Prices soaring have been the major causes for all of us after the Pandemic.
Some of us were hardest hit after the loss of loved ones.
My regular online and delivered to door shop, came to £154, back in June 2022. Daughter and I yelled at the tablet, “Oh heck no!” with daughter adding “Geez Louise, no way Mum!”
We cancelled everything, deleted account and said our final goodbye.
Printed the list and went shopping to Lidl. We got everything on list, saving £79 in the process. After 15 years loyalty to Tesco that was the last straw after they closed down our mobile phone accounts after telling them that hubby had died. No help whatsoever. Disgusting!
Nearly a year on and shopping bills have been much smaller, quality of foods much better. Savings galore, healthier choices and weight loss to boot!
Yesterday, we grabbed a bus and instead of going downtown, we carried on to next village. Wow! There were bargains to be had!
The retail park had a new pet store. We got new toys for our kitten and four new ceramic bowls for under a fiver.
Next, we found a Pound store with clothing (our locals don’t have that feature) we ended up saving nearly £20 from shopping at our regular clothes shop. Then came a new “Food Warehouse” frozen goods mostly but again another £10 saved.
Our final guilty purchase was apple pie from M&S.
Many of our neighbours have changed as well on our recommendations. We’ve been discerning in our choices and gone to other shops after a year, no regrets. Your turn?
So, question: Have you changed loyalty in your shopping habits since the Pandemic?
Sainsbury, Tesco, Morrison, Aldi, Lidl and the Co-op as well a huge cash-n-carry, so prices tend to be very competitively keen 
