Ranked from cheapest full basket downwards
Tesco Extra
Crescent Road
Wrexham
£38.15
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 10.01
Time in store: 48 mins
Time at checkout: 2 mins 30 secs
Promotions: Hardys save £1.50
Comments: “Cheapest full basket, clean store, excellent checkout operator, an easy shop. This week’s Storewatch winner”
Morrisons
Uffington Road
Stamford
£39.29
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 13.11
Time in store: 55 mins
Time at checkout: 5 mins
Promotions: Walkers 3 for £2.50, sausages 2 for £1.29, bacon 2 for £1.99, frozen peas buy 2 packs save 20p, Andrex 2 for £3
Comments: “Full basket, clean store but appeared cluttered due to narrow aisles, which added to shopper congestion”
Safeway
Sweep Road
Cookstown
£45.44
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 14.05
Time in store: 55 mins
Time at checkout: 10 mins
promotions: Kit Kat 2 for £1.50, Tetley teabags 50% extra free
Comments: “Full basket, clean store and an excellent checkout operator”
Asda
Langwell Green
Bristol £37.45
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 14.08
Time in store: 54 mins
Time at checkout: 7 mins
promotions: Diet Coke 3 for £3.20, Budweiser 3 for £10, Hardys down 84p
Comments: “Good basket, but a busy store due to half-term. Not all shelf-edge labelling matched up with products on display ”
Tesco
Station Road
Thirsk £37.45
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 12.40
Time in store: 40 mins
Time at checkout: 8 mins
promotions: Hovis 2 for £1, Budweiser 2 for £6.70
Comments:“Airy store with wide aisles and eye-level shelving. Shame about the missing Evian”
Safeway
Bell Street
Reigate £42.04
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 16.20
Time in store: 41 mins
Time at checkout: 5 mins
promotions: Walkers on offer at 59p for a pack of six
Comments:“Basket spoilt by absence of large free range eggs”
Sainsbury
Baldovie Road
Dundee £34.98
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 17.12
Time in store: 53 mins
Time at checkout: 3 mins
promotions: Walkers 3 for £2.50, 2 packs of bacon for £2.70, frozen peas buy 2 packs save 50p, Diet Coke 3 for £3.20, Budweiser 3 for £10
Comments:“Clean and tidy store, helpful staff but patchy country of origin labelling in the fruit and veg area”
Sainsbury
Aderley Road
Wilmslow £36.93
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 15.17
Time in store: 42 mins Time at checkout: 10 mins 30 secs
promotions: McCain Home Fries 25% extra free, Budweiser 3 for £10
Comments: “Clean store, helpful staff but chilled section blocked up with stacking trolleys”
Tesco Extra
Crescent Road
Wrexham
£38.15
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 10.01
Time in store: 48 mins
Time at checkout: 2 mins 30 secs
Promotions: Hardys save £1.50
Comments: “Cheapest full basket, clean store, excellent checkout operator, an easy shop. This week’s Storewatch winner”
Morrisons
Uffington Road
Stamford
£39.29
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 13.11
Time in store: 55 mins
Time at checkout: 5 mins
Promotions: Walkers 3 for £2.50, sausages 2 for £1.29, bacon 2 for £1.99, frozen peas buy 2 packs save 20p, Andrex 2 for £3
Comments: “Full basket, clean store but appeared cluttered due to narrow aisles, which added to shopper congestion”
Safeway
Sweep Road
Cookstown
£45.44
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 14.05
Time in store: 55 mins
Time at checkout: 10 mins
promotions: Kit Kat 2 for £1.50, Tetley teabags 50% extra free
Comments: “Full basket, clean store and an excellent checkout operator”
Asda
Langwell Green
Bristol £37.45
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 14.08
Time in store: 54 mins
Time at checkout: 7 mins
promotions: Diet Coke 3 for £3.20, Budweiser 3 for £10, Hardys down 84p
Comments: “Good basket, but a busy store due to half-term. Not all shelf-edge labelling matched up with products on display ”
Tesco
Station Road
Thirsk £37.45
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 12.40
Time in store: 40 mins
Time at checkout: 8 mins
promotions: Hovis 2 for £1, Budweiser 2 for £6.70
Comments:“Airy store with wide aisles and eye-level shelving. Shame about the missing Evian”
Safeway
Bell Street
Reigate £42.04
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 16.20
Time in store: 41 mins
Time at checkout: 5 mins
promotions: Walkers on offer at 59p for a pack of six
Comments:“Basket spoilt by absence of large free range eggs”
Sainsbury
Baldovie Road
Dundee £34.98
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 17.12
Time in store: 53 mins
Time at checkout: 3 mins
promotions: Walkers 3 for £2.50, 2 packs of bacon for £2.70, frozen peas buy 2 packs save 50p, Diet Coke 3 for £3.20, Budweiser 3 for £10
Comments:“Clean and tidy store, helpful staff but patchy country of origin labelling in the fruit and veg area”
Sainsbury
Aderley Road
Wilmslow £36.93
Date of shopping trip: 20.02.04
Time of trip: 15.17
Time in store: 42 mins Time at checkout: 10 mins 30 secs
promotions: McCain Home Fries 25% extra free, Budweiser 3 for £10
Comments: “Clean store, helpful staff but chilled section blocked up with stacking trolleys”
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