Category Archives: Shopping
Queuing for Christmas
Mad crowds at Coles Broadway on Christmas eve? Outside it didn’t look that bad. Inside there were lots of people, but the isles were not jammed full. The checkouts at one end were quite full. You can see even the … Continue reading
A supermarket aisle to marvel at
Noticed this sign at the end of an aisle in Coles at Broadway shopping centre. Perhaps it is a sign of things you will need together. ie. if you eat too much canned fish, Mexican and Asian food, you will … Continue reading
David Jones window displays are such a drag
Do you ever look at the window displays in department stores in the city? Standing at the bus stop outside David Jones women’s building I was intrigued by the window display. It just felt a little odd. Don’t their faces … Continue reading
Get real taste? Try something else
Caution writer unloading. On the back of a Coca Cola delivery truck I walked past the other day was an advertisement for the new Goulburn Valley Dairy Co flavoured milk. ‘Get real taste‘ it proclaimed. Well, at the beginning of … Continue reading
Can you have energy without sugar?
Energy drinks for diabetics? Or maybe just the weight conscious? I found that V is offering sugarfree invigoration, an energy drink without the sugar. With that nice shiny silver label. But what is the point? Don’t you need sugar for … Continue reading
Opinion on Automated checkouts
Coles are installing automated checkouts in their stores. I had the unfortunate experience of being pushed into using one yesterday in World Square. Ok, I only had 1 item to purchase. And there was a person there to ‘help’ people … Continue reading
Sausages gone too quick
A packet of chicken sausages in Coles Broadway. The extra sticker says ‘Quick sale, Still fresh’, but it looks like the sausages have gone too quick and already shoot their load.
Where has my Oak chocolate milk gone?
Am I obsessed with chocolate milk? Maybe, but it contains 2 important elements, milk and chocolate. Visiting Woolworths at Town Hall, Sydney today I noticed a complete lack of Oak chocolate milk. Actually a complete lack of any Oak flavoured … Continue reading
iSnack for less
With all the uproar over the iSnack 2.0 name recently, it looks like Coles at Broadway is trying it off load its existing stock. There are a couple of question though… Do you really want 2 iSnack 2.0s? And would … Continue reading
What do you have in the first aid section?
I’m not sure all the things in the first aid section at the local Coles supermarket should really be classified as such. Band-aids and other bandages are a normal part of the first aid section. Now, I can see that … Continue reading