Tag: supermarkets

Our undercover health check for pharmacies

by , Senior Health Researcher Consumer Rights 20 May 2013
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A pharmacy mystery shopper

When you're unwell, you need safe, reliable advice to help you buy the right medicine. We sent mystery shoppers into UK pharmacies to give their advice a check up. Can you rely on your local pharmacy? (more about our pharmacy mystery shopping...)

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Choccies at the checkouts – have you noticed a change?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 15 May 2013
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A pile of brightly coloured sweets

For a long time, tempting treats like sweets and chocolate bars adorned most supermarket checkouts. The major supermarkets shared their checkout policies with us last year – have you spotted any changes? (more about treats at the checkouts...)

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Which? doesn’t run a supermarket, but if it did…

by , Senior Advocate Consumer Rights 13 May 2013
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Which? supermarket shelves

We’re calling for supermarkets to Price it Right. To show how complex some unit price comparisons can be, we created our own supermarket to put shoppers to the test. Could they work out the best value? (more about supermarket unit pricing...)

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Your view: how much do we struggle to pay for food?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 10 May 2013
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Saving money in jam jars

Our report found that five million UK households have turned to credit or savings to buy food, causing quite a stir this week – and not just here on Which? Convo. We round up responses from all over the web... (more about your comments on food prices...)

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Brits use credit and savings just to pay for food

by , Senior Insight Researcher Consumer Rights 5 May 2013
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A chip and pin card machine

Every month we publish new data, showing how different consumers are faring and feeling in the tough economic climate. This month, we identified how many households are struggling to pay for food. (more about buying food with savings...)

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Where do you buy your meat?

by , Senior Home Researcher Energy & Home 16 April 2013
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A steak dinner

Would you make an extra journey just to buy a great steak? Is it really worth your time, effort and money to go out of your way just for a piece of meat? Or do you pick up your steak with your weekly supermarket shop? (more about buying the best steak...)

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I bought a copycat product by mistake

by , Home Researcher Consumer Rights 12 April 2013
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Lookalike supermarket products

Have you ever got your shopping home, to find that a big-name branded product you thought you’d picked up was actually an own-label lookalike? It’s happened to me, and our new research shows I'm not alone. (more about lookalike products...)

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Products are getting smaller while shopping bills get bigger

by , Senior Home Researcher Consumer Rights 21 March 2013
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Mini cupcake

We have discovered yet more household products that have shrunk, while the price has stayed the same or even increased. Are any of your favourite products shrinking? (more about shrinking products...)

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The inconvenience of convenience store medicines

by , Which? Magazine Deputy Editor Consumer Rights 18 March 2013
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A pile of pink pills

There’s a big price difference between branded and own-label medicines like paracetamol, but some smaller stores only stock expensive tablets. Does searching for good value medicine give you a headache? (more about convenience store medicines...)

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Your view: has horsemeat changed your habits?

by , Conversation Editor Consumer Rights 15 March 2013
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A cow and horse in a field

The horsemeat scandal shook shoppers’ trust in the food industry, and we asked if you have changed your shopping habits since the story first broke. Are ready meals too much of a gamble? (more about your horsemeat comments...)

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Horsemeat scandal: has it changed your shopping habits?

by , Senior Food Researcher Consumer Rights 13 March 2013
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Six in 10 people have changed their shopping habits

Shoppers have told us their trust in the food industry has dropped by a quarter since the horsemeat scandal broke. Has the episode made you think twice about the food you buy? (more about the horsemeat scandal...)

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Tesco’s Price Promise – one promise to rule them all?

by , Policy Intern Money 12 March 2013
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Tesco store

Tesco’s new Price Promise automatically compares prices with its rivals, instantly giving you a coupon if your basket would’ve been cheaper elsewhere. Will it really help ease the strain on your supermarket shop? (more about Tesco's Price Promise...)

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