Sainsbury's price increases after Argos group takeover

System

Corona wrote: »

Heard an economist on the radio the other day saying that, post-Brexit, we were all going to have to get used to more expensive food. Hope he's wrong :eek:

Before the referendum economists warned drop in the exchange rates and prices increases everywhere. The first one happened overnight and the other one has taken 5-9 months.

soul1

Hi everyone, just an observation recently with regards to Sainsbury's and that is their everyday branded items seem to be more expensive than the other supermarkets. Our main shop is now done elsewhere and when we do visit Sainsbury's now and then, we can clearly see the price differences. One example is Weetabix 72 pack which is now 6.00 at Sainsbury's while other supermarkets are selling it for 5.70. It looks like to me that Sainsbury's are quite happy to lose more customers.

robin58

soul1 wrote: »

Hi everyone, just an observation recently with regards to Sainsbury's and that is their everyday branded items seem to be more expensive than the other supermarkets. Our main shop is now done elsewhere and when we do visit Sainsbury's now and then, we can clearly see the price differences. One example is Weetabix 72 pack which is now 6.00 at Sainsbury's while other supermarkets are selling it for 5.70. It looks like to me that Sainsbury's are quite happy to lose more customers.

I doubt it. Friday I was in Sainsburys,at about 5pm. You should have seen what people were shoving into their baskets.

But then we Mse savers are not the people they are after. Sainsburys wants the young who don't understand what inflation, prices and shrinkflation are. They are the supermarkets future.

DCFC79

soul1 wrote: »

Hi everyone, just an observation recently with regards to Sainsbury's and that is their everyday branded items seem to be more expensive than the other supermarkets. Our main shop is now done elsewhere and when we do visit Sainsbury's now and then, we can clearly see the price differences. One example is Weetabix 72 pack which is now 6.00 at Sainsbury's while other supermarkets are selling it for 5.70. It looks like to me that Sainsbury's are quite happy to lose more customers.

The weetabix you mentoon will at some point be on offer so cheaper than the £5.70 unless of course the price hasnt crept up.

maman

I can' really make comparisons with other SMs but Sainsbury's really are putting up prices 'because they can'.


Latest I've noticed are their own brand pouches of microwave rice. Price has risen from 50p to 60p which allegedly is a 7% increase. I notice that it's imported from France so Brexit is probably responsible.:mad:

System

But they have reduced their prices on medication. Still cheaper to buy them elsewhere. Only time I will buy them if ever I get spend £xx and get £y off. If I'm a quid short of £xx, then I will get them

HornetSaver

Like all supermarkets, Sainsburys have some good points and some bad points - if you know how to exploit the good points and avoid the bad ones, they're one of the best SMs to frequent. If you don't, they're probably second worst behind Waitrose (assuming money spent is your only consideration).

The bad points are generally well covered here - Nectar is not as good value as clubcard, their homeware is expensive, brands are typically more expensive than the other huge supermarkets. And some of the vouchers you get out of the tills can be very aggressive (for instance £18 off when you spend £60 online, neglecting to mention delivery or take into account that your average spend is £10-12. Or nectar points for pet insurance when you have literally never bought pet food). But as for the good points:

Nectar deals - the ones you pre-load onto your card - are often reasonably good (and if you play SM shopping right by creating a list and sticking to them, not a difficult element to add to the routine).

They're generally involved in some of the best alcohol promotions (read through your MSE emails for beer and bubbly and it's a tight race between them and Tesco).

Their own brand and value food is in my experience usually better quality within their categories than all of their rivals including Waitrose. Baked beans, chopped tomatoes, mozarella, ham and cereal the ones that most spring to mind.

In my experience they're more likely to have products offered through other moneysaving means (such as CheckoutSmart) in stock and on the shelves than the other big supermarkets. In particular, whenever I see a freebie via COS in Asda it's invariably sold out.

In summary, Sainsburys are no different to any other supermarket, in that they have a unique approach to their way of maximising how they profit from you, and you need to have a unique approach for how to get your goods for a fair price. Where they differ is that if you get it wrong, you'll be out of pocket by more than you would have been making similar mistakes in most other places.

prowla

I probably go to both Tesco and to Sainsbury's in a week; if I see something which has gone up by too much, then I don't buy it.

barker77

I agree, price rises across the board making me shop elsewhere more frequently.

In summary:

The good:

Fair trade bananas, tea, coffee all fairtrade and at prices that are the same as non fair trade
elsewhere.

Many own brand items such as baked beans, garlic bread slices all much better quality than other supermarkets and same prices.

Many of the prepared meats are all British meat, Tesco and Asda are mostly EU imports

The Bad:

Own brand, butter, cereal etc now essentially the same price as branded. Own brand malted wheaties like shreddies are double the price of Asda.

Lots of Sainsburys basics items have been discontinued which makes them much more expensive than equivalents.

Rubbish own brand baby items such as nappies and wipes.

So in all, I still shop there as often get a £10 off £50 online spend, but increasingly shop at Asda and Tesco for most of my items.

mardatha

I need online delivery and used to get asda - but everything was substituted and wrong, and the drivers were halfwits who came hours early or late - when they didn't get lost altogether. Sainsbugs is calm, efficient, on time - and I get what I ask for. I haven't the energy to drive miles and then walk round the shop so I just stick to what works for me. But yes I do notice the prices going up.