Butts
Veteran Member
Have just returned from Tesco having had to purchase some cigarettes as I have finally exhausted my "Luxembourg Supply"
On approaching the counter I thought they were changing the prices as I could not make out how much each brand were in the display. They are microscopic the price labels even with 20/20 unreadable. The products themselves are clearly visible. Imagine if they did this with prices displays in any other area of the supermarket. If anything the price is a deterrent I would have thought.
New Government legislation according to the lady behind the counter and coming in September "Sliding Doors" Yes folks from that date the purchase of a packet of cigarettes becomes somewhat akin to that of a "top shelf product" or "something for the weekend" at the Barbers in the old days. I wonder if they will be issuing the product in brown paper bags
The Elephant in the room - corner shops are exempt from the legislation for the first couple of years .....and where do most kids buy their sweets etc and hence be more likely to see the evil weed .....
Answers on a postcard .....
On approaching the counter I thought they were changing the prices as I could not make out how much each brand were in the display. They are microscopic the price labels even with 20/20 unreadable. The products themselves are clearly visible. Imagine if they did this with prices displays in any other area of the supermarket. If anything the price is a deterrent I would have thought.
New Government legislation according to the lady behind the counter and coming in September "Sliding Doors" Yes folks from that date the purchase of a packet of cigarettes becomes somewhat akin to that of a "top shelf product" or "something for the weekend" at the Barbers in the old days. I wonder if they will be issuing the product in brown paper bags
The Elephant in the room - corner shops are exempt from the legislation for the first couple of years .....and where do most kids buy their sweets etc and hence be more likely to see the evil weed .....
Answers on a postcard .....