Andy Onchan Posted Monday at 12:34 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:34 PM Don't lose sight of the fact that Tesco exists to make profits for its shareholders, big profits. They're not on Mann for our benefit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68776913 Yes, there are costs for getting their products over here but I do wonder with such massive profits why some of the costs to outlying areas/islands etc aren't absorbed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted Monday at 12:38 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:38 PM (edited) 1 hour ago, Kopek said: Panorama tonight looks at Tesco 'price matching' ! Not all it makes it out to be? BBC News story on it here. Basically it's saying that the goods they use for price matching aren't as good as Aldi's. Like a lot of Panorama 'investigations' it's something a bright sixth-former could have produced, bulked out with a lot of self-satisfaction. Edited Monday at 12:47 PM by Roger Mexico Typo 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Monday at 12:45 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:45 PM But who wouldn't want their Chicken Nuggets to have 60% Chicken, Aldi, as opposed to <40% Tesco, that extra protein is important to develop those sixth form brains?😆 Peeling the breadcrumbs off must have been a task! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted Monday at 12:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:51 PM 5 minutes ago, Kopek said: But who wouldn't want their Chicken Nuggets to have 60% Chicken, Aldi, as opposed to <40% Tesco, that extra protein is important to develop those sixth form brains?😆 Peeling the breadcrumbs off must have been a task! And have you checked where the chicken comes from? It's not British (or last last time I looked it wasn't) or even European. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted Monday at 01:15 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:15 PM Dead Chickens don't talk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted Monday at 03:04 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:04 PM 2 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: BBC News story on it here. Basically it's saying that the goods they use for price matching aren't as good as Aldi's. Like a lot of Panorama 'investigations' it's something a bright sixth-former could have produced, bulked out with a lot of self-satisfaction. Somebody will be along shortly to say BBC Panorama have overplayed their hand and don’t know what they are talking about ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted Monday at 03:24 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:24 PM 4 minutes ago, IOM said: Somebody will be along shortly to say BBC Panorama have overplayed their hand and don’t know what they are talking about ! Forget the pricing issue.... if they want a real story they should do a trace of where the chicken comes from and the lack of adequate animal welfare processes used in rearing, transport and slaughter. Why they need to import chicken & chicken parts is beyond me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted Monday at 03:41 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:41 PM On 8/29/2024 at 5:04 PM, Tinpot said: I see Tesco are currently advertising for staff. £12.02 an hour!!! And not great hours. Is it just me that thinks that’s appalling? It's above the minimum wage. https://www.jibble.io/news/tynwald-isle-of-man-minimum-wage-2024#:~:text=Labour Laws%2C Minimum Wage%2C World&text=The Isle of Man minimum,the living wage by 2025. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted Monday at 03:49 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:49 PM https://services.gov.im/job-search/viewjob?Id=205026 Pity they don't look for accurate spelling in their job adverts too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted Monday at 03:58 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:58 PM 2 hours ago, Kopek said: Dead Chickens don't talk! I've never heard a live chicken talk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinpot Posted Monday at 04:01 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:01 PM 2 minutes ago, NoTail said: I've never heard a live chicken talk You don’t watch enough movies. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted Monday at 04:02 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:02 PM 17 minutes ago, Moghrey Mie said: On 8/29/2024 at 5:04 PM, Tinpot said: I see Tesco are currently advertising for staff. £12.02 an hour!!! And not great hours. Is it just me that thinks that’s appalling? It's above the minimum wage. It's also not what they're offering: Our Tesco Colleague rate of pay starts from £12.02 an hour, however roles in the Isle of Man attract an additional location pay supplement which increases the overall hourly rate of pay to £12.85. There's a lot of jobs on offer, though mainly for 'festive colleagues' or in Peel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted Monday at 09:30 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:30 PM 8 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: Don't lose sight of the fact that Tesco exists to make profits for its shareholders, big profits. They're not on Mann for our benefit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68776913 Yes, there are costs for getting their products over here but I do wonder with such massive profits why some of the costs to outlying areas/islands etc aren't absorbed. Been around this before on here. The profits are far from massive considering the market capitalisation of the company, and last year's profit was under a billion. Both figures are before tax. Many of the prices in Tesco superstores here are the same as in the UK, including Aldi price matches, Clubcard offers and others. Of course they are here to make a profit, as is every business everywhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted Monday at 09:33 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:33 PM 8 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: BBC News story on it here. Basically it's saying that the goods they use for price matching aren't as good as Aldi's. Like a lot of Panorama 'investigations' it's something a bright sixth-former could have produced, bulked out with a lot of self-satisfaction. It's well known. They try to put a product out to match the price of the discounter while bearing the costs of a full service supermarket. Some of the products that are scraping to make a margin are BOUND to have a compromised specification. Not rocket science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted Monday at 09:34 PM Share Posted Monday at 09:34 PM 6 hours ago, IOM said: Somebody will be along shortly to say BBC Panorama have overplayed their hand and don’t know what they are talking about ! No, but it's elementary stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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