Thorongil Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 In terms of prices? I think they are. They have been among the big winners from COVID and before it they were on their knees. Even Aldi are at it IMO, haven’t been in a Lidl for ages. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 Where d’you find your value produce M8? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorongil Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Where d’you find your value produce M8? What’s that M8? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deegee Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 To be honest, a daunder around Waitrose locally is actually a highlight of the week (as a50+ aged man). Good selection of fresh cheeses, hams and better selection of stuff like breads, olives and pies etc. I’ll accept there is a high ratio of arsehole customers, of which I might fall into, but MIlf watch is good compared to Tesco. Being more serious, cost of normal stuff such as coffee, tinned foods seems quite stable (probably due to demand and choice from competitors) but I note stuff such as fresh veg and fruit has gone expensive recently. All these fuel and energy increases, plus labour issues with workers will mean 100% that fresh stuff is going to rocket until production and delivery costs stabilise. I don’t think, in answer to original point that supermarkets “are ripping the piss”; more likely they will keep costs down on say to day products, generally due to buying power and demand, whereas private small shops are going to struggle without larger increases. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 The cost of living has gone up. Lidl is shite though. Why does anyone want to shop for a cabbage next to an off brand Lego set, next to a random shoe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 A lot of companies R.T.P. Just look at BT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60057282 Quote Around two years ago, BT changed how it raised bills, saying it would make one increase a year at the end of March of 3.9% plus inflation as measured by the consumer price index to reflect "rising costs to the business". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Long thread on Twitter yesterday about the real rate of inflation, with some supermarket prices going up by well over 100% in the past year. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 The cost of living has gone up. Lidl is shite though. Why does anyone want to shop for a cabbage next to an off brand Lego set, next to a random shoe.Lidl bakery is world class. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 44 minutes ago, Soapy FFC said: A lot of companies R.T.P. Just look at BT https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60057282 Theres a Lidl right at my flat and it's great for just rocking up and spending £20 on various shite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, itzdrk said: Theres a Lidl right at my flat and it's great for just rocking up and spending £20 on various shite. We spent £50 on various stuff we weren't looking for in Aldi the other night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 The jewels in Aldi / Lidl's crown are the decent malt whiskies disguised as some cheapy brand and sold at half the price. Except the 'Abrachan'. Truly awful stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen_power Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Hedgecutter said: The jewels in Aldi / Lidl's crown are the decent malt whiskies disguised as some cheapy brand and sold at half the price. Except the 'Abrachan'. Truly awful stuff. Had a couple of really good ones from there before. The Glen Marnoch 12 year old was something like 22 quid and it was tremendous 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 1 hour ago, mugen_power said: Had a couple of really good ones from there before. The Glen Marnoch 12 year old was something like 22 quid and it was tremendous Aye, they're particularly good. For example, some folk I know were fairly sure that the Islay version of the Glen Marnoch 12yo was excess Bowmore 12yo that the distillery wanted to sell off cheap. Same with the Highland version being a Glen Ord at one point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 I live close to an Asda so that’s generally my shop of choice, but on Tuesday I found myself in a Waitrose. It’s like a different universe in there. Fantastic choice of products all round, especially in the beer and whisky sections. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 It could get worse if Russia invades Ukraine again this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 We usually shop in Cameron Toll shopping centre, Edinburgh (Its less Milfwatch, more like dodge the fat fucker on a disability scooter wearing a "I dont need a mask as I have COPD" lanyard). Local wildlife aside, it has an Aldi and Sainsburys - we start at Aldi, get all the wine, beer, fruit, veg, meat, coffee, other essentials there - then pop into Sainsburys for any branded specifics (son likes chocolate weetabix, etc) or anything out of stock at Aldi. Dont think its a surprise Aldi has won supermarket of the year, lots of their stuff is excellent quality at good prices. We also have a Waitrose relatively close, and while the "yummy mummy" quotient is higher, anyone doing their weekly shopping there must be fucking minted (although my Mother in Law tells me the one in Stirling often has discounted stuff toward closing time). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbigal Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Tescos finest meal deal still a tenner. Bottle of average plonk, main meal for 2, a side, and a pudding. Multiplied by 7 you cant go wrong. Not gone up in years. Obviously a loss leader. Especially when I order online and don't get sucked into the mundane shit the wife handles like bogroll and washing powder. M&S ditched the wine in their deal so I no longer frequent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 We’ve started getting Gousto meals recently. £40 something for 4x4 meals and usually a few puddings sneaked in. No waste, really top quality meat and veg and just the amount of spices etc for each meal. End up not buying crap/snacks etc too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdcal Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Be lucky Scot gov didn't go the Irish method of minimum unit prices. Has absolutely shafted the lidl and aldi knock off brands in the alcohol section. It was pretty bad before for example Gordon's gin here was €23 and its knock off €14. Gordon's remains €23 whilst the knock off is €21 A 24 can pack of Guinness went from €20 to €42. Utter b*****ds 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 8 hours ago, deegee said: I note stuff such as fresh veg and fruit has gone expensive recently There is a 17 hour queue to get goods into the country and we haven't even started the Brexit checks proper yet. If you think this is bad, hold onto your hat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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