Supermarkets/Foodhalls - Tips & Comparison

In today's economic climate, cutting costs and saving money has become more important. One great way of saving money is how one spends money at the supermarket. This review is aimed at basic survival, spending the bare minimum possible so that you can survive while still allowing the human body to mainting it's every day human fucntion to operate. The bare minimum required for a human is food and water. My first piece of advice when shopping, do not buy any fizzy drinks, crisps, snacks or junk. You want to spend your money on the essentials which is carbohydrate and protein. You will need some carb products such as apples, salad, bread and tomatoes and some ...  Read the complete review

Are Supermarkets the modern woman's Valium? Some months ago, I was meandering through the chilled foods section of Sainsbury's when I bumped into someone I knew vaguely through work. We did the usual thing of exchanging gushing hellos while furtively checking out each others trolleys. I felt ok about mine. I'd only been to the fruit and veg section at that stage. She had some prawns and a pair of Sainsbury's value brand jeans, which surprised me. I had her down as a Hobbs/Jigsaw type. We said our goodbyes and continued with our shopping. There was then that awkward thing where we kept seeing each other down different aisles. ...  Read the complete review

Supermarkets and foodhalls are the main places where I would say people in Western societies do their shopping. The main advantage is convenience - everything is generally all under one roof and there are pretty much all the essential products you need on offer. However, there are also a lot of disadvantagers to supermarkets - for example the monopoly they have and closing of local shops, their excessive advertising and persuasion to buy keeps you don't need, and the glazed over looks and attitudes of some of the people who shop there. When I was in uni a surprising number of my friends boycotted (or tried to boycott) the local Sainsburys for the fresh marker, ...  Read the complete review

I wanted to write an article about supermarkets but I am very aware that I work for one and don’t want people to see this as a biased review. So this is written as a consumer not as an employee and these things can apply to whichever supermarket you shop in. My advice is on how to save money and get the most shopping for you money. I will start by saying I know some people live on a very tight budget and may not always be able to do the things I am going to suggest but some you will, and therefore save money. The saving are made with the things that are on offer Buy One Get One Free or as it is know in the business BOGOF. 3 for the price ...  Read the complete review

I’ve moved twice in the past two years. Each time I move I have to find new places to do my regular shopping, and places I can go in emergencies. I have managed to shop in almost every chain of supermarket available to me in Devon and Cornwall, with a variety of success. I’ll share my experiences with you, from least successful to most so… Safeway Safeway is the closest, largest supermarket in the area I now live (Tavistock in Devon) and so far I have been there a few times. Each time I have been incredibly disappointed with the whole experience. The range of goods on offer is poor (a choice of organic bananas or those ...  Read the complete review