Sainsbury’s take on Aldi in price war

I think it would take more than domestic science lessons to deal with the poverty in this country.

My thoughts exactly MissAdventure. Domestic Science can't help you eek out your meals if there is never enough in the first place.

But regarding Aldi and Lidl, Lidl as of yesterday is doing nothing new - not even click and collect and Aldi is doing click and collect but no deliveries.

NotSpaghetti

I am not going into shops anymore. I would like to shop at Lidl really and have treats and "specials"ftom Waitrose or Ocado. I do realise I am lucky to have been able to make this kind of choice pre-covid.

Unfortunately, Lidl isn't even doing "click and collect" so I've used Tesco, Morrisons, Asda and Sainsbury's for deliveries. Sainsbury's repeatedly sends limp short-dated veg, Tesco always has loads of substitutions, Asda is a mix of some shoddy veg and substitutes and Morrisons (although the best of this bunch) doesn't carry some of my "staples. Ocado and Waitrose are both way, way better but way more expensive.

If Aldi or Lidl were doing home delivery I'd be very pleased. I won't be tempted back to Sainsbury's by lower prices. They need to up their delivery game as far as I'm concerned.

That’s very interesting what you say about Tesco. I’ve been using their click and collect service every week since last April and rarely get any substitutions or non orders. On the whole I’ve been very impressed with the service, I think I’ve only once been disappointed with the quality of some salad. I like that the staff read through the short order items so I can decide if I still want them.

I guess it might vary from store to store, the people at the click and collect hut I use now recognise my car and have my order ready as I drive up, I feel a very valued customer.

Aldi has home delivery near us, Lidl doesn’t yet as far as I know. It wouldn’t solve the problem of making sure the the fruit and veg is fresh though.

No, you are right Mollygo - but I'd like to see if it might!

I love Aldi and they do click n collect and deliveries here, but you can’t get the “middle aisle stuff”, although some of it is online. You can get free online wine deliveries from Aldi. I get an Oddbox for fruit and veg as I dislike all the plastic wrapped fruit and veg in many supermarkets.

I must admit that I am a loyal Sainsbury shopper. Have often tried other supermarkets, (both up and down the price range), but always return to Sainsburys. I have continued to go to do my weekly shop there throughout the last year, and have been very impressed as to the safety precautions. Have never felt in any danger at any time.
I like to pick my own fruit and veg - and Sainsbury's has continued its policy of doing away with unnecessary plastic wrappings. I like to be able spend a little time comparing prices on other items, and weights etc. I use the zapper system in there, go in the morning on a Monday when it is not very full.
I have very many supermarkets closer to me than my nearest Sainsbury (Waitrose, M&S Food, Aldi, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and a Lidl) but prefer my six miles round trip each Monday.
Whereas I am on a very limited income, I do worry about farmers, etc being squeezed too much and wish there was much more protection for them.
As for foods being cheaper now - surely nothing like it was back in the days when there was a food subsidy. I cannot remember the last time I was able to afford to buy beef or Lamb. I stick to chicken and fish. Cheapest is what we used to call 'offal' obviously out of fashion at present - so a pack of chicken livers I can purchase for 60p and with the aid of a couple of hard boiled eggs can make chopped liver - a very healthy and enjoyable starter. Have been looking for rabbit pieces, but have not found any - surely these will come back into fashion as another cheap and easily sourced protein.

I’ve been using mainly Tesco for deliveries for nearly a year, very rarely is there something not available. I’ve noticed on some products they now have a ‘price matched with Aldi’ comment. I occasionally use Sainsbury’s, Asda and Iceland for delivery, Sainsbury’s and Asda have more substitutions/non availability. Veg I buy at the farm shop, an early am trip.