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Does anyone think that grocery prices have gone up?

63 replies

JoeySpecial · 31/03/2020 17:48

I know we are in uncertain times, but the supermarkets must be raking it in!

My weekly shop has gone up so much!

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Standrewsschool · 31/03/2020 18:46

Yes, mainly due to fewer offers

PickAChew · 31/03/2020 18:52

Our local Indian and Asian stores are all closed.

SharkasticBitch · 31/03/2020 18:52

DH works for a supermarket (logistics) and there are rumours staff will be a bonus of 10% of weekly pay when this is over

That's really well deserved but tiny! Are you sure that's right, because someone doing 40 hours a week on £10ph would get a bonus of £40 - which will be taxed, so take home will be even less.

£40 hardly seems fair considering supermarket sales are up 20% and the front of house staff are working so hard.

buttermilkwaffles · 31/03/2020 18:54

There are a lot fewer special offers and discounts. Also Nectar (Sainsbury's) have stopped sending me offers, used to get 40, 60, 100 extra points on several items each week, which adds up and are usually things I would buy anyway (almost all Sainsbury's own brand stuff that I have bought previously).

demelzaaa · 31/03/2020 18:55

The Co Op is apparently still doing multibuys and deals and hasn't raised prices.

Shadowboy · 31/03/2020 18:57

Totally! We did a Tesco shop (normally do Ocado- but couldn’t get a slot) and it was £160! I nearly cried when I heard how much!

The only thing is we have a gluten intolerant and lactose intolerant people in our home but my usual shop is £100-£110. I didn’t go mad - only have 56 items on the receipt.

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 31/03/2020 18:58

I don’t think they’ve gone up but I think if you were someone who got the cheapest/mid range stuff that is rarely unavailable so those people have to buy the more expensive stuff as if you need food what can you do and that’s why shopping for some is more expensive.

In my supermarket shop they have the £1 a tin chopped tomatoes for example buy no own brand

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 31/03/2020 18:59

Often unavailable not rarely unavailable, sorry I have a toddler on me!

Chasingsquirrels · 31/03/2020 19:07

My home food costs will have increased due to a number of reasons.

  • removal of multi buy offers (e.g. I buy 2 x 4-pints of milk from coop on offer works out at £1.10 each, but have been restricted to 1 recently, and sometimes only 2-pints available at 90p. This is only one example.)
  • non-availability of own brand resulting in more expensive branded items being purchased.
  • I usually shop at Aldi in my local city as I drove past it on my way home from work, I'm now shopping at my much nearer Tesco with top ups from the local coop. This is more expensive overall.
  • having all of us at home for all meals, the dc's are definately eating more than they would normally take from home, plus they aren't visiting their NRP at the moment so again more food at home.
  • not eating out, although you'd expect this to result in an overall decrease in total costs the bloke I'm seeing usually pays as he feels bad about staying at mine so for me this is actually an increase in costs.
Chasingsquirrels · 31/03/2020 19:10

Oh yes, and no coupons or money off vouchers recently (Tesco) which I do use as I usually do a monthly bulk shop at Tesco to get the stuff I can't get at Aldi

myohmywhatawonderfulday · 31/03/2020 19:13

Yes! I thought this today. I brought all my usual things but did actually try to be more careful and choose essential items. Its Waitrose - essential items are very good. And I was SHOCKED. I thought I had spent about £60 and it came in at £89. It was definitely definitely a lot more expensive.

midwesteaster · 31/03/2020 19:28

As well as all the points mentioned it is also worth noting that the pound has dropped again which never helps food prices.
Also there were cost increases post the first stage of Brexit that were going to be happening before the C19 issues started.
The UK has had very cheap food for a good while, it is likely to only get more expensive following C19 and then the withdrawal period ending.

littlealexhorne · 31/03/2020 19:29

I'm not 100% on individual prices but I know the price of our shopping has really gone up overall due to having to buy whatever is there, not necessarily the own brands I mostly would, and also by having to go to the shops which generally have higher prices anyway, like the co-op, as they've tended to have more in stock (though actually they've been stripped bare this week too).

It worries me how those on tighter budgets are coping with this as they won't be able to afford these changes.

Kitchendoctor · 31/03/2020 19:31

I’m sure our local greengrocer has increased prices. But to be fair they have had a surge in demand and must be rushed off their feet.

LazyFace · 31/03/2020 19:33

Our local vegetable suppliers have gone up, I thought they were taking the piss bit after reading this thread, I'd rather shop with them than the big supermarkets who'll be profiteering even more than usual.

LazyFace · 31/03/2020 19:34

Someone mentioned Asian supermarkets... in our previous area there were lots of angry customers after Asian shop owners have doubled/nearly doubled the price of meat, rice etc.

Billyeyelash · 31/03/2020 19:35

Sainsburys deffo have. I put it down to a supply chain issue. But not noticed our little Co-op hoicking the costs up.

M&S had some deals on (hotcross buns were one).

AgeLikeWine · 31/03/2020 20:14

The UK has had very cheap food for a good while, it is likely to only get more expensive following C19 and then the withdrawal period ending.

Absolutely. Before hard Brexit / Covid, the Aldi / Lidl effect has made food cheaper than it has ever been in real terms. If you don’t think food in this country is cheap, try France then get back to me....

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JoeySpecial · 31/03/2020 20:42

We are not in France though.

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DobbyTheHouseElk · 31/03/2020 20:47

Our green grocer: sack of spuds pre Covid £6 now £18. That’s a huge increase.

Wannabangbang · 31/03/2020 20:48

Yes just ordered fish fingers they are £4.00 for a pack of 10. Disgusting, infact even bread can't be bought for a £1 anymore. Profiteering is rife at the moment!

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JoeySpecial · 31/03/2020 20:55

Wow £18!!!!

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Interestingdrug72 · 31/03/2020 20:58

Yes. Very few offers currently

scaryreading · 31/03/2020 21:03

I paid £4 in the local Tesco for eggs because it is hard to get them where we are for some reason and 1 box was organic but the normal range wasn't there.

Offers are not fulfilled on home deliveries I.e. only delivering 2 of 3 items

BubblesBuddy · 31/03/2020 21:05

Just wait until the fresh vegetables and salad veg are not picked. Lack of supply will hit us even harder if food cannot be imported on aircraft. Fewer items are currently available because we have shopped a lot more and this has inevitably lead to price increases. It’s supply and demand. You would need to know what the supermarkets are paying the suppliers to know if they are marking up prices unreasonably. It might make people stop hoarding food though.