i wonder if it’a to reduce waste or stock being left in shops? I think peoples buying habits have changed and so many people buying online now so thestock is better in warehouses to ensure range of sizes for shipping?
The Winter of Discontent #2 Food, energy, transport, jobs, housing etc
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Well some shops could be doing that but Primark doesn’t do web sales and they had much less out
it could be that they're keeping stuff back for Black Friday etc and December. Or they can't get the stock. From a business perspective, I can see why they'd think it's better to keep the stock back for end of November/December than not have stock for those months
Whatever the reason, there’s less available
ahh I forget about shops like that. I live in a rural area and our nearest primark is quite far away in a city so never go there now…and I’m pregnant so can never find anything on the high street anymore! I swear in my first pregnancy there were maternity clothes in stores. Really doesn’t seem to be now!
Petrol yesterday was £1.47.9 
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Different petrol station to my usual one but it's the highest I've ever paid.
I don't go into clothes shops so can't comment...I tend to use Sainsburys and they seem to have a good range still.
Everything seems to have increased in price though.
.Different petrol station to my usual one but it's the highest I've ever paid.
I don't go into clothes shops so can't comment...I tend to use Sainsburys and they seem to have a good range still.
Everything seems to have increased in price though.
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Things in lidls this morning noticeably increased in price, Big pack of birds eye chicken dippers was 2.99 for the last two weeks (I know cause I allways look and umm and ahh over buying them as I love them
) today they were 3.15
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I've noticed this in supermarkets, the price jumps by 10-15 pence regularly recently. I guess with disruption in production and then also logistics they are passing on the price to us.
Things in lidls this morning noticeably increased in price, Big pack of birds eye chicken dippers was 2.99 for the last two weeks (I know cause I allways look and umm and ahh over buying them as I love them
) today they were 3.15[/QUOTE]
I've noticed this in supermarkets, the price jumps by 10-15 pence regularly recently. I guess with disruption in production and then also logistics they are passing on the price to us.
A billionaire grocery shop chain owner warned of price increases of up to 10% within 60 days.
fee.org
China has also told all citizens to have a stockpile of daily necessities before winter .
I also think we will see panic buying again when people realize how bad things are really getting.The truth is no one will put your family above theirs, so it makes sense to buy something extra each week if you can.
Grocery Prices Could Rise 10 to 14 Percent By October, Grocery Chain CEO Warns
“Food prices are getting higher, and we expect even more increases by October,” billionaire and grocery chain CEO John Catsimatidis said.
fee.org
China has also told all citizens to have a stockpile of daily necessities before winter .
I also think we will see panic buying again when people realize how bad things are really getting.The truth is no one will put your family above theirs, so it makes sense to buy something extra each week if you can.
London £1.49 at one Tesco station.Petrol yesterday was £1.47.9
Different petrol station to my usual one but it's the highest I've ever paid.
I don't go into clothes shops so can't comment...I tend to use Sainsburys and they seem to have a good range still.
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I'm devon and paid the same the other day.
School have emailed and uniform is going up on average 5% due to increases in transportation and material costs
I wonder which of us is going to hit the dreaded £1.50 first?
Been putting off ordering heating oil but we are down to our last dregs now. Price...
63.95 per litre. Nearly vomited. I'm not sure if it's ever been this high since we started buying oil 7 years ago and over the past 3 years at least definitely not.
May 19 - 50.55
Oct 19 - 48.25
Feb 20 - 46.95
Mar 20 - 35.80
May 20 - 24.95
Dec 20 - 34.95
Jan 21 - 39.99
Mar 21 - 42.49
I mentioned it in an earlier post but at the very start of the pandemic, we got 1000 litres for £249.50 (base price, not including VAT). Now it's costing us £319.75 for 500 (again base price). People tell you to budget better - budget better for what? Earning no more and paying more for half the amount you used to? How do you figure I budget better for that?
Jesus bleeping wept.
Been putting off ordering heating oil but we are down to our last dregs now. Price...
63.95 per litre. Nearly vomited. I'm not sure if it's ever been this high since we started buying oil 7 years ago and over the past 3 years at least definitely not.
May 19 - 50.55
Oct 19 - 48.25
Feb 20 - 46.95
Mar 20 - 35.80
May 20 - 24.95
Dec 20 - 34.95
Jan 21 - 39.99
Mar 21 - 42.49
I mentioned it in an earlier post but at the very start of the pandemic, we got 1000 litres for £249.50 (base price, not including VAT). Now it's costing us £319.75 for 500 (again base price). People tell you to budget better - budget better for what? Earning no more and paying more for half the amount you used to? How do you figure I budget better for that?
Jesus bleeping wept.
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The smaller independents are already £1.51/2 here. Not sure what the smaller towns tesco is as their prices on the sign are still turned off
I've noticed increases in lidl's meat and fish, as well as things like tesco charging 2.50 for a sleeve of pringles and 2quid for most share bags of crisps.Things in lidls this morning noticeably increased in price, Big pack of birds eye chicken dippers was 2.99 for the last two weeks (I know cause I allways look and umm and ahh over buying them as I love them
The money definitely doesn't go as far now on weekly shops now.
@jackolantern I just paid 150.9 for diesel! Expect it'll be higher next time I fill up
Same price for me on Thursday. Couldn't believe it!
Where I live in the south I personally haven't really had any shortages of food. Also I think that phrase itself is misleading, its not like anyone is starving.
Until this week I noticed the crisp aisle (not something I buy) was pretty bare. Apparently there is a potato shortage which has obviously impacted crisp manufacturing
Until this week I noticed the crisp aisle (not something I buy) was pretty bare. Apparently there is a potato shortage which has obviously impacted crisp manufacturing
And for all this, there seems to be no encouragement to move to electric! They are still £25k plus, and I don't get why there aren't any incentives or subsidies to help us make the change.
Ditto here and I’m in the NE, no issues at all.
It actually makes me only buy food I should be eating
rather than snacks. I guess that's one benefit to price increasing on junk food haha.
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