To think supermarkets could easily help customers make better choices

[DuchyCazalet]

Example. I'm doing an online shop and want to buy handwash. A refill pouch of 500ml is €4 but a 250ml plastic dispense bottle of the same brand is on special offer for €1.75. Why not put the refill bottle on special offer? Also, if you got extra clubcard points for buying the refill, which uses less packaging, you'd buy it. They could easily do promotions on products which have a lower environmental impact but just don't bother
And I know that soap is a better environmental choice.

YABU they owe nobody anything

Does M&S do club card points?

Newsflash All they care about is making money. They don’t care about the environment, our health, their workers etc unless there is a way to make money out of it. That’s capitalism. If you want them to do social good you need to get your elected representatives to force them.

Perhaps they expect us to make our own decisions according to our own priorities.

I might not place as much emphasis on one aspect of a product (price, packaging, size, taste/smell, ease of use, for example) as you do.

I'm not convinced the refill pouch is much better for the environment tbh. But you are very right that the supermarkets are absolutely in a position to encourage better consumer decisions. They could stock more ethical products, commit to sustainable business practices etc but they don't because they don't give a shit and are far more responsible for the state of the planet than any given individual.

Asda don't do club points

Profit margins....they probably don't align with your thoughts

And the 'ethical' products don't tend to sell half as well. They are dusty on our shelves

I voted YABU as I believe it's not the supermarket that determines the promotions, it's the product distributor- it's part of their marketing effort/spend.

However you're right it would be better if the offers were on the more eco conscious options.

They and just about every major retailer could start by paying their staff properly. No-one working 40 hours a week should need state top up yet companies are raking profit before paying staff proper living wages.

Both of these are tiny. The standard handwash bottles in Lidl are 500ml. Refills should be at least 1.5-2l so you get a few refills every time per the logic.

@GeorgeorRuth

And how much more are you prepared to pay for your food?

Do you work? If so, what's the profit margin of your company. Supermarkets operate at about 4%.

Its the consumer and not the supermarket is the one who is choosing
Same as the chocolate aisle - you can decide to skip it … or not.
Same with alcohol aisle - you can choose to skip it .. its not the supermarkets fault that some people are heavy drinker’s or eat too much chocolate
We really have to be accountable for our choices and not blame everything around us

I hate clubcard systems. Just sell stuff at a competitive price. Don't make me have to remember to use vouchers & Apps.

Shop at Harrods. I don't think they use vouchers or apps.