:

Enterprise_1701C

Managed to get some potato powder for free once - other than that it is only 30% off (love their pasties, have loads in the freezer with 30% off!).

I suspect that anything non-perishable gets put away for the car park sales, stocked up on tinned tomatoes last time there was one, and parchment paper!

DCFC79

It all depends if there is alot of a certain item then the decision is taken to reduce said items by using the 30%(or whatver aldi use) stickers, its normally done in the morning before they open although they have waited a couple of hours after opening to see if they would before they reduce said items. I speak from experience of working at aldi but im sure lidl do something similar. If at the end of the day there is 1 yogurt thats not sold and it was the only 1 that was there the same morning then it would be binned.

tooldle

Ours give the items away free of charge at the checkout to regular customers. Usually only one or two items per customer.

Chocmonster7

Lidl reduce thier foods items by 30% (the previously mentioned stickers) but these can still have up to a week's use by date on them.

Aldi reduce by up to 50% but the stuff is usually on the use by date, for example I got fresh sausage rolls reduced by half today but today's date so they'll be going in the freezer.

calleyw

katskorner wrote: »

But I know some stores give stuff away.

My Local Lidl does. Have had a pork joint and a couple of loaves of bread for free.

The bread still had a day to go.

Yours


Calley

kiwi07

Where do they usually keep these free of charge items? I have never seen them.

calleyw

oki1875 wrote: »

Where do they usually keep these free of charge items? I have never seen them.

The pork was on the till. And I was asked.

For the bread it was on the shelf beyond the till. I was told to take want I wanted.


Yours

Calley

DCFC79

oki1875 wrote: »

Where do they usually keep these free of charge items? I have never seen them.

If there is anything to give away then they would be on the side where you pack your bags once paid

maman

I think this business of cutting back on the discounts must backfire on supermarkets. I was in Asda today and the reduced sections (I think I only look from habit) had loads of bits but only reduced very marginally. People were looking but (I assume) deciding it wasn't worth it as no-one was buying. If the purpose is to clear the stuff then it's not working.