No wonder people avoid the shops....

magpie · 15-11-2008, 17:32

some of these idiot store managers, ought to go round their stores in a wheelchair and then have a go walking round with a pram and maybe throw in a toddler or two.
Its not easy and at times flipping impossible:

Why do they have to make the isle's, which are narrow enough already, worse by trying to stick even more goods on the shop floor.

Woolworth's is one of the worst along with Matalan... not to mention Ossy Mills ( which really is a no go area with a wheel chair)

Do they sit and think... hey Christmas busy time, lets make it even harder for mums and people with wheel chairs... if that 's the case they are doing a good job:

I am now going to do all my shopping online.... stuff the Christmas atmosphere along with the turkey...

emamum · 15-11-2008, 17:34

ive had that problem as well...im not very good a squeezing through gaps at the moment lol

polly · 15-11-2008, 17:35

I agree totally. I have long been a fan of online shopping and Avon is a Gdsend and I dont have any toddlers, prams or wheelchairs to think about!!

garinda · 15-11-2008, 17:39

I noticed today that the main walkway in the M & S in Accy is now a real obstacle course, with piles of Chritmas biscuits to navigate round.

I struggle because once I start walking it's hard to stop, but it must be a nightmare for those with buggies or in wheelchairs.

emzy · 15-11-2008, 17:56

i have a nightmare all year round with the double buggy, wilkinsons is always bad for it, as is the pond shop (the one thats just moved)

I try and avoid these shops as I just end up getting bad tempered

I went in instore the other day, managed to make my way down the aisle at the far wall only to find that I could not get out down any of the aisles and had to go all the way back up to get back out. Most of their aisles were the same and there was no way that i was gotting down these. I must admit, it does wind me up a bit

Studio25 · 15-11-2008, 18:19

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Originally Posted by emamum

ive had that problem as well...im not very good a squeezing through gaps at the moment lol

Well at least your bump will disappear in 114 days- unlike some of us who'll still be knocking over piles of tins in the co-op with our guts.

Actually, I suppose you'll just start doing it with a pram.

I never understood why they pile up stuff in the aisles instead of putting them on the shelves. Surely the losses from "falling over" damage and the need for an employee's time to clear up would be more than offset by having that same employee wander around making sure the shelves are kept full?

In the co-op the other night I noticed one of their usual tricks of piling a half-case (6 bottles) of wine, seven boxes high, was going to come to a spectacular, colourful end. The box at the top of the pile had four bottles taken from the far end and the one under it had four bottles taken from the near end. All it needed was for someone to take a bottle from the third box and it would all come crashing down.

Caz · 15-11-2008, 18:37

Wilkinsons has always annoyed me the way it is set out. Especially that aisle where you have to go up to either the top end or bottom to get round to where the tools etc are. Also the aisles set on an angle...I'm assuming they are still like that. Why don't they just make them straight up and down, with a gap in the middle of each aisle, and stop putting those stupid baskets with their bargains in, around the store. Also make each aisle at least the width of a double pram. No good having automatic doors so it's easy to get your pram in, and then you can't get round the store to what you want. Maybe if all the people who have trouble navigating the stores pestered the staff to get them the items they want, taking up their time, they might stop and think. another bugbear of mine is stuff packed too high. Either the shelves themselves being too high-Asda, or stuff packed so high on the top shelf, that it is dangerous to get something down-Netto..especially for shorties like me.

. Getting to the bottom of a freezer is difficult enough, lol!

Lilly · 15-11-2008, 18:46

I do a lot of shopping online.

It's so much easier on the nerves in many ways.....no parking, queuing or navigating aisles hassles.

polly · 15-11-2008, 19:18

And another thing..............has anyone else noticed the growing trend for some shops (like WH Smiths and ASda) to have higher and higher shelves?

How is someone (probably female) of 5'2" supposed to reach goods off a shelf a goo 12" taller than she is? Do these shops think that small people dont buy anything? At least the internet does not discriminate according to height

Caz · 15-11-2008, 19:20

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And another thing..............has anyone else noticed the growing trend for some shops (like WH Smiths and ASda) to have higher and higher shelves?

How is someone (probably female) of 5'2" supposed to reach goods off a shelf a goo 12" taller than she is? Do these shops think that small people dont buy anything? At least the internet does not discriminate according to height

See post 7, lol! and I'm just 5ft!

MargaretR · 15-11-2008, 19:27

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I do a lot of shopping online.

It's so much easier on the nerves in many ways.....no parking, queuing or navigating aisles hassles.

I'll second that and if you have 'savvy' you use a voucher which covers the delivery charge and a bit

I've had a few deliveries from Sainsburys lately because they are offering free delivery Tues Wed and Thurs if you spend £100.

The other 2 (Asda & Tesco) then notice that you are neglecting them and so mail you money off vouchers.

PS Instore I always struggled to read labels -on line no problem - shop 24/7, in my nightie, without using bifocals

pipinfort · 15-11-2008, 19:36

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Originally Posted by Lilly

I do a lot of shopping online.

It's so much easier on the nerves in many ways.....no parking, queuing or navigating aisles hassles.

Margaret beat me to it so i`ll third that.....

carlsbergaddict · 15-11-2008, 19:54

...And on the subject of the great British tradition...queuing!! Many a time Im in a shop queuing for 5 or 10 minutes, then the person in front of you gets to the checkout...Then its like someone has played a trick on them and hidden their purse or wallet somewhere on them!! Bags, jacket, trouser pockets, shirt pockets and other secret locations are all searched twice over before it is finally located - hopefully!!. Thats not it though! Often the dreaded credit/debit card is then produced for payment only to find the checkout operators chip n pin machine requires a PIN number entering. This often comes as a shock to the customer as you hear the words "now whats my number??"....
Online shopping wins for me everytime too!!!!!

steeljack · 15-11-2008, 20:02

Absolutly no reason why those who are at home all day should be clogging shops up on the weekends and evenings (especially this time of year) there is plenty of time during the day-time mid-week when the shops are empty , leave the shops to the working folk (the ones with money to spend) on the weekends .

Caz · 15-11-2008, 20:06

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Originally Posted by steeljack

Absolutly no reason why those who are at home all day should be clogging shops up on the weekends and evenings (especially this time of year) there is plenty of time during the day-time mid-week when the shops are empty , leave the shops to the working folk (the ones with money to spend) on the weekends .

Maybe some of the people on "limited income" unlike you

rely on people other than themselves for the transport? Thus out of working hours is the option for them too?