The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

[lukey]

Do other Tescos replace them this often or is my theory that Dundee gets used for testing due to having NCR & the call centre here correct?

It's plausible, although NCR Labs (unfortunately on its way out) was a bit more blue sky than actually iterating on their SelfServ stuff.

[Andrew Wood]

Do other Tescos replace them this often or is my theory that Dundee gets used for testing due to having NCR & the call centre here correct?

The store I work in has gone through them all, apart from the latest coral-style.

[TG]

Self scanning as in Waitrose / Safeway style or normal self-scan tills?

The former, with checkouts identical to the latter. Irritatingly, the actual handsets look identical to those rolled out for Dotcom (although software totally different of course), still, not great when some stupid woman misplaces her handset and tries to grab one off a picker...

[scottishtv]

I thought that scan-as-you-go approach was on the way out, to be honest. I was surprised to see that Sainsbury's at Blackhall in Edinburgh still has it, they call it Fast Track. I got the impression it was being 'hidden' away somewhat and not that many customers in the store seem to use it. Maybe it will make a comeback if Tesco are investing. I think I'd find the potential for constant re-scans at the end of the shop might put me off.

[Critique]

I thought that scan-as-you-go approach was on the way out, to be honest. I was surprised to see that Sainsbury's at Blackhall in Edinburgh still has it, they call it Fast Track. I got the impression it was being 'hidden' away somewhat and not that many customers in the store seem to use it. Maybe it will make a comeback if Tesco are investing. I think I'd find the potential for constant re-scans at the end of the shop might put me off.

Waitrose have been introducing it into stores quite recently, actually - the Waitrose/John Lewis only opened last Christmas here but had it when I visited in January, so it looks like it's making a comeback.

[thegeek]

What are the views regarding Tesco's new "love every mouthful" campaign? I think its a great move away from the very bland adverts they've had since ditching the old Prunella Scales ones years ago.

On its own, the 'Love Every Mouthful' ad ain't too bad. But the slow motion shot of the man eating a bruschetta reminds me quite a bit of a recent Burger King ad where someone eats a burger in slow motion (which itself is a rip-off of an 80s or 90s McDonald's ad that I can't seem to find online). And while I like that Battles track, it was used quite recently in a Vision Express ad, so seems like an odd choice.

The 'Every [stock photo] helps' sign-off is good, though.

[thegeek]

New Clubcard logo:

Interesting. More in line with the current staff card.

Just noticed they've got yet another new logo on the latest mailout:

(with old coupon for comparison)

[Andrew Wood]

A rather nice Google street-view around Tesco's refurbished Watford Extra. It's not like your current shop...

http://t.co/S0o7jZxn3g

[gottago]

A rather nice Google street-view around Tesco's refurbished Watford Extra. It's not like your current shop...

http://t.co/S0o7jZxn3g

And here's a BBC News video on it (well I assume it's the same store). I feel sorry for the poor woman who has to stand with a "here to help" lollipop, looking like an idiot.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23617870

[Andrew]

That is the one I was talking about a few posts above with the Giraffe and the 'Bakery Project'. I hadn't realised it was pretty much a concept store.

[Pete]

http://www.designweek.co.uk/news/coley- ... 08.article

The Co-op have decided to go with the rather strange subbrand "loved by us". I think it's rubbish. The comments on the article seem to agree.