Tesco disappointing price increases

Green_greenie

Having generally always used Tesco for grocery shopping, I am increasingly disappointed EVERY WEEK to find lots of items increase in price by not just a penny or two .. perle cat food was 37p a pouch 3 weeks ago, 50p a pouch 2 weeks ago and last week 53p ! how can they justify that ? we can stop the cat treats, if only it was just cat food, similar increases apply to everyday food items ..McVities jaffa cakes less than £1 for single pack and last week £1.34

shaun_from_Africa

You can expect most, if not all of the major retailers to follow suit.

Wheat has jumped 45pc this year after Russia suffered crop failure and banned exports.
Now knock-on rises are already in evidence in the US meat market, where experts are predicting further shortages and price increases to come.

Corn has also risen in the past few months by the highest amount for decades, and this will have a knock on effect on a very large percentage of foods.

nomoneytoday

Have you seen the price of diesel to fill their delivery trucks?

Freddie_Snowbits

I just send our Monty out on Bin Day, and next doors ex buckets of Greased Chicken keeps him going for days

chalkie99

Green_greenie wrote: »

everyday food items ..McVities jaffa cakes

BillTrac

chalkie99 wrote: »

What I thought..can cut out the cat treats but everyday food items....:rotfl:

PZH

Green_greenie wrote: »

How can they justify that ?

They don't have to - they are in the business of making money - not feeding the population of the UK on the cheap.

Other shops are availalbe.

Azari

You'll find that all supermarket prices fluctuate, sometimes dramatically.

Perhaps a 'name and shame' thread in an appropriate forum where people can report unusually large increases would be a good idea.

PZH

Azari wrote: »

Perhaps a 'name and shame' thread in an appropriate forum where people can report unusually large increases would be a good idea.

Or better still - a whole section dedicated to shopping...

Oh wait, there is one -> Shopping & Spending :T

Azari

phoodless wrote: »

Or better still - a whole section dedicated to shopping...

Oh wait, there is one -> Shopping & Spending :T

Er, yes, that's what I meant when I said 'in an appropriate forum'.

SHIPSHAPE

Green_greenie wrote: »

Having generally always used Tesco for grocery shopping, I am increasingly disappointed EVERY WEEK to find lots of items increase in price by not just a penny or two .. perle cat food was 37p a pouch 3 weeks ago, 50p a pouch 2 weeks ago and last week 53p ! how can they justify that ? we can stop the cat treats, if only it was just cat food, similar increases apply to everyday food items ..McVities jaffa cakes less than £1 for single pack and last week £1.34

All stores raise prices but Tesco are without doubt the worst for big rises overnight.

I used to buy a tin loaf which was 65p a few months ago, went in the next day and it was 80p and then soon after that it was 120p!

I've stopped buying fuel there too as it is always a few pence more than ASDA/Morrisons and they cut the points to 1point every £2 spent.

I rarely use Tesco now, they are a joke.