Why is tesco so much more expensive than my local shops?

[ivykaty44]

I get most of my fruit and veg form a couple of local greengrocers ( ifind it is cheaper to buy the quantities I require rather than bags of food I don't want larger quantities that you get in supermarkets) and they also sell local eggs- they are from 7 miles away. The eggs are large and 67p for half a dozen.

I needed some dried fruit, loo paper and other dry goods yesterday and so went to tesco - as I passed the eggs I was [shocked] at the price - for 6 basic economy eggs being promoted on the end of the ailse - they were £1.00, then the large eggs where £1.68

how can a large shop justify charging so much for their eggs - when two local shops sell eggs at vastly cheaper prices

Are tescos taking the *iss out of us on price hikes?

Are all there prices higher?

in our area tesco are cheaper because all the small shops are closing

its a shame and drives me mad

Probably - and they are terrible at paying low prices to farmers, then hike up the prices to increase their profits. They do this to compensate for undercutting petrol stations on fuel prices. Tesco is the worst but they're all pretty shocking.

Do tesco sell petrol for the same price countrywide? i'n our area tesco are the most expensive!

tesco are charging £132p per litre today for unleaded - shell is the cheapest in my area for petrol

An organisation as big as Tesco can bargain for cheaper prices on the branded dry-goods lines like soap powder, baked beans and cornflakes. Your local shop, buying their branded goods from a cash and carry and having to add a profit margin on top, can't usually match Tesco (or Asda, Sainsbury or Morrisons etc) prices on dry goods.

However, on fresh foods, if you're lucky enough to be in a relatively rural part of the country or somewhere with good access to local supply then the small shop should be able to buy direct from the producer. Tesco, by contrast, has to buy from very large producers and transport the goods very long distances ... all of which costs money. So if the eggs in your local shop have only travelled from a farm a few miles away, they can easily be cheaper.

Wish we had a local greengrocer. Fruit and Veg are still quite expensive at the local shop, even those sourced from a local farm. Eggs though are 72p per half dozen (think they are barn eggs). Free Range eggs cost more.

For some goods, the Country Wide store is cheapest based on the per kg price... such as for laundry tablets/powder. Problem though is that it's bulk buying, such as 360 tablets at a time.

I expect Tesco will drop prices on some items to attract people into the store, then increase prices on other goods they expect most people to buy.

Cheap food ALWAYS costs either the farmer, the environment or the animals, i eat less eggs but buy the best not anti biotic, steroidal\hormonally treated and cruelly farmed meat or eggs.