Waitrose taking over Dunnes?

OU812

Wife just back from the shopping (her turn). Said there was loads of wait rose product being packed out.

She bought a couple of the items - pasta, biscuits, tinned tomatoes.

Have they been bought over on the quiet?

Frynge

Interesting. Any link or pics.

Forest Demon

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/uk-retailer-waitrose-to-strengthen-dunnes-link-3123686.html

They announced that they were working with them a while ago.

Basq

Have seen one or two Waitrose items in my local, but nothing to indicate anything like this.

Hasn't this been rumoured for a while though?

aaakev

No, they did get a new boss in tho and he is making alot of changes

OU812

On phone right now so not sure how to upload pics. Will try to upload some later.

The packaging is quite minimalist (own brand I suppose). The pasta is in shades of blue. Biscuits are in bluey green

Max Power

Who gives a shit

Duckworth_Luas

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

Who gives a shit

Cocaine dealers and hookers!

Rascasse

Waitrose products are stocked by other retailers outside the UK and that's what Dunnes must be doing. Will be interesting what stuff they stock. Heston Blumenthal stuff perhaps?

Chucken

OU812 wrote: »

The pasta is in shades of blue. Biscuits are in bluey green

Sounds appetizing

Where To

Sounds to me like your wife is secretly having a ferry hopping affair in Anglesey, shopping in the Waitrose at Menai Bridge on the way home. I'd check receipts if I were you.

mike65

Waitrose, a bit posh!

Archeron

Rascasse wrote: »

Waitrose products are stocked by other retailers outside the UK and that's what Dunnes must be doing. Will be interesting what stuff they stock. Heston Blumenthal stuff perhaps?

Finally we'll be able to enjoy the delights of snail porridge.

Ficheall

I prefer the OP's earlier work.

123balltv

OU812 wrote: »

Wife just back from the shopping (her turn). Said there was loads of wait rose product being packed out.

She bought a couple of the items - pasta, biscuits, tinned tomatoes.

Have they been bought over on the quiet?

Everything is top secret in dunnes I bought some waitrose deserts in dunnes Clondalkin gorgeous they were ..... it's a bit suspicious :eek: alright

Mags must of had enough

Corruptedmorals

They have stocked Waitrose products for years..usually luxury stuff especially at Christmas- cake, pudding. They must be branching out a bit if they're stocking pasta and biscuits. Nothing to (worry) about- not that I would, having worked for them I'd be delighted if they were taken over- every single shred of the bad rep they have as employers is well deserved, and then some.

Annasopra

Be deadly if they did - Waitrose is owned by John lewis which is a worker owner coop

Senna

So all the crap they couldn't get rid of in the UK over Christmas, they ship it over here.

Sunnyisland

Rather the ah hold on rose than waitrose myself.

admiralofthefleet

so much for 'the difference is, we're Irish'

maybe that should buy more from high end Irish suppliers

repsol

OU812 wrote: »

Wife just back from the shopping (her turn). Said there was loads of wait rose product being packed out.

She bought a couple of the items - pasta, biscuits, tinned tomatoes.

Have they been bought over on the quiet?

Doubt it. Waitrose is a nicer type of supermarket on par or above Superquinn here or Publix in the states. Dunnes is on par with Asda.

Dostoevsky

If somebody does take over Dunnes, could it be possible for them to treat their suppliers worse?

Leaving aside its ignominious history of supporting Apartheid in order to profit, for its truly abysmal record of walking roughshod over its suppliers, particularly the small Irish ones, Dunnes is worthy of being widely boycotted. They have appeared in court on numerous occasions now for the credit conditions which they impose on suppliers, and several high-profile companies have gone to the wall because Dunnes have abused their dominant position.

For these reasons, every time I see this "The difference is we're Irish" ráiméis, I become more determined never to darken the door of that company which is long overdue its comeuppance from the "free market".

/end rant.

Corruptedmorals

Dostoevsky wrote: »

If somebody does take over Dunnes, could it be possible for them to treat their suppliers worse?

Leaving aside its ignominious history of supporting Apartheid in order to profit, for its truly abysmal record of walking roughshod over its suppliers, particularly the small Irish ones, Dunnes is worthy of being widely boycotted. They have appeared in court on numerous occasions now for the credit conditions which they impose on suppliers, and several high-profile companies have gone to the wall because Dunnes abuse their dominant position.

For these reasons, every time I see this "The difference is we're Irish" ráiméis, I become more determined never to darken the door of that company which is long overdue its comeuppance from the "free market".

/end rant.

Don't forget their 15,000 direct employees too! Heavily unionised, but you would be very hard pressed to find one that didn't hate their job, such is the treatment, attitide and demeanour of those higher up then floor staff.

Lapin

I'd be a bit miffed if I went into my old branch of Waitrose in London to buy some of their addictive Chocolaty bikkies, but ended being offered a pack of St Bernard Fig Rolls instead.

admiralofthefleet

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

They have stocked Waitrose products for years..usually luxury stuff especially at Christmas- cake, pudding. They must be branching out a bit if they're stocking pasta and biscuits. Nothing to (worry) about- not that I would, having worked for them I'd be delighted if they were taken over- every single shred of the bad rep they have as employers is well deserved, and then some.

is it true what they say about maura heffernan - that she is a wicked old wench?

dj jarvis

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Don't forget their 15,000 direct employees too! Heavily unionised, but you would be very hard pressed to find one that didn't hate their job, such is the treatment, attitide and demeanour of those higher up then floor staff.

they are the most miserable bunch of staff i have come across,
im honestly starting to believe there is a special camp where they house and train their staff

never understood why they were SO grumpy - now i know
thanks internet

Faith

I live two minutes away from a Waitrose. It's amazing in there. Like Marks & Spencers, but arguably better.

Costs a fúcking fortune, but it's worth it!

repsol

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

Don't forget their 15,000 direct employees too! Heavily unionised, but you would be very hard pressed to find one that didn't hate their job, such is the treatment, attitide and demeanour of those higher up then floor staff.

Most people hate working in a supermarket.Its hardly the realization of a childhood dream is it? When I was in school the teacher used to warn us that we would "end up stacking shelves" if we didn't study harder.There are lots of jobs like that.Who wants to clean toilets or flip burgers or empty bed pans.Its honest work but is unpleasant, poorly paid and few will be happy doing it. Doesn't mean they have a bad employer though.

Merkin

Waitrose is high-end so I'm not sure where the hell they found the connection with Dunnes tbh

monkeysnapper

From what I gather a ex top buyer from Asda now works for dunnes and you'll be seeing a lot of changes in the merchandise .but yes it's true they have a deal selling waitrose products .

summerskin

We can but dream....
Waitrose is one of the three things I miss the most about England. Wish they had shops over here.

repsol

summerskin wrote: »

We can but dream....
Waitrose is one of the three things I miss the most about England. Wish they had shops over here.

What are the other 2 things?

TomoBhoy

dj jarvis wrote: »

they are the most miserable bunch of staff i have come across,
im honestly starting to believe there is a special camp where they house and train their staff

never understood why they were SO grumpy - now i know
thanks internet

you should try SuperValu in wicklow
Such customer service lacking

admiralofthefleet

TomoBhoy wrote: »

you should try SuperValu in wicklow
Such customer service lacking

the staff in supervalu in arklow are very pleasant and i find as a customer in there that manners towards staff pay dividends

Pottler

summerskin wrote: »

We can but dream....
Waitrose is one of the three things I miss the most about England. Wish they had shops over here.

Is Jordan the other two?

TomoBhoy

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

the staff in supervalu in arklow are very pleasant and i find as a customer in there that manners towards staff pay dividends

I said wicklow not arklow
Though the weekend girls are normally spot on

efb

OU812 wrote: »

She bought a couple of the items - pasta, biscuits, tinned tomatoes.

pushing the boat out...?

Abi

Merkin wrote: »

Waitrose is high-end so I'm not sure where the hell they found the connection with Dunnes tbh

I wouldn't by far call Dunnes 'high end', but they're loosing their knickers to Aldi and Lidl and the likes while most of the country have their arses against the wall financially. They mightn't be high end, but they are still expensive comparatively.

I was in a nearby Dunnes about two weeks ago and the girl at the counter told be one of the Waitrose big wigs was in.

The Idyl Race

Corruptedmorals wrote: »

They have stocked Waitrose products for years..usually luxury stuff especially at Christmas- cake, pudding. They must be branching out a bit if they're stocking pasta and biscuits. Nothing to (worry) about- not that I would, having worked for them I'd be delighted if they were taken over- every single shred of the bad rep they have as employers is well deserved, and then some.

The John Lewis Partnership, a co-operative of its workers, owns Waitrose and the John Lewis stores. I would work for them in a heartbeat, and their well deserved rep as Middle England's favourite stores has a great deal to do with their well earned reputation as an ethical investor and employer.

Dunnes on the other hand..

Put it to you this way. I've brought Waitrose Essentials in a supermarket in Saint Lucia. It didn't mean that JLP had brought them out. I think Johnny Marr's twitter response to David Cameron liking the Smiths is somehow appropriate.

efb

"Never knowingly undersold"