Up to a third of loyalty offers at Tesco and Sainsbury’s are “not all they’re cracked up to be”, watchdog Which? has warned, as it urged the competition watchdog to investigate supermarket dual pricing.
The consumer group analysed 141 Clubcard and Nectar card prices at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, tracking them back six months to find that around a third (29%) of the member-only promotions were at their so-called “regular” price for less than 50% of the six-month period.
A Tesco Spokesperson said: "All our Clubcard Price promotions follow strict rules, including considering how they compare against prices in the market, to ensure they represent genuine value and savings for our Clubcard members. These rules have been endorsed by our Trading Standards Primary Authority."
A Sainsbury's spokesperson said: 'Which? fails to recognise that base prices have been increasing throughout the year due to inflation. Our promotional rules around Nectar Prices are informed by the guidance from Trading Standards."
Personal finance expert Jasmine Birtles warns TalkTV’s Mike Graham about the dangers of divulging personal data to corporations through loyalty card schemes.
“They can track you with you credit card spending, with your phone spending and anything digital is easily tracked,” she says.
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1 окт 2024
