Tag Archives: Shopping
Kids relegated to purgatory at Broadway
In their infinite wisdom Centre Management at Broadway Shopping Centre have moved the kids area to level 3, next to Priceline. The furthest they can get it away from the shops without leaving the centre? This is the second time … Continue reading
When the pricing at Coles doesn’t add up.
This seems to be a problem with this price tags in the Coles flavoured milk section. If you are paying $6 for 3 Ice Breaks, and the price is $2.95 or $2.89 each, I would hope you save more than … Continue reading
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
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.
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
What should I buy now that the Australian dollar is doing well?
Now that the Australian Dollar is doing well, about US$0.92 to the AU$, it seems like the perfect time to buy all the stuff I wanted overseas. The only problem is, what did I really need? And all the recent … Continue reading
Meet at Coles, and have your beef
I saw this package of diced beef in the local Coles supermarket. No label stuck to it to indicate price or, more importantly, no used by date. Had intended to mention it to staff as I went though the checkout, … Continue reading
Smoking Kills (computers)
As you can see from the cash register on the tobacco counter. (Coles, World Square)