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arista 13-10-2016 07:59 AM

Persil, Marmite, Surf, Persil, Flora among the products pulled from shelves at Tesco
 
As Tesco they refuse to pay more
for the Unilever prices

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...6341626015.jpg


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-pound.html

Good News for Aldi and Lidl

Withano 13-10-2016 08:33 AM

Thanks to Brexit and the plunging pound, Unilever are upping their prices and Tesco do not want to take the hit

https://www.ft.com/content/58560c1e-...8-d3778b55a923

Northern Monkey 13-10-2016 08:34 AM

They're pulling Persil twice?

Withano 13-10-2016 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista (Post 9011354)
As Tesco they refuse to pay more
for the Unilever prices

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/...6341626015.jpg


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ing-pound.html

Good News for Aldi and Lidl

You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?

Northern Monkey 13-10-2016 08:53 AM

I've heard Tesco are increasing their stock of sour grapes to replace these products:laugh:

Withano 13-10-2016 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9011375)
I've heard Tesco are increasing their stock of sour grapes to replace these products:laugh:

Well there'd be little point bringing in more rose-tinted glasses, looks like people already have more pairs than they need

Withano 13-10-2016 09:07 AM

That comment wasnt to Arista. hes offline, he may be mature about this, we'll see

Niamh. 13-10-2016 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9011368)
They're pulling Persil twice?

t'besure, t'besure

Northern Monkey 13-10-2016 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9011380)
Well there'd be little point bringing in more rose-tinted glasses, looks like people already have more pairs than they need

:joker:
Atleast they've still got full stocks of bitter.

Withano 13-10-2016 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9011385)
:joker:
Atleast they've still got full stocks of bitter.

I mean, both sources referenced that Brexit had a direct responsibility. Have you read either of the articles or are you just presuming that this is an extension of 'project fear' because you're too comfortable in your safe space bubble right now?

Crimson Dynamo 13-10-2016 09:27 AM

Lol its like a market trader telling a punter that his coffee he was selling for £1.50 is now £1.60 "coz of da brexit, innit"

Everyone trying to pull a fast one

Tesco etc are at constant negotiations with suppliers and both use every trick in the book to get prices up/down

jaxie 13-10-2016 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9011371)
You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?

Never. Freedom is more important than marmite!

What will probably happen is they will prices up and then when everything is Tickety boo again they won't put them down. Note: Sneaky excuse to slip prices up. "After all those consumers didn't make a fuss when we made a packet of crisps into a bag of air did they?"

smudgie 13-10-2016 09:51 AM

Good for Tesco.
It probably helps that the big boss used to be the big boss at unilever, he knows all their tricks.
Here for sales of Ariel to shoot through the roof.

Black Dagger 13-10-2016 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey (Post 9011375)
I've heard Tesco are increasing their stock of sour grapes to replace these products:laugh:

:sleep:

Crimson Dynamo 13-10-2016 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9011371)
You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?

not........professionals?

:worry:

Northern Monkey 13-10-2016 10:19 AM

I'm not a big fan of Flora but don't spread it about

bots 13-10-2016 10:22 AM

its 2 things really. Prices have gone up if ingredients need to be purchased from overseas because of the falling pound. However, companies are also using it as an excuse to hike prices thinking they can get away with it now, so the reality is probably that they need to go up, but not by as much as they say.

All the other supermarkets have to deal with the same suppliers, so it will come to them too. They all need to sort it out, but you can be sure it will be the consumer that will pay eventually.

arista 13-10-2016 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Withano (Post 9011371)
You were basically told this may happen by professionals, if you believed them, would you have voted remain?


No
voting leave is better for us
Feck the EU

Scarlett. 13-10-2016 10:55 AM

http://i.imgur.com/KIMRwp1.png

Crimson Dynamo 13-10-2016 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chewy (Post 9011442)

still not got over the defeat?

:idc:

MTVN 13-10-2016 11:41 AM

Unilever claim they have to put prices up because the pound has slumped making it more expensive to import yet most of these products are made in the UK using homegrown ingredients. Tesco realise that and have called their bluff.

Withano 13-10-2016 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet (Post 9011419)
not........professionals?

:worry:

Gove was right then, we've had quite enough from professionals.

Crimson Dynamo 13-10-2016 04:13 PM

Unilever like many multinationals hedge money/profit to guard against currency fluctuations for 12 months in advance and more and the MD of Tesco knows this. Its a pathetic attempt by Unilever (profits 2 billion last count) to use brexit as a negotiating tool. I hope people boycott their goods for as long as possible

Withano 13-10-2016 04:19 PM

Brexit is good cus facts are annoying me

James 13-10-2016 04:21 PM

I can report that Marmite was out-of-stock today in my local Co-op. Pot Noodles, on the other hand, were stacked up.


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