Sainsbury Local high prices

cisko65

Unfortunately I cannot drive nor cycle anymore. 

yksi

cisko65 said:

I am choosing not to go to the bigger stores because they are 2-3 miles away and I am not too keen on using public transport at the moment. I don't expect to get bargains in smaller Sainsbury/Tesco etc. but at this very difficult time I cannot afford their extra cost. People are working very hard in the stores, fair enough, but supermarkets are also experiencing the biggest ever period of growth. That's why I do not find asking for better prices absurd and selfish.

This is a common assumption but not correct. Staffing costs, administrative costs, sick pay and food waste have all risen much faster than the (very brief) uptick in sales which they saw in the end of March. Despite a 500 million pound tax break, Tesco's CEO explained today that they are still worse off.

My two colleagues and I, personally, spend about 75 hours per week exclusively on COVID-related duties in my store, a staffing cost which didn't exist in February, and paid for by a shop space that can only allow 10 shoppers at a time. Add to that an increase in things like dealing with extra waste, product line changes etc, and it's not a pretty picture for costs. We were already making so little that we often worried whether our chain would close us down. We are now going backwards and just have to hang on for dear life in the hope that we will somehow claw it back once lockdown ends.

I do understand that the Sainsbury's Local prices aren't the nicest, but I'm not sure why anyone expects them to behave like a charity. Supermarkets operate on tiny margins and can't give up on making a profit just because everyone is having a tough time right now. Would you expect your local Chinese to sell for no profit just because the one in the town centre was cheaper?

cisko65

I tought the Sainsbury chief could decide for all level stores.
Thanks.

DCFC79

cisko65 said:

Hi
I currently shop at Sainsbury Locals as I can walk there. I usually don't go because prices are much higher than the big stores or because I order online. I guess the Locals have higher expenses, but I find paying much more for basic stuff, such as bread, milk and vegetable, is not fair at this moment in time. (Same thing with local corner shops but that is always like that). Any suggestions for complaining about this?
Thanks

I knowfir a fact your idea to complain about the pfices wont go anywhere.
Covenience stores always attract a higher price because of the already stated facts.