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Old 02-08-2014, 19:04
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I do. I find whenever they try and reduce something, it is usually something crummy and reduction is never that sensational.
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Old 02-08-2014, 19:09
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I went one recently for the first time and I thought it was bargains ahoy.

We don't have one anywhere near us and my locals are Marks or Waitrose so maybe that plays a part.

Waitrose are brill for markdowns in the fresh meat section. I got a 2.7k piece of top rump marked down from £20 something to a fiver this week.
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Old 02-08-2014, 19:48
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I agree with you, there mark downs are not good enough.
As the poster said above M and S and Waitrose are great on their reductions.
I got 2 legs of lamb from M and S not so long ago for £3 each, the full price was over £7.
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Old 02-08-2014, 20:03
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They're the supermarket I visit the least frequently, and the staff have to be the laziest and chavviest, and I'm not aiming to be extreme in that. They just are.

What seems to happen with Morrisons is that they have a small number of very limited special offers that are good value, like 1.25L bottles of Copella juices for £1.35 or large boxes of Kellogs cereal for half price or less. But everything else is more expensive than the other supermarkets. I was looking at the garden stuff today and a box of Gro-More was £5. It's £4 in Asda and £3.50 in Tesco. They're not special offers, just normal prices.

Even things like chewing gum is a couple of pence more than other supermarkets or newsagents.

Occasionally, they'll have a few special offers at the same time that are all things I want, so I'll go there just for them. Or, like today, I was after something for my garden and all the other shops were sold out so I tried Morrisons and ended up buying Copella orange juice, a bottle of Korma sauce (on special offer but only 25p less than the standard price in Lidl) and a box of coconut cream for 50p down from 75p. But not the thing I actually wanted.

But Morrisons isn't where I'd go for general shopping because it's all more expensive than Aldi and Lidl, and usually Asda and Tesco too (though by less)!

I don't think Morrisons know what they are these days. They've given up trying to compete directly with the major supermarkets but they're just no adequate rival to Aldi, Iceland and Lidl. So people who want 'proper' supermarkets go to Asda, Sainsbury's or Tesco, and those looking for bargains go to Aldi and Lidl. Who actually goes to Morrisons anymore? It wouldn't surprise me if they're gone within a decade.
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Old 02-08-2014, 20:23
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I love Morrisons, as a fresh food supermarket for me it is the best. Price wise it is abit more expensive and they are not so well stocked on non fresh items
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Old 02-08-2014, 20:58
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They're the supermarket I visit the least frequently, and the staff have to be the laziest and chavviest, and I'm not aiming to be extreme in that. They just are.

What seems to happen with Morrisons is that they have a small number of very limited special offers that are good value, like 1.25L bottles of Copella juices for £1.35 or large boxes of Kellogs cereal for half price or less. But everything else is more expensive than the other supermarkets. I was looking at the garden stuff today and a box of Gro-More was £5. It's £4 in Asda and £3.50 in Tesco. They're not special offers, just normal prices.

Even things like chewing gum is a couple of pence more than other supermarkets or newsagents.

Occasionally, they'll have a few special offers at the same time that are all things I want, so I'll go there just for them. Or, like today, I was after something for my garden and all the other shops were sold out so I tried Morrisons and ended up buying Copella orange juice, a bottle of Korma sauce (on special offer but only 25p less than the standard price in Lidl) and a box of coconut cream for 50p down from 75p. But not the thing I actually wanted.

But Morrisons isn't where I'd go for general shopping because it's all more expensive than Aldi and Lidl, and usually Asda and Tesco too (though by less)!

I don't think Morrisons know what they are these days. They've given up trying to compete directly with the major supermarkets but they're just no adequate rival to Aldi, Iceland and Lidl. So people who want 'proper' supermarkets go to Asda, Sainsbury's or Tesco, and those looking for bargains go to Aldi and Lidl. Who actually goes to Morrisons anymore? It wouldn't surprise me if they're gone within a decade.
This is exactly what I have found. I was curious if anyone else found the same, so i didnt say too much in my opening post. Morrisons is over priced and useless and quite dirty actually.

The reason I go there is because it is within walking distance and there is nothing else for miles. Every time I go though I am depressed at the prices, various smells and service. I find Tesco cheaper and better and I am not a massive Tesco fan but it is like night and day. I find Sainsbury's quite expensive these days. I still like the quality of Waitrose and M&S.
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Old 02-08-2014, 22:08
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I think Morrisons has gone down hill. My local store, in Rubery Birmingham, used to sell a good selection of organic food- both fresh produce and on the shelves but this is all but gone. Even though our area is 99.9% white English, they have started stocking more ethnic foods at the expense of the locals. I have changed to Sainsburys, where I buy better value, better quality produce.
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Old 02-08-2014, 22:10
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Morrisons reduce right down to 9 pence, you just have to be there at exactly the right time. I've seen people get some amazing bargains.
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Old 02-08-2014, 23:03
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The one near me never does, I go there almost every day.

I watched some cartons of coconut juice (£3.49 for 1 litre! !) just sit above the juices untouched for weeks as it was far too pricey, until they just chucked them all today. As with many UK supermarkets, they would rather chuck something than reduce it.
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Old 03-08-2014, 11:45
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I often get lucky with finding many bargains at Morrison's
I have got so many many things for 9p - 19p - 25p
and for years have had many other things that are greatly reduced
I also love to use the various money off vouchers
which can be >>>>>> £4 -£3 or £1-25 off
and always shop to get all the *****payback bonuses*****

I get a boost when I have found lots of bargain items each week ~
as well as most weeks being able to use the £4 or £3 off vouchers
If I do not have a **money off voucher** I feel DRAT !!!!!
and sometimes I only have a £1-25 off which is not as pleasing

I also like their basic ranges such as the 500g box of their crispy yummy Cornflakes which normally sell for just 31 p

I save a stack of money by finding so many bargains on almost every visit to Morrisons
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Old 03-08-2014, 12:17
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The only voucher our Morrisons gives is £1 off if you spend over £20.. the coucher usually lasts a couple of weeks.

In my life at my Morrisons, there has never been anything reduced to 9 pence. or anything like that. Maybe it depends on the Morrisons.
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Old 03-08-2014, 15:15
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Watched Dispatches last night and on a price test of the big four

Sainsbury's were most expensive
Tesco second
Morrisons third
ASDA best value

This was from one full shop at each.

They found better value by shopping around.



The programme was about ALDI and LIDL becoming more popular and gaining in sales while the rest slump.



Personally I find Morrisons clean and have good prices on several items I buy, especially fresh meat and some alcohol products (depending on what's on offer).

But Morrisons have slashed loads of prices recently to try to reclaim customers.




Also a problem with shopping around is that most big supermarkets in smaller towns are on shopping parks and and not bunched together in a town centre so you only tend to use one at a time.
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Old 03-08-2014, 15:38
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Morrison's is good value IMO, especially when you use the vouchers that come through the post, the fuel vouchers and the spend £40 get £10/15 off.
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Old 03-08-2014, 15:57
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I like Morrisons, the fresh stuff is always good quality, and not too expensive.
Their bakery is great.
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Old 03-08-2014, 22:08
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The only voucher our Morrisons gives is £1 off if you spend over £20.. the coucher usually lasts a couple of weeks.

In my life at my Morrisons, there has never been anything reduced to 9 pence. or anything like that. Maybe it depends on the Morrisons.
When things are reduced that cheap they go within seconds...so you've probably just never been there at the correct time. Doesn't mean they don't ever do it!
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Old 04-08-2014, 00:52
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Morrison's have some what dropped the ball in recent years, as I far as I believe they've just completed the second round of layoffs. feeling the squeeze, I don't think they'll be around too much longer
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Old 04-08-2014, 12:55
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I only go to Morrisons occasionally - and that's only because they have the best fish counter of the local supermarkets. Can't say I'm impressed with anything else they sell and their self serve checkouts are easily the most unreliable and restrictive.
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Old 04-08-2014, 13:11
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Morrison's have some what dropped the ball in recent years, as I far as I believe they've just completed the second round of layoffs. feeling the squeeze, I don't think they'll be around too much longer
They still make profits and still have good reserves, I don't see them going anywhere soon.
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Old 04-08-2014, 16:52
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Naa, they a poorly run company and deserve to fail, can't wait for them to collapse actually:

Morrisons chief waives bonus after collapse in sales and profits warnings

http://www.theguardian.com/business/...s-waives-bonus
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Old 04-08-2014, 18:31
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Morrissons always have the best reductions on Quorn products and the quality of its fruit and vegetables is better than anywhere else. I find it greatly preferable to Tesco, which always seems ridiculously expensive compared to Aldi.

Worst of all though is the Co-Op, with sky-high prices that are really quite incredible. I find it almost quite quaint how you see something in their "reduced for quick sale" section and see something like "Now £2.50". Then you read the original label saying "2 for £5"
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Old 04-08-2014, 18:45
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Morrissons always have the best reductions on Quorn products and the quality of its fruit and vegetables is better than anywhere else. I find it greatly preferable to Tesco, which always seems ridiculously expensive compared to Aldi.

Worst of all though is the Co-Op, with sky-high prices that are really quite incredible. I find it almost quite quaint how you see something in their "reduced for quick sale" section and see something like "Now £2.50". Then you read the original label saying "2 for £5"
I commented on their smug advert about their great pricing with 8 rashers of bacon for £2.29
Morrisons 8 rashers for £1.39
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Old 04-08-2014, 18:55
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Morrisons have to be one of the better supermarkets for products such as fish, exotic vegetables such as eddoes and white aubergines. I also enjoy their pork pie with egg,their caramelised onion pork pie and their spelt bread.
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Old 04-08-2014, 19:16
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Seems to be Morrisons to Morrisons then. Mine is always sold out of Aubergines, or has one badly bruised one left. I am sure there has never been a white aubergine in the store's history.

As for bacon, it pricey at my one.
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Old 04-08-2014, 21:43
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I do. I find whenever they try and reduce something, it is usually something crummy and reduction is never that sensational.
I've not found that, but I have found they are cutting back on what they stock, so, for example, whereas I've bought rollmops herrings for donkeys' years, they now no longer stock them. They also push their own brand stuff far too much and don't carry any other brands e.g. pork pies. Overall, they are cutting back and cutting back and dropping lines, and I suspect it is because they have to save money cos of the onslaught by Aldi and Lidl.

When I asked one of the managers what was going on, he simply suggested 'write to Dalton Phillips' (the CEO) and I got the impression, he and his middle management colleagues are equally fed up.

Anyway, I did write to him asking whether it was Morrisons' new mission statement to get as many customers through the doors of its rivals as possible, cos that's where you go when you can't get what you want. I got an email back from his office saying they would look into my points and be back in touch, but so far I've heard nowt. And I'm not holding my breath.

I suspect that what with Tesco slumping badly and Sainsbury's also feeling the pinch, we might see the demise of one of the chains in the not too distant future, with the others taking up the slack.
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Old 04-08-2014, 21:46
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Morrisons have to be one of the better supermarkets for products such as fish, exotic vegetables such as eddoes and white aubergines. I also enjoy their pork pie with egg,their caramelised onion pork pie and their spelt bread.
It wouldn't surprise me if some goods are available in some parts but not in others. I've not seen any exotic veg or fruit in our branch, and when I wanted chicories, they didn't have any several times, and I finally just went to Asda to get them. Then they have this silly notion that if you blow a lot of cold 'steam' about (dry ice, I should think), the punter will think the veg around it is fresher. Very odd.
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