The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

[thegeek]

https://www.ncr.com/retail/food-drug-ma ... elfserv-90



this, btw, is the aforementioned never switched on any more till in the tesco express. does anyone else have these? .

You just reminded me I took a photo of one of Waitrose's, which appears to be a similar product from Wincor Nixdorf

Never used them because they don't take cash and I've always been using cash when I've gone in there so far.

I don't remember the last time I paid cash in a supermarket - usually I pay with Android Pay, because chances are I'll have been using my phone while waiting in the queue and it'll be to hand anyway.
(Yesterday I was in Sainsbury's and contactless wasn't working, which meant having to put my 1-year old son down on the basket shelf to fish out my wallet to do chip & pin. Just occurred to me that I could have put him on the scales and saved a trip to the health visitor)

[Philip]

Yep it’s pretty unusual I admit - I’ve just needed change the few times I’ve gone in there (it’s the one on Great Crosshall Street in Liverpool I’m talking about with the funny self service tills - not my regular Express)

Usually use contactless myself. I’ll try Apple Pay one day, I’ve just managed to convince myself it’ll be the one day it doesn’t work…

[Martin Phillp]

Usually use contactless myself. I’ll try Apple Pay one day, I’ve just managed to convince myself it’ll be the one day it doesn’t work…

I've used Google Pay over the last couple of months. Natwest have allowed Basic current account users (who usually have to have a connection at all times when paying to confirm funds) to use it with GPay. This now allows me to benefit from contactless payments as well as being able to use it on TfL operated public transport in London without having to pre-pay with an Oyster card.

[thegeek]

I can't help thinking there's a better way to communicate this information...

[tillyoshea]

Not quite sure about the new Finest look. They have stepped back to the old look but I don't like the new font of the product description.

I was surprised to see this rebrand crop up in the business press again this week - apparently, it has contributed to a reduction in the amount of (non-recyclable) black plastic used by Tesco.

[Martin Phillp]

Aldi, Lidl and Iceland will close at 3pm on Sunday if England reach the World Cup final.

[Critique]

Aldi, Lidl and Iceland will close at 3pm on Sunday if England reach the World Cup final.

Iceland doing one better than the other two actually by saying they'll close at 2pm. The 3pm close on the surface might seem nice but just because the doors shut at 3pm surely that won't mean staff all get to leave then? At least 2pm gives them time to get out and get somewhere the watch the match!

[thegeek]

Slightly weaselly non-answer which suggests their staff will be rostered for a longer shift elsewhere in the month to make up for being sent home early.

[Martin Phillp]

Iceland Clapham today.

[james2001]

I'm guessing they were taken down pretty sharpish about 3 hours ago.

[Pete]

First sighting of a V6 NCR self scan in Tesco Montrose. This particular branch still had v4 machines last year. With the old vending machine coin slot.

Also new concept in house cafe. V much emphasising the food is the same as on the shelf.