Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Poundland and obesity
I was paying for some tent pegs in Poundland and the cashier asked me if I'd like to buy a bar of chocolate, a pile of which was prominently displayed on the counter. When I said - with some surprise - 'No thanks!', she then asked me if I would rather buy some sweets.
Given that at least an entire aisle of the store is given over to packets of sweets and chocolate - including what are labelled 'essential snacking' items such as chocolate-covered cranberries - there is absolutely no justification for pushing them like that at the checkout and if I had children with me I would have been very angry.
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Permalink Reply by john higson on
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Yes, I agree with you about the chocolates, but possibly you should take a leaf out of my book and buy tent pegs which have been hand-carved by oppressed tribesfolk of the Orinico, or at least that's what their representative Dave told me when he flogged them to me round the back of Iceland the other day
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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on
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Yes, and the I suspect that the relentless pushing of sugar and fat products almost everywhere makes a mockery of the tokenist anti-obesity campaigns.
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Permalink Reply by Philip on
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I avoid WHSmiths for that very reason. The hapless staff push vouchers and offers at you....
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Hapless ? that's a bit harsh...
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WH Smiths do this too. There's not much point getting annoyed with the till staff: I have to bite my lip!
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Totally agree there is no justification for this obscene practice in the drive for increased profits. It is evident that the poor shop workers are instructed to push these products, probably under threat of being force fed any left overs! I often empathise with them as I am sure it is a greater inconvenience if not embarrassment to them than it is to us!
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Permalink Reply by Maddy on
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I complained to Poundland head office and got an immediate reply asking for the transaction id from my receipt so that they could address the issue with the cashier. I said that I did not want any individual cashier to get into trouble and would prefer they raised it with the manager as a general issue. I also asked whether it was Poundland policy in general, but have not yet had a reply.
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Here's the response from Poundland to my enquiry about whether they would consider helping to tackle obesity by reducing pressure selling confectionery:
Thank you for your response
All of our store staff are trained to point out promotional offers to customers.
These items may not always be food items and it is down to the customer is they wish to purchase.
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Permalink Reply by Delacey68 on
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It's like that in most shops though. The stuff that is going to get your kids ( and adults) a one way ticket to diabetes is usually by the tills, often "4 for a £1" as it is in Tescos.
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Permalink Reply by Christopher Fowler on
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I'm with John D. Whatever happened to willpower?
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John D & Christopher Fowler, if you haven't read it, can I please suggest you might find Michael Marmot "The Health Gap" an interesting read.
It was £20 but the paperback is now out at £9.89.
And if you ain't got a tenner, YouTube will do.
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