Waitrose is actually not always more expensive for everyday stuff as long as you don't get into buying the fancy versions of things, the normal basics are there too. It's just tempting to get carried away.
I can't be bothered with waitrose. The food there comes from the same factory as the other supermarkets. I goto M&S which is more expensiev but it's only because I'm lazy and it's closer to my house.
I agree, Waitrose isn't expensive for general stuff. What it does really well is supply all those hard to get ingredients and loads of European foods plus often a good deli
B&M Bargains took over many of the closed Woolworth branches in the UK and Ironically are selling much the same stuff The majority of the remainder went to Poundland which is worth a peek in B&M were originally from Blackpool Now Based In Liverpool Non food discount Stores you can Look at is Matalan which tries to be Like Primark and Peacocks, and my last Is T J Hughes who are very spotty with Branches though the nearest to your location are in Harlow (a Lewis's Home retail ) and a TJ's in Chelmsford www.tjhughes.co.uk/
Once upon a time Lidl and Aldi were one chain, started in Germany by two brothers. Then they split into the two chains, They are still very similar in their outlook and philosophy.
You’re thinking of Aldi Nord & Aldi Süd, there are 2 variants of Aldi, Who knew 🤷🏽♂️.we have Aldi Süd in the UK. Lidl is a completely different company
I tend to split my shopping up into 3 types of supermarket. Frozen food Icelands Certain cheap items Aldi or Lidl. Everything else Asda Sainsburys Morrisons or Tesco. Works out really well.
The Aldi near me does sell chia seeds and all that kind of stuff as that’s where I go to get it. Try buy the same in Tesco and it’s at least double the price 🤦🏻♀️ M&S meal deals are good and better quality but you couldn’t do a full shop in them, it’s more a treat or good when you get the reductions 😂
I’m Australian, I’d say Tesco and Sainsbury’s are the Coles and Woolworths equivalent. I wouldn’t say Waitrose is like Woolworths - it’s more like David Jones food.
The history of the Co-op group runs deep, they even have a political party that has been in alliance with the Labour Party since the 1920s. As well as supermarkets they run funeral homes, banking services, farms and even some schools.
The Co-op has a UK origin. It started in the mid 1800’s in conjunction with the union movement. and was a co-operative organisation to bring cheap, wholesome food to the industrial towns of Britain. It has always applied a ‘fair trade’ policy to it’s suppliers, workers and customers. It used to give it’s customers a part of it’s profits in the form of dividend stamps. I think it has moved away from it’s roots somewhat now.
They also have a bank and do cheap funeral plans. It tries to be ethical as well though that image suffered a few years back with a big scandal on it's CEO of the time.
Having lived in NZ and visited Aus there's no wonder you love our supermarkets. It still brings me out in a old sweat remembering how much groceries were down under. That's apart from the Aldi we used in Aus, that was at least getting back to normal pricing. Keep up the great vids.
Asda has been around since I think the late 1940s the company was bought by Walmart for over £6 billion in 1999. Nothing changed really about the shop. It’s still one of my favourite superstores and is everywhere in Middlesbrough which is where I live. Also Tesco, Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s etc
Have you tried online shopping yet? Tesco I find very good, they do a delivery saver scheme, for a set monthly fee one gets unlimited number of deliveries provided each one is over a certain amount. If one is an OAP it's free, minimum spend applies.
ASDA started out as Associated Dairies which was a co-op of farmers in Yorkshire that would sell there goods together. Roll forward many years up to the late 80s and ASDA was experiencing a downturn and approached Walmart for tips on how to operate better. Roll forward a few more years and Walmart wanted inroads into the U.K. market place. With ASDA already operating in a similar fashion to them it became a no brainer to take over ASDA. That's when things started changing behind the scenes. ASDA became money hungry and started losing it's way as to how it saw staff and it's customers (I know this as I've worked for them for 17 years). The thing is we are now a middle of the road company, not expensive, not too inexpensive. We offer too much range. Our store isn't particularly large but we stock over 600 different yoghurt types, flavours, sizes, etc... from nearly a dozen different countries. And my area of the U.K. isn't as culturally diverse as many others to the north east or down south. Top tip for shopping and getting value for money. Where it has the price on the SEL (shelf edge label), if you look below or next to it, it'll tell you the price per litre, per 100ml, per 100g, per kilo, etc... because some may look cheaper but contain less than the slightly more expensive one with how they shape the bottle, present the item, etc... If shopping online, check mysupermarket.com, this way you can add all your shopping items and it'll show you where you can get that bag of shopping the cheapest (out of the top 14 supermarkets). Also 'scna and go' is being rolled out in ASDA nationwide. ASDA you can buy online and have it delivered, order and pay online and pick up at the store 'click and collect', buy instore and use self scan if cashier operated tills are busy or off, or use the scan and go' and then pay at the end. We also do meal-deals be it at the kiosk at the front of the store with sandwiches, drinks and a snack item, on ready meals and frozen ready meals. Stores also have promotions that roll every two or three weeks, so worth keeping an eye on. Such as Birds Eye Green Cuisine frozen foods and Quorn frozen foods are £1.70-£2.25 each or any 4 for £6. Some are vegetarian only, some are vegan but there is usually a small sach on the packet saying vegan if it's vegan.
Sven Lm I purchased an up market fruit juice without looking too closely. When I got home found the carton was loose in the fridge, discovered it had reduced from 1lt to 750mls, same price! I believe the juice company had been taken over by the multinational soft drinks company? I never purchased item again.
@@jeanjacques9980 They all do it. That sounds like the Innocent drinks. They look the same, but the carton got slightly smaller. After years of putting the prices up slightly and getting angry customers complaining, what they do is reduce the weight of the contents a few grams and keep it at the same price. Hoping customers don't notice.
Sven Lm Yes Innocent fruit juice purchased, the last. I believe the company was purchased by coke cola, though I could be wrong. In the U.K. we have experienced a lot of “shrinkflation” following the impact of brexit and falling value of Sterling.
@@jeanjacques9980 It's not that. It's just regular inflation. I've been in my current job for 17 years at a 'U.S.' owned supermarket and in retail as a whole for some 25 years. Companies have simply gotten wise to the raising the price thing and just reduce the size. Innocent have cottoned onto what beer companies have been doing for decades. They release a certain size, then release a larger one, the smaller one then goes on sale, the larger one goes up slightly to make you think your getting that much more of a better deal buying the small one on offer. Then the larger one goes on offer and the smaller one, doesn't return to it's previous price, no, it gets priced higher than it was. Then they release a larger one still, so now you have three different sizes. For Innocent it was 1litre and 1.5litre bottles and cartons, then a 1.75litre. The 1litre changed to a 750ml and the 1.5litre to a 1.2litre. Meanwhile the 1.75litre comes and goes as 'family size', etc... It's a dance to meet inflation while not upsetting the status quo with customers. It's just business.
Sven Lm you are probably correct in terms of marketing techniques and manipulation of the consumer, however in U.K. innocent juices were only sold in 1lt cartons. Most juices here are sold in 1lt cartons, 750ml is very unusual. Due to brexit there has been food inflation due to sterling loosing 20% in value, companies were expected to absorb the price increases but they didn’t, instead prices went up and sizes or weights were reduced simultaneously. This is purely related to brexit and the falling value of currency. As many are obese, perhaps it’s a good thing to reduce sizes.
The big 4 supermarkets are Tesco (which started from a market stall in London), Asda (started by a bunch of framers in Leeds), Sainsbury's (which started form a single shop in London) and Morrisons (which started from a market stall in Bradford). Aldi and Lidl are very much on a par. The nearest Asda is about half a mile from where I live. Somebody has mentioned Home Bargains but Poundstretcher and B&M are also on a par with Home Bargains. Jack Fulton, Heron and Farmfoods seem to be on a par with Iceland. I've not been to Waitrose but it seems to be on a par with M&S (which started from a market stall in Leeds) and the quality is reflected in their prices. The Range has some good stuff as well. I bought some of my power tools there.
@@wullaballoo2642 Or a B&M Bargins if you have one. It's similar to Home Bargins. It is possibly the cheapest place for tinned food, chocolate, sweets, fizzy drinks and homeware and even furniture
Aldi's tiger bread is incredible! Lidl's steaks are the best, especially their ribeye! B&M are great for coffee, biscuits, & cleaning products! Home Bargains for Golden Wonder crisps! Tesco for really cheap 'ready-meals' & flavoured water! Asda for cereal choice, & plum & pear flavoured water! Sainsbury's for........not much really! They're pretty bland! M&S for their fresh bread, & their chipolata sausages.......yum! Iceland pizzas are the best! Farmfoods are good for snacks & biscuits! Morrison's serve a great breakfast! Waitrose? No idea! I think I'd be ejected by security if I tried to get inside!!
We use Waitrose as a treat. The quality of the food is so good and they do food which you do not normally find elsewhere. Like you our budget is not good enough to shop at Waitrose for everyday items but it is nice sometimes to spoil yourself especially at Christmas where their nibbles are something else.
Your knowledge of the differences in the supermarkets is amazing. In such a short space of time too! I've lived here all my life and never set foot in an Iceland. Sounds like I'm missing out! 😂
In the US, many people call "Whole Foods" as "Whole Paycheck" because most Americans can't afford to buy healthy food regularly, let alone organic pesticide free foods.
Also, scan and shop is the way forward. Just scan as you go around and put it in your re-usable bags, then at checkout you just pay in seconds and you are on your way.
Aldi and Liddle used to be the same store until in 1960 the brothers that owned it had a disagreement over the sale of tobacco products. Each brother took over half the store and the split happened.
If you are happy to strengthen your bond with Tesco, get a clubcard and a Tesco credit card. The former allows you to earn points that become vouchers which can be used to reduce the cost of future shopping there (and you can get other rewards too). The credit card will allow you to earn Tesco points every time you use it even if it isn't at Tesco, so everything you buy with it will earn points. You've got to love loyalty schemes!
The thing about morrisons is the snobbery in London and the south east of England everywhere else in the UK morrisons is well regarded 5 miles south of Milton Keynes the attitude changes and the northern chav store attitude becomes prevalent, even though thy shop there in their droves they just don't tell anybody!!
I remember Coles in Sydney .... I never liked Aldi in Sydney but I think it has improved in the past five years ..... in UK I buy different things from different places, ranging from Sainsbury to Waitrose to Tesco to Aldi
My favourite is always Morrisons, though I will shop at others if I'm away. To me, Morrisons' own food is better than others and they do more than anyone else, they also sell more branded food than anyone else, and both are better value than everywhere else.
When I went to UK as tourist I walked into Aldi and thought I walked into Lidl (which I know from my country) because even they store layout is the same
Bagging with a fast scanning "chick" is like fielding in the slips (a cricket term for the uninitiated reader) and requires preparation: Unload your trolley onto the conveyor in groups as if you were bagging. When she scans and hurls the items at you, you must catch and bag in one movement but they will all be in the right order so you won't have to think and analyse what you are doing. Harking back to your slang video, I notice you using "cheeky" frequently and seems to be a favourite word to add flavour to your excellent presentations.
I like Morrison's, it's a Yorkshire based Supermarket which is where I'm from. 2. Is Tesco and 3. Is Asda, although you dont get many choice/options at Asda now compared to say 10 years ago.
I prefer Morrisons for meat. Iceland for frozen. I also like M&S meat and the meal deals. A lot of supermarkets are cutting the choice now. They realised it increases profits and most customers prefer it. When I say choice I mean 3 brands of ketchup as opposed to 6 brands.
Asda and M&S are also originally from Yorkshire. The former still has its HQ in Leeds (my home city). I believe the early Co-Op stores were in Lancashire, while Tesco and Sainsbury's are both of London origin. Now living in SW London, we have easy access - approx. 5 minute drive - to large Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrison's, Lidl and Waitrose stores, but end to switch between the first two. Want a breakfast treat, Yvette? Try Sainsbury's orange and chocolate granola.
I get my groceries delivered via amazon prime now. They use Morrisons and I have been liking their products. Also free delivery and no bag charge because everything comes in brown paper bags.
I shop mainly at large sainsbury's and large morrisons. Tesco large store bit far away. I don't shop on the small local supermarkets as they are noticably more expensive.
ASDA was owned by Walmart, but not anymore. Recently there was a plan for ASDA to merge with Sainsbury's... but the government wouldn't allow it, because it would reduce competition.The Co-op originated in Britain btw !! You can't just say "Co-op".... to be correct you must say "The Co-op" !!!!! (It's short for The Co-operative Society) Iceland stores actually tried to copyright the word "Iceland": but amazingly... Iceland the country objected! :) Sainsbury's is the best. It's the happy medium: not too posh, but not too cheap: so it keeps out the chavs! Also it uses an apostrophe, which shows that it is civilised: unlike Morrisons! haha Tesco is an acceptable 2nd choice... but it tends to attract the riff-raff (but not as much as Morrisons! lol)
It's still owned by Walmart, even if it merged with Sainsbury's. ASDA would still be owned by Walmart, they were to be merely a merger of resources and buying power. It's the buying power and how it would effect suppliers that the government didn't like.
Sainsbury's also has Nectar cards that you collect points on through spending at Sainsbury's, including fuel at their stations. Sometimes you will also get vouchers that give you so-many pence per litre off your fuel so it brings the costs down... something to think on.
I was most interested in your views on British supermarkets. Please don't denigrate shops like Waitrose and Marks because these shops seem to attract both staff and customers who value extreme courtesy and politeness, which is worth paying a little bit extra for. It's the subtle, less obvious things in life that often give the most pleasure. Open yourself up to these subtle nuances in the British culture, and you will see a whole new world.
You have done a really good job at describing all the supermarkets. I love Tesco as you can get everything Organic. Coop is great for small shopping if you run out of something. M & S is really good food but doesn't have a great range.
I don't mind Waitrose, but I find that even the big Waitrose stores are not that big compared to Sainsbury's or Tesco (the two nearest big stores to me) - the bigger stores do have a lot more choice of everything so does make a difference.
I shop in Tesco and Sainsbury as they are mid range and good quality with loyalty cards plus home delivery. I never shop in any of the others, but a lot of my friends shop in Asda as it's super cheap but no loyalty card as a caveat. Waitrose, M&S and Booths are super expensive, but I love M&S salads for lunch and there's one in my workplace. I find Morrisons and Co-op have the poorest variety compared to the others and they don't have many stores.
In the North West, I think only Cumbria and Lancaster there's a supermarket call Booths. Very high quality and expensive but very high standards, local or the best from around the world plus popular brands, ethical too. Not big stores they focus on quality not quantity in terms of choice. we now live in Australia and there's nothing like it here.☹️
Woolworths has sandwiches and wraps now, a step in the right direction! Plus you can get them at 7 eleven and even ready meals as well now! We are slowly getting there, but I still miss the UK for meal deals!
I would only ever shop for clothes in M&S, but maybe that's just because the nearest M&S to me where I used to live (near Bristol) was in Cribbs Causeway, which was over half an hour away by car.
I don't really have a favourite. Each has different things they're good at/cheaper at. I've lived in a few different places so the one I use most tends to be the most convenient to where I live, each has their pros and cons. If I live close to 2 or 3 different ones I tend to do a couple of shops a week and get some stuff in one and other stuff in the other which can save you quite a bit of money. Personally I think Tesco and Sainsburys are much of a muchness, decent quality but a little more expensive than some of the others. There's a big Waitrose where my Parents live and a big M & S where I currently live. Again I see them as similar both expensive but high quality. I only use them if I want a treat or cooking a special meal for someone. I used to work next to a big Morrisons and like you think they're underrated. I put them between Asda and Tescos/Sainsburys. Slap in the middle on quality and price. I used to shop at a CO-OP years ago but it's been transformed into an IKEA now. It was o.k one of the best things was it had a really good wine section with useful information on the different grapes and the qualities of each wine. It also did a Malt whisky of the month with at least 1/3 off. Not sure if that's still the case. The Co-Op was based on the Co-operative movements of the 1800s between workers which aslo spawned Building Societies. The were about mutual co-operation rather than making money. That's why the Co-op is more ethical than most super markets. Did you know it also does cheap funeral plans and these days has a bank too. The one near me also used to have a second store which was a department store selling all sorts of stuff. Carpets, curtains, bedding, etc. Never lived near an Alsi or Lidl but they work on similar principles. Cheap bulk buying. There's an Iceland near me but like you I tend to cook from fresh and there's not much in there that I want.
Wouldn’t do Waitrose down totally on price. Their own brand stuff generally well priced and better than a lot of premium brands elsewhere. Interesting all the new Aldis are opening near Waitrose stores. Best of both shopping.
I can't eat wheat so to get what I need I will shop in any of the shops. The Waitrose gluten free seeded loaf is one of the best gluten free breads that can find. Waitrose also do a nice selection of gluten free soup. But Aldi also does things I use. Sainsbury's sell my favourite gluten free pizza and Tesco sells some good frozen gluten free items and biscuits/ cakes. M&S sells nice gluten free veg Spring rolls and spinach and ricotta pasta. Morrisons do a small selection of gluten free items that I use and also some frozen items. So as you see I have to shop around to get what I can eat.
Jack Fultons. Not sure if they have them in London. They might just be a northern thing. Like Iceland but cheaper and with the aldi middle Isle element of never knowing what you're going to get. 2 12 inch pizzas for £1.50. Can't go wrong
Ms Vibes... A very interesting video; thank you. You have done very well for a few months here and know a lot. Most is fairly accurate - just a few points which might help you or others. All the brands you mentioned (and they are the top UK ones) have different sized and type of store - so your local stores are only representative of some of each group - and the same goes for local stores anywhere. Tesco accounts for about 1/3rd of all UK grocery sales - it is vast. But Sainsbury's, Morrison's and ASDA (Originally ASsociated DAries, formed in Leeds but now - as you said - part of Walmart) are all big. M&S (Marks and Spencer) was the UK's No1 retailer for decades, before Tesco usurped them. M&S has slid a long way since. It is really a clothing store but , in recent decades, its food business has become very important. M&S and Waitrose are generally regarded as the best quality foods - and they do have some of the best - but, in reality, all the rest overlap that with many products. Aldi and Lidl are the new kids on the block - discounters challenging the established giants. Both are German firms, fairly recent to the UK grocery market but are expanding very quickly. All the big stores have giant stores - selling all manner of household goods, clothing etc as well as foods. But they also all have smaller stores, concentrating on groceries. Depending on where one is, depends which stores have which type near. I could say much more but I will send people to sleep if I do... oh dear! too late. Bye. PS! Morrisons is under-rated - too true. My rankings - all do a brilliant job. In the 1960s, we had nowt like this. Quality and variety standards are so much better now, from all the retailers. About two years ago, I wanted home deliveries, so I did quite a lot of research into which offered better value and, in the end, I came to the surprising conclusion that Ocado was as good a value as any, taking inot account delivery charges and service. Despite the occasional hassle, I remain of that opinion and have a weekly delivery from them. I sometimes pop into physical supermarkets (ALL of the names you mention - are available in Hampshire, too). My fav is Sainsbury's, for its combo of range and prices - but we do have, what was, the largest Sainsbury's in the UK at one time, near us - Lord Sainsbury lives locally hey-ho!) and, on occasion, I have a Sainsbury's delivery for a change - (after all, they sell Ecclefechen tarts!). So, for me: Ocado, Sainsbury's, Morrisons (- try their Rye, Spelt and wheat loaves) Tesco then Waitrose in that order, with all the rest later - NB I think M&S has the quality but they do not have big enough ranges locally. Aldi and Lidl are great for discovering Euro oddities - though I see some of Lidl's ready meals have way-over 100% of recommended daily saturates per person, which is crazy in one meal, so I do not trust them. See, I did waffle more! :) Bye.... again.
Technically Iceland, Co-op and M&S aren't really supermarkets. M&S started as a Clothing store who added restaurants to their stores and added small grocery sections to their larger stores. More of an upper market convenience store. Co-op is a convenience store. Iceland used to be a big supermarket but they went Bust donkey years ago. They have made a come back though and generally bought out all the old Blockbuster stores. Still more like a small Frozen specialty convenience store. You also missed out FarmFoods which is a competitor to Iceland Not as widespread but they have them in London.
The only ones that are really SUPERmarkets are: Morrisons, Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys and Waitrose. The others aren't that big, and don't sell everything.
Waitrose pays its farmers a living wage , has really high animal standards ,and supports local and british goods .Other stores import food with dubious animal standards and do not pay a living wage , and their profit goes to the share holders , unlike Waitrose .If you really do not care about eating factory farmed pigs , cows chicken etc , or eating fruit and veg that has been heavily sprayed with pesticides and other chemicals , then the cheaper supermarkets are fine
Aldi has been in the US for a few years now, but from everything I hear, it's not like it is in other nations. I wish the US could get more UK brands. There used to be a store in the US called Woolworths, but they basically shut down in the US in 1997. The Australian company was named after the American one, but they're unrelated. I haven't seen one in the US in ages. Yes, Walmart owns ASDA, so that's definitely one of the ones I wish would open in the US. Until a few years ago, I didn't know that M&S had food.
My preferred 3 are Tesco, Morrison and Salisbury. However near me are 2 small coop's and a very large Asda and they are where I tend to go for convenience. However I mostly now order online but still go to the shops to get a few random surprise items as I find just shopping online can get predictable and a bit boring :) . M&S is imo a old persons or posh shop (Waitrose the same) but I am from a working class back ground so that may effect my view point. Would love a Aldi or a Lidl but non close to me :( funny you mention Iceland the only time I go to them is at Christmas for just about every party treat you can think of.
It’s interesting to hear different views, and yours are somewhat different to mine, but that’s alright, there’s room for everyone 😂👍. We don’t have Waitrose anywhere near me (within 150 miles) so I rarely have an opportunity to shop in one. My nearest decent supermarket is a Sainsbury’s & I’ve always preferred it over Tesco. As for Aldi/Lidl of these two German brands I prefer Lidl mainly because it’s easier to get to & my nearest one is close to a decent-size Tesco and to get there I pass by quite an upmarket country food store. Morrison’s is originally from the north of England & was not national, then it took over rival Safeway, which no longer exists in the UK (it does elsewhere - US of course & parts of the Middle East when I lived there), so became nationwide. It’s a bit inconvenient for me to get to & I’ve never really “got” it, I much preferred Safeway. The Co-op; maybe it used to be good, but for me now it’s overpriced, mainly because it’s in smaller locations & overall doesn’t have the same buying-power as rivals, my impression is that its main clientele is poorer or older people who live near one, anyone with a car doesn’t go near one, except under duress (that’s my view anyway). Your videos are bright & lively and give an entirely novel & welcome perspective. 👍
@@YvettesVibes I could literally blindfold you and put you into a debranded Aldi and Lidle store that you had never visited and you wouldn't tell the difference XD
I think coles has got a lot better now have lots of pre made meals (not sure if it’s covid related???) and Costco...did you not have Costco in syd? (although I hate it and won’t shop there) they are great for bulk foods and party/entertaining foods Love the vegan tips for when I move to London as I’m a fellow vegan
Hi from Australia. Wow, really great video, you have given me a whole lot more options than to what I thought was there. Thank you doing this cause, I plan on moving to England in the future😁👍
Judging by the fact someone got a Waitrose home delivery that had an Aldi label on the back, you may as well shop Aldi and Lidl because it’s the same stuff in different packaging. And how very dare you criticise M&S they have some great stuff. As for Iceland it’s not all frozen. Some of us are lucky enough to have B&M, Home Bargains, Jack Fulton’s, Farm Foods. You can get your staples for pennies there and use your saving for a bit of luxury stuff in the other stores. I work at Tesco but shop anywhere that has decent deals
Wait until the last few days before Christmas, all supermarkets become bunfights, waitrose is the worse, not the staff, the customers, Can be very violent, mature persons loosing it completely, use the M&S Christmas service, pre order, book an early pick up slot, job done, and all prepared, just needs cooking, almost stress free.
You really mission up to Archway to go to Aldi? Holloway Morisson's is a zoo on the weekends, I'll stick with Waitrose, the prices really aren't all that different unless you're intentionally buying the fancier stuff.
I can't really speak for the UK since I have never been to the UK. But living in the US we to have a lot of choice. It's also hard to probably compare US stores to UK stores, since US stores tend to be much larger in size compared to their UK counterparts and offer a lot more choice as a result. (Example: The largest ASDA Supercenter in the UK is 120,000 sq.ft. in area, vs the typical Walmart that is 178,000 sq.ft. on average.) However Walmart is definitely a great place to go for good deals and a massive selection of anything under one roof. But in the US, it also depends on where you live at to what stores may be in your area. My town has a Woodmans, Walmart Supercenter, Meijers supercenter, Target, two Pick N' Save stores (Aka...Kroger) and two Festival Food Stores that are super clean and really nice. We also have 7 Elevens here too in the area. LOL! Here in the US we have 14 national chains for supermarkets. And we have probably around 200 regional chains for grocery stores.
Waitrose is actually not always more expensive for everyday stuff as long as you don't get into buying the fancy versions of things, the normal basics are there too. It's just tempting to get carried away.
I can't be bothered with waitrose. The food there comes from the same factory as the other supermarkets. I goto M&S which is more expensiev but it's only because I'm lazy and it's closer to my house.
I agree, Waitrose isn't expensive for general stuff. What it does really well is supply all those hard to get ingredients and loads of European foods plus often a good deli
There's also Heron (very cheap) , Spar (very expensive), Poundland (most items a quid) B&M, Home Bargains and The Range.
B&M Bargains took over many of the closed Woolworth branches in the UK and Ironically are selling much the same stuff The majority of the remainder went to Poundland which is worth a peek in B&M were originally from Blackpool Now Based In Liverpool
Non food discount Stores you can Look at is Matalan which tries to be Like Primark and Peacocks, and my last Is T J Hughes who are very spotty with Branches though the nearest to your location are in Harlow (a Lewis's Home retail ) and a TJ's in Chelmsford www.tjhughes.co.uk/
Once upon a time Lidl and Aldi were one chain, started in Germany by two brothers. Then they split into the two chains, They are still very similar in their outlook and philosophy.
You’re thinking of Aldi Nord & Aldi Süd, there are 2 variants of Aldi, Who knew 🤷🏽♂️.we have Aldi Süd in the UK. Lidl is a completely different company
You are thinking about the Two different Aldi's, Lidl has nothing to do with Aldi
I tend to split my shopping up into 3 types of supermarket.
Frozen food Icelands
Certain cheap items Aldi or Lidl.
Everything else Asda Sainsburys Morrisons or Tesco.
Works out really well.
The Aldi near me does sell chia seeds and all that kind of stuff as that’s where I go to get it. Try buy the same in Tesco and it’s at least double the price 🤦🏻♀️ M&S meal deals are good and better quality but you couldn’t do a full shop in them, it’s more a treat or good when you get the reductions 😂
I’m Australian, I’d say Tesco and Sainsbury’s are the Coles and Woolworths equivalent. I wouldn’t say Waitrose is like Woolworths - it’s more like David Jones food.
Basically
Higher end
-Waitrose
-M&S
Big 4
-Asda
-Tesco
-Sainsbury’s
-Morrison’s
Budget
-Aldi
-Lidl
-Iceland
Local
-Co-op
-Spar
The history of the Co-op group runs deep, they even have a political party that has been in alliance with the Labour Party since the 1920s. As well as supermarkets they run funeral homes, banking services, farms and even some schools.
Yup, t'was started in the UK by the "Rochdale Pioneers" in 1844 - so the Co-Op is, by a very long way, the oldest of those organizations.
@@llewellinbelton3991 yes the coop bank done so well in the end.
The Co-op has a UK origin. It started in the mid 1800’s in conjunction with the union movement. and was a co-operative organisation to bring cheap, wholesome food to the industrial towns of Britain. It has always applied a ‘fair trade’ policy to it’s suppliers, workers and customers. It used to give it’s customers a part of it’s profits in the form of dividend stamps. I think it has moved away from it’s roots somewhat now.
The co-op still provides dividends
They also have a bank and do cheap funeral plans. It tries to be ethical as well though that image suffered a few years back with a big scandal on it's CEO of the time.
Having lived in NZ and visited Aus there's no wonder you love our supermarkets. It still brings me out in a old sweat remembering how much groceries were down under. That's apart from the Aldi we used in Aus, that was at least getting back to normal pricing.
Keep up the great vids.
Just FYI, the jam doughnuts in Morrisons are vegan, and only 50p for a pack of five! Delish xx
Asda has been around since I think the late 1940s the company was bought by Walmart for over £6 billion in 1999. Nothing changed really about the shop. It’s still one of my favourite superstores and is everywhere in Middlesbrough which is where I live. Also Tesco, Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s etc
the big Asda stores seem quite american to me! But that could be just coming from Australia
Have you tried online shopping yet? Tesco I find very good, they do a delivery saver scheme, for a set monthly fee one gets unlimited number of deliveries provided each one is over a certain amount. If one is an OAP it's free, minimum spend applies.
Also if you are looking for a bigger Iceland you need to look for The Food Warehouse. Same brand but different name, it's basically a big Iceland
Waitrose and M&S are expensive but if you go around 7-8 pm you can get some bargains
ASDA started out as Associated Dairies which was a co-op of farmers in Yorkshire that would sell there goods together. Roll forward many years up to the late 80s and ASDA was experiencing a downturn and approached Walmart for tips on how to operate better. Roll forward a few more years and Walmart wanted inroads into the U.K. market place. With ASDA already operating in a similar fashion to them it became a no brainer to take over ASDA. That's when things started changing behind the scenes. ASDA became money hungry and started losing it's way as to how it saw staff and it's customers (I know this as I've worked for them for 17 years).
The thing is we are now a middle of the road company, not expensive, not too inexpensive.
We offer too much range. Our store isn't particularly large but we stock over 600 different yoghurt types, flavours, sizes, etc... from nearly a dozen different countries.
And my area of the U.K. isn't as culturally diverse as many others to the north east or down south.
Top tip for shopping and getting value for money. Where it has the price on the SEL (shelf edge label), if you look below or next to it, it'll tell you the price per litre, per 100ml, per 100g, per kilo, etc... because some may look cheaper but contain less than the slightly more expensive one with how they shape the bottle, present the item, etc...
If shopping online, check mysupermarket.com, this way you can add all your shopping items and it'll show you where you can get that bag of shopping the cheapest (out of the top 14 supermarkets).
Also 'scna and go' is being rolled out in ASDA nationwide.
ASDA you can buy online and have it delivered, order and pay online and pick up at the store 'click and collect', buy instore and use self scan if cashier operated tills are busy or off, or use the scan and go' and then pay at the end.
We also do meal-deals be it at the kiosk at the front of the store with sandwiches, drinks and a snack item, on ready meals and frozen ready meals. Stores also have promotions that roll every two or three weeks, so worth keeping an eye on. Such as Birds Eye Green Cuisine frozen foods and Quorn frozen foods are £1.70-£2.25 each or any 4 for £6. Some are vegetarian only, some are vegan but there is usually a small sach on the packet saying vegan if it's vegan.
Sven Lm I purchased an up market fruit juice without looking too closely. When I got home found the carton was loose in the fridge, discovered it had reduced from 1lt to 750mls, same price! I believe the juice company had been taken over by the multinational soft drinks company? I never purchased item again.
@@jeanjacques9980 They all do it. That sounds like the Innocent drinks. They look the same, but the carton got slightly smaller. After years of putting the prices up slightly and getting angry customers complaining, what they do is reduce the weight of the contents a few grams and keep it at the same price. Hoping customers don't notice.
Sven Lm Yes Innocent fruit juice purchased, the last. I believe the company was purchased by coke cola, though I could be wrong. In the U.K. we have experienced a lot of “shrinkflation” following the impact of brexit and falling value of Sterling.
@@jeanjacques9980 It's not that. It's just regular inflation. I've been in my current job for 17 years at a 'U.S.' owned supermarket and in retail as a whole for some 25 years. Companies have simply gotten wise to the raising the price thing and just reduce the size.
Innocent have cottoned onto what beer companies have been doing for decades. They release a certain size, then release a larger one, the smaller one then goes on sale, the larger one goes up slightly to make you think your getting that much more of a better deal buying the small one on offer. Then the larger one goes on offer and the smaller one, doesn't return to it's previous price, no, it gets priced higher than it was. Then they release a larger one still, so now you have three different sizes. For Innocent it was 1litre and 1.5litre bottles and cartons, then a 1.75litre. The 1litre changed to a 750ml and the 1.5litre to a 1.2litre. Meanwhile the 1.75litre comes and goes as 'family size', etc...
It's a dance to meet inflation while not upsetting the status quo with customers. It's just business.
Sven Lm you are probably correct in terms of marketing techniques and manipulation of the consumer, however in U.K. innocent juices were only sold in 1lt cartons. Most juices here are sold in 1lt cartons, 750ml is very unusual. Due to brexit there has been food inflation due to sterling loosing 20% in value, companies were expected to absorb the price increases but they didn’t, instead prices went up and sizes or weights were reduced simultaneously. This is purely related to brexit and the falling value of currency. As many are obese, perhaps it’s a good thing to reduce sizes.
The big 4 supermarkets are Tesco (which started from a market stall in London), Asda (started by a bunch of framers in Leeds), Sainsbury's (which started form a single shop in London) and Morrisons (which started from a market stall in Bradford). Aldi and Lidl are very much on a par. The nearest Asda is about half a mile from where I live. Somebody has mentioned Home Bargains but Poundstretcher and B&M are also on a par with Home Bargains. Jack Fulton, Heron and Farmfoods seem to be on a par with Iceland. I've not been to Waitrose but it seems to be on a par with M&S (which started from a market stall in Leeds) and the quality is reflected in their prices. The Range has some good stuff as well. I bought some of my power tools there.
Not a supermarket, but if you like to save money, you'd love Home Bargains! They have everything there.
I do love a Bargain!! I will have to check it out, particularly around Christmas.
You can save so much money at home bargains you can afford to go to waitrose and get some fancy stuff too.
@@wullaballoo2642 Or a B&M Bargins if you have one. It's similar to Home Bargins. It is possibly the cheapest place for tinned food, chocolate, sweets, fizzy drinks and homeware and even furniture
Aldi's tiger bread is incredible!
Lidl's steaks are the best, especially their ribeye!
B&M are great for coffee, biscuits, & cleaning products!
Home Bargains for Golden Wonder crisps!
Tesco for really cheap 'ready-meals' & flavoured water!
Asda for cereal choice, & plum & pear flavoured water!
Sainsbury's for........not much really! They're pretty bland!
M&S for their fresh bread, & their chipolata sausages.......yum!
Iceland pizzas are the best!
Farmfoods are good for snacks & biscuits!
Morrison's serve a great breakfast!
Waitrose? No idea! I think I'd be ejected by security if I tried to get inside!!
Yes it is the only place that I can find Bachelor's condensed tomato soup. Can't use Campbell's one because it has wheat in it which I can't eat.
I’m an Aussie, and I did watch this video… I’m sure heaps of aussies would be watching this before we get to the UK
We use Waitrose as a treat. The quality of the food is so good and they do food which you do not normally find elsewhere.
Like you our budget is not good enough to shop at Waitrose for everyday items but it is nice sometimes to spoil yourself especially at Christmas where their nibbles are something else.
Thats exactly the way I do it! :)
Your knowledge of the differences in the supermarkets is amazing. In such a short space of time too! I've lived here all my life and never set foot in an Iceland. Sounds like I'm missing out! 😂
In the US, many people call "Whole Foods" as "Whole Paycheck" because most Americans can't afford to buy healthy food regularly, let alone organic pesticide free foods.
Tesco sells everything (depending on store size) - food, clothes, appliances, bedroom, bathroom.
Also, scan and shop is the way forward. Just scan as you go around and put it in your re-usable bags, then at checkout you just pay in seconds and you are on your way.
Aldi and Liddle used to be the same store until in 1960 the brothers that owned it had a disagreement over the sale of tobacco products. Each brother took over half the store and the split happened.
If you are happy to strengthen your bond with Tesco, get a clubcard and a Tesco credit card. The former allows you to earn points that become vouchers which can be used to reduce the cost of future shopping there (and you can get other rewards too). The credit card will allow you to earn Tesco points every time you use it even if it isn't at Tesco, so everything you buy with it will earn points. You've got to love loyalty schemes!
Are the Stella McCartney pies in the same aisle as the Linda McCartney floral dresses?
The thing about morrisons is the snobbery in London and the south east of England everywhere else in the UK morrisons is well regarded 5 miles south of Milton Keynes the attitude changes and the northern chav store attitude becomes prevalent, even though thy shop there in their droves they just don't tell anybody!!
I remember Coles in Sydney .... I never liked Aldi in Sydney but I think it has improved in the past five years ..... in UK I buy different things from different places, ranging from Sainsbury to Waitrose to Tesco to Aldi
Damn didnt think anyone else read the faraway tree, that was quality
My favourite is always Morrisons, though I will shop at others if I'm away. To me, Morrisons' own food is better than others and they do more than anyone else, they also sell more branded food than anyone else, and both are better value than everywhere else.
You have done a really good job at describing all the supermarkets. I love Tesco as you can get everything Organic.
When I went to UK as tourist I walked into Aldi and thought I walked into Lidl (which I know from my country) because even they store layout is the same
Bagging with a fast scanning "chick" is like fielding in the slips (a cricket term for the uninitiated reader) and requires preparation:
Unload your trolley onto the conveyor in groups as if you were bagging. When she scans and hurls the items at you, you must catch and bag in one movement but they will all be in the right order so you won't have to think and analyse what you are doing.
Harking back to your slang video, I notice you using "cheeky" frequently and seems to be a favourite word to add flavour to your excellent presentations.
Shopping at Aldi is actual Sport. haha
I like Morrison's, it's a Yorkshire based Supermarket which is where I'm from. 2. Is Tesco and 3. Is Asda, although you dont get many choice/options at Asda now compared to say 10 years ago.
Oooh good choice!!
I prefer Morrisons for meat. Iceland for frozen. I also like M&S meat and the meal deals. A lot of supermarkets are cutting the choice now. They realised it increases profits and most customers prefer it. When I say choice I mean 3 brands of ketchup as opposed to 6 brands.
Asda and M&S are also originally from Yorkshire. The former still has its HQ in Leeds (my home city). I believe the early Co-Op stores were in Lancashire, while Tesco and Sainsbury's are both of London origin. Now living in SW London, we have easy access - approx. 5 minute drive - to large Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrison's, Lidl and Waitrose stores, but end to switch between the first two. Want a breakfast treat, Yvette? Try Sainsbury's orange and chocolate granola.
you forgot to add.....
Heron foods.
Farmfoods.
Fultons.
also, Iceland has the Warehouse stores too.
I get my groceries delivered via amazon prime now. They use Morrisons and I have been liking their products. Also free delivery and no bag charge because everything comes in brown paper bags.
I shop mainly at large sainsbury's and large morrisons. Tesco large store bit far away. I don't shop on the small local supermarkets as they are noticably more expensive.
Aldi deliberately position themselves differently to the "biggies": Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons.
ASDA was owned by Walmart, but not anymore. Recently there was a plan for ASDA to merge with Sainsbury's... but the government wouldn't allow it, because it would reduce competition.The Co-op originated in Britain btw !!
You can't just say "Co-op".... to be correct you must say "The Co-op" !!!!! (It's short for The Co-operative Society)
Iceland stores actually tried to copyright the word "Iceland": but amazingly... Iceland the country objected! :)
Sainsbury's is the best. It's the happy medium: not too posh, but not too cheap: so it keeps out the chavs!
Also it uses an apostrophe, which shows that it is civilised: unlike Morrisons! haha
Tesco is an acceptable 2nd choice... but it tends to attract the riff-raff (but not as much as Morrisons! lol)
Walmart still owns ASDA actualy.
I love the apostrophe war! I like a Sainsbury's, if I lived near one I could see it being my main choice
It's still owned by Walmart, even if it merged with Sainsbury's. ASDA would still be owned by Walmart, they were to be merely a merger of resources and buying power. It's the buying power and how it would effect suppliers that the government didn't like.
omg the faraway tree reference. Yes!!
Sainsbury's also has Nectar cards that you collect points on through spending at Sainsbury's, including fuel at their stations. Sometimes you will also get vouchers that give you so-many pence per litre off your fuel so it brings the costs down... something to think on.
I shop at Morrisons it as everything I need and from time to time I go the B&M Bargains
I was most interested in your views on British supermarkets. Please don't denigrate shops like Waitrose and Marks because these shops seem to attract both staff and customers who value extreme courtesy and politeness, which is worth paying a little bit extra for.
It's the subtle, less obvious things in life that often give the most pleasure. Open yourself up to these subtle nuances in the British culture, and you will see a whole new world.
You have done a really good job at describing all the supermarkets. I love Tesco as you can get everything Organic. Coop is great for small shopping if you run out of something. M & S is really good food but doesn't have a great range.
I don't mind Waitrose, but I find that even the big Waitrose stores are not that big compared to Sainsbury's or Tesco (the two nearest big stores to me) - the bigger stores do have a lot more choice of everything so does make a difference.
As a village/area shop, co-op is more expensive than all of the others except Waitrose and M&S.
I shop in Tesco and Sainsbury as they are mid range and good quality with loyalty cards plus home delivery. I never shop in any of the others, but a lot of my friends shop in Asda as it's super cheap but no loyalty card as a caveat. Waitrose, M&S and Booths are super expensive, but I love M&S salads for lunch and there's one in my workplace. I find Morrisons and Co-op have the poorest variety compared to the others and they don't have many stores.
In the North West, I think only Cumbria and Lancaster there's a supermarket call Booths. Very high quality and expensive but very high standards, local or the best from around the world plus popular brands, ethical too. Not big stores they focus on quality not quantity in terms of choice. we now live in Australia and there's nothing like it here.☹️
Woolworths has sandwiches and wraps now, a step in the right direction! Plus you can get them at 7 eleven and even ready meals as well now! We are slowly getting there, but I still miss the UK for meal deals!
I would only ever shop for clothes in M&S, but maybe that's just because the nearest M&S to me where I used to live (near Bristol) was in Cribbs Causeway, which was over half an hour away by car.
Co-op is British originally and it made its way to Europe
There is also a farmfoods frozen shop there used to be a Woolworths years ago they closed down
Great overview!
12:35 hahaha I can relate to this! It's pumpkin season!
What is your favourite supermarket? Is it same as mine? or different?
Morrisons is great, underrated but M&sS..... agree to disagree haha Waitrose if I want to be posh
Booths but you have to go north to find them
I don't really have a favourite. Each has different things they're good at/cheaper at. I've lived in a few different places so the one I use most tends to be the most convenient to where I live, each has their pros and cons. If I live close to 2 or 3 different ones I tend to do a couple of shops a week and get some stuff in one and other stuff in the other which can save you quite a bit of money.
Personally I think Tesco and Sainsburys are much of a muchness, decent quality but a little more expensive than some of the others. There's a big Waitrose where my Parents live and a big M & S where I currently live. Again I see them as similar both expensive but high quality. I only use them if I want a treat or cooking a special meal for someone.
I used to work next to a big Morrisons and like you think they're underrated. I put them between Asda and Tescos/Sainsburys. Slap in the middle on quality and price.
I used to shop at a CO-OP years ago but it's been transformed into an IKEA now. It was o.k one of the best things was it had a really good wine section with useful information on the different grapes and the qualities of each wine. It also did a Malt whisky of the month with at least 1/3 off. Not sure if that's still the case.
The Co-Op was based on the Co-operative movements of the 1800s between workers which aslo spawned Building Societies. The were about mutual co-operation rather than making money. That's why the Co-op is more ethical than most super markets. Did you know it also does cheap funeral plans and these days has a bank too. The one near me also used to have a second store which was a department store selling all sorts of stuff. Carpets, curtains, bedding, etc.
Never lived near an Alsi or Lidl but they work on similar principles. Cheap bulk buying.
There's an Iceland near me but like you I tend to cook from fresh and there's not much in there that I want.
Morrisons.
Wouldn’t do Waitrose down totally on price. Their own brand stuff generally well priced and better than a lot of premium brands elsewhere. Interesting all the new Aldis are opening near Waitrose stores. Best of both shopping.
For range of products and multiple options then it has to be Tesco. The rest don’t have the options and range but excel in other areas.
I can't eat wheat so to get what I need I will shop in any of the shops. The Waitrose gluten free seeded loaf is one of the best gluten free breads that can find. Waitrose also do a nice selection of gluten free soup. But Aldi also does things I use. Sainsbury's sell my favourite gluten free pizza and Tesco sells some good frozen gluten free items and biscuits/ cakes. M&S sells nice gluten free veg Spring rolls and spinach and ricotta pasta. Morrisons do a small selection of gluten free items that I use and also some frozen items. So as you see I have to shop around to get what I can eat.
My order (how much I shop for food at each) for those is:
Morrisons
Tesco
ASDA
Iceland
Co-op
Sainsburys
M&S
Aldi / Lidl
Waitrose
Jack Fultons. Not sure if they have them in London. They might just be a northern thing. Like Iceland but cheaper and with the aldi middle Isle element of never knowing what you're going to get. 2 12 inch pizzas for £1.50. Can't go wrong
Your description of sainsburys was perfect. Also lidl is #1 its like aus aldi but a bit better.
I'm usually a sucker for things like chia seeds, but as far as I can tell they are really only powdered glue.
Its a good egg replacer but not wrong about powdered glue hahah
Ms Vibes... A very interesting video; thank you. You have done very well for a few months here and know a lot. Most is fairly accurate - just a few points which might help you or others. All the brands you mentioned (and they are the top UK ones) have different sized and type of store - so your local stores are only representative of some of each group - and the same goes for local stores anywhere.
Tesco accounts for about 1/3rd of all UK grocery sales - it is vast. But Sainsbury's, Morrison's and ASDA (Originally ASsociated DAries, formed in Leeds but now - as you said - part of Walmart) are all big. M&S (Marks and Spencer) was the UK's No1 retailer for decades, before Tesco usurped them. M&S has slid a long way since. It is really a clothing store but , in recent decades, its food business has become very important. M&S and Waitrose are generally regarded as the best quality foods - and they do have some of the best - but, in reality, all the rest overlap that with many products. Aldi and Lidl are the new kids on the block - discounters challenging the established giants. Both are German firms, fairly recent to the UK grocery market but are expanding very quickly. All the big stores have giant stores - selling all manner of household goods, clothing etc as well as foods. But they also all have smaller stores, concentrating on groceries. Depending on where one is, depends which stores have which type near.
I could say much more but I will send people to sleep if I do... oh dear! too late. Bye.
PS! Morrisons is under-rated - too true. My rankings - all do a brilliant job. In the 1960s, we had nowt like this. Quality and variety standards are so much better now, from all the retailers. About two years ago, I wanted home deliveries, so I did quite a lot of research into which offered better value and, in the end, I came to the surprising conclusion that Ocado was as good a value as any, taking inot account delivery charges and service. Despite the occasional hassle, I remain of that opinion and have a weekly delivery from them. I sometimes pop into physical supermarkets (ALL of the names you mention - are available in Hampshire, too). My fav is Sainsbury's, for its combo of range and prices - but we do have, what was, the largest Sainsbury's in the UK at one time, near us - Lord Sainsbury lives locally hey-ho!) and, on occasion, I have a Sainsbury's delivery for a change - (after all, they sell Ecclefechen tarts!). So, for me: Ocado, Sainsbury's, Morrisons (- try their Rye, Spelt and wheat loaves) Tesco then Waitrose in that order, with all the rest later - NB I think M&S has the quality but they do not have big enough ranges locally. Aldi and Lidl are great for discovering Euro oddities - though I see some of Lidl's ready meals have way-over 100% of recommended daily saturates per person, which is crazy in one meal, so I do not trust them. See, I did waffle more! :) Bye.... again.
The Folk of the Far Away Tree. My favourite book as a child :)
I wanted to slide down moonface's slide, after a trip to one of the lands.
Technically Iceland, Co-op and M&S aren't really supermarkets. M&S started as a Clothing store who added restaurants to their stores and added small grocery sections to their larger stores. More of an upper market convenience store. Co-op is a convenience store. Iceland used to be a big supermarket but they went Bust donkey years ago. They have made a come back though and generally bought out all the old Blockbuster stores. Still more like a small Frozen specialty convenience store.
You also missed out FarmFoods which is a competitor to Iceland Not as widespread but they have them in London.
The only ones that are really SUPERmarkets are: Morrisons, Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys and Waitrose. The others aren't that big, and don't sell everything.
Iceland have a yummy frozen deluxe range now
Tesco, Morrisons, ASDA, Sainsburys, Co-op and (I think) Waitrose do meal deals.
Couple of weeks ago I went to marks and Spencer’s and got rlly annoyed cod they don’t sell teddy bear chicken anymore. SADDDDD TIMES
The reason I don't like Aldi and Lidl is I don't trust things that are too cheap, makes you think they've cut corners.
Waitrose pays its farmers a living wage , has really high animal standards ,and supports local and british goods .Other stores import food with dubious animal standards and do not pay a living wage , and their profit goes to the share holders , unlike Waitrose .If you really do not care about eating factory farmed pigs , cows chicken etc , or eating fruit and veg that has been heavily sprayed with pesticides and other chemicals , then the cheaper supermarkets are fine
Aldi has been in the US for a few years now, but from everything I hear, it's not like it is in other nations. I wish the US could get more UK brands. There used to be a store in the US called Woolworths, but they basically shut down in the US in 1997. The Australian company was named after the American one, but they're unrelated. I haven't seen one in the US in ages. Yes, Walmart owns ASDA, so that's definitely one of the ones I wish would open in the US. Until a few years ago, I didn't know that M&S had food.
You’re missing out if you don’t use M&S. Overall they don’t have the variety of others but IMO they are now better than Waitrose for quality.
you should try Herons and Jack fultons... both of these are small super markets.
My preferred 3 are Tesco, Morrison and Salisbury. However near me are 2 small coop's and a very large Asda and they are where I tend to go for convenience. However I mostly now order online but still go to the shops to get a few random surprise items as I find just shopping online can get predictable and a bit boring :) . M&S is imo a old persons or posh shop (Waitrose the same) but I am from a working class back ground so that may effect my view point. Would love a Aldi or a Lidl but non close to me :( funny you mention Iceland the only time I go to them is at Christmas for just about every party treat you can think of.
Iceland is amazing for parties!
Wow you still have Woolwerths in Aus, really miss that from my childhood :)
Never feel bad for saying you are vegan. Im not vegan myself but I find it admirable how much you are helping the enviroment !
Easier to steal a pumpkin than put it through the scanner...gonna have to try that one! :)
Tesco does to homewares and clothing in their larger stores
It’s interesting to hear different views, and yours are somewhat different to mine, but that’s alright, there’s room for everyone 😂👍. We don’t have Waitrose anywhere near me (within 150 miles) so I rarely have an opportunity to shop in one. My nearest decent supermarket is a Sainsbury’s & I’ve always preferred it over Tesco. As for Aldi/Lidl of these two German brands I prefer Lidl mainly because it’s easier to get to & my nearest one is close to a decent-size Tesco and to get there I pass by quite an upmarket country food store. Morrison’s is originally from the north of England & was not national, then it took over rival Safeway, which no longer exists in the UK (it does elsewhere - US of course & parts of the Middle East when I lived there), so became nationwide. It’s a bit inconvenient for me to get to & I’ve never really “got” it, I much preferred Safeway. The Co-op; maybe it used to be good, but for me now it’s overpriced, mainly because it’s in smaller locations & overall doesn’t have the same buying-power as rivals, my impression is that its main clientele is poorer or older people who live near one, anyone with a car doesn’t go near one, except under duress (that’s my view anyway). Your videos are bright & lively and give an entirely novel & welcome perspective. 👍
Thank you so much for the compliments
One you might not know is Heron, similar to Iceland.
Stella McCartney pies and health wankers.... Brilliant! 🤣🤣 keep this up and i`ll sub.
Haha I'll try my best!
subbed
Which Tesco are you shopping in? It has a massive homeware and clothing section
Tesco extras!
Morrison’s will be familiar to you because own uk Safeway witch in turn is owned by Woolworths
Lidl and Aldi are basically the same things. they are virtually identical in the UK lol Even the layouts lol Both are German-owned stores.
Blasphemy! Aldi is the Ultimate store
@@YvettesVibes I could literally blindfold you and put you into a debranded Aldi and Lidle store that you had never visited and you wouldn't tell the difference XD
I think coles has got a lot better now have lots of pre made meals (not sure if it’s covid related???)
and Costco...did you not have Costco in syd? (although I hate it and won’t shop there) they are great for bulk foods and party/entertaining foods
Love the vegan tips for when I move to London as I’m a fellow vegan
I used to be a Tesco shopper but then I developed a brain Cell and now I shop at Aldi
I shop at Aldi and Waitrose
Hi from Australia. Wow, really great video, you have given me a whole lot more options than to what I thought was there. Thank you doing this cause, I plan on moving to England in the future😁👍
Yay! Another Aussie, English Supermarkets are much better than the ones we have at home!
My family: Does a full shop at Waitrose.
*Me eating my Waitrose crisps at college*
Everyone: “0mG Y0u aRe PoSh!”
Your very pleasant to the eye 🇬🇧
Judging by the fact someone got a Waitrose home delivery that had an Aldi label on the back, you may as well shop Aldi and Lidl because it’s the same stuff in different packaging. And how very dare you criticise M&S they have some great stuff. As for Iceland it’s not all frozen. Some of us are lucky enough to have B&M, Home Bargains, Jack Fulton’s, Farm Foods. You can get your staples for pennies there and use your saving for a bit of luxury stuff in the other stores. I work at Tesco but shop anywhere that has decent deals
Always got cheap seafood from Iceland.
Fruits from Sainsbury's is stable,not like Asda.
Sorry for the dumb question, is it Stella Mccartney or Linda Mccartney? I only found the second one: lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/vegan-range/
Small youtuber here in London. Nice video
Thanks so much!
Lidl is lot like Aldi, and you do that mystery aisle.
Love that Mystery aisle
Lidl is great for cheap, high quality food, that’s a brand you’ve probably never heard of before.
Thought you said "Who does their weekly shop at Halfords?"
You didn't mention farmfoods it's like Iceland my ranking
Asda
Tesco
Sainsbury's
Wait until the last few days before Christmas, all supermarkets become bunfights, waitrose is the worse, not the staff, the customers, Can be very violent, mature persons loosing it completely, use the M&S Christmas service, pre order, book an early pick up slot, job done, and all prepared, just needs cooking, almost stress free.
You really mission up to Archway to go to Aldi? Holloway Morisson's is a zoo on the weekends, I'll stick with Waitrose, the prices really aren't all that different unless you're intentionally buying the fancier stuff.
I can't really speak for the UK since I have never been to the UK. But living in the US we to have a lot of choice. It's also hard to probably compare US stores to UK stores, since US stores tend to be much larger in size compared to their UK counterparts and offer a lot more choice as a result. (Example: The largest ASDA Supercenter in the UK is 120,000 sq.ft. in area, vs the typical Walmart that is 178,000 sq.ft. on average.)
However Walmart is definitely a great place to go for good deals and a massive selection of anything under one roof. But in the US, it also depends on where you live at to what stores may be in your area.
My town has a Woodmans, Walmart Supercenter, Meijers supercenter, Target, two Pick N' Save stores (Aka...Kroger) and two Festival Food Stores that are super clean and really nice. We also have 7 Elevens here too in the area. LOL!
Here in the US we have 14 national chains for supermarkets. And we have probably around 200 regional chains for grocery stores.