Dec 30
Tescos new year pricing scandal! – Tescos aware that it will be overcharging you and doing nothing! http://bit.ly/6pOCCy
Dec 30
After our original article yesterday, we recieved a large response mainly from Managers and Assistants from the PI department.
It seems that Tesco Trading Law department has informed all stores that they have two weeks to ensure all the pricing updates are complete – put simply – for the next two weeks Tesco is happy to trade knowing that the prices on their labels may not match the price you are charged at their tills and as the changes are increases – you will be being charged a HIGHER price than advertised – this IS illegal. We have in our possession a number of printouts of emails and from the “MyWorkplan” system confirming this.
In addition to this, the label changes will not be confirmed (AKA double scanned) which enables Tesco to track how many labels are outstanding / not completed . . . .this is because Tesco do not wish the label changes to show on the (legal, due dilligence) paperwork - in fact there will be absolutely no indication of any problems of VAT price changes, because it is not going to be reported on any of the paperwork! Stores themselves are having setup their own trackers to monitor their individual process, this is to allow Tesco head office to deny any knowledge of any problems encountered in stores.
SO……If you feel that knowing how much products are before you are charged or simply wish your supermarket to treat you with respect and trade transparently (and legally?) Tesco’s certainly is not the place to shop for the next few weeks!
Dec 29
Tesco admits that VAT increases will depend on where you shop! http://bit.ly/4AnZkc / http://www.tescotruths.com
Dec 29
Now we all know that the Pricing infrastructure at Tesco’s is, at best shoddy – at worst, illegal in hundreds of stores EVERY DAY. PI Deparments are consistantly undermanned, price changes are not loaded correctly at head office, PID staff used to fill Fresh foods – the reasons are endless BUT all result in the same illegal status which affects a good majority of Tesco stores every day. Tesco management & board are aware (and have been for years) of the problem – yet until the Local Authorities start to actually take action . . . . . why should they change this?
Imagine being a Compliance Manager (the manager responsible for the legality and pricing in stores) this week……. As always, Tesco have managed to completely muddy the waters with how they intend to deal with the VAT increase. Sainsburies have been transparent and told us what would be increasing and what would not . . . . ASDA have announced that all their relevant goods would be repriced immediately (extra investment and planning has been made available to achieve this) , compare this with Tesco:
“Tesco said it would freeze VAT at 15 per cent on ‘thousands of products’ to deliver £12million of savings. But prices will rise for many other products.
Richard Brasher of Tesco said: ‘The VAT reduction was a welcome relief for millions of shoppers and helped many continue to treat themselves over Christmas. We want to extend this help into the New Year and hope consumers will feel able to bag a bargain and get 2010 off to a great start.’ “
So thats clear then! Somethings will be increased, some won’t – we just are not going to tell you!!! And this does not just apply to the shoppers, Compliance Managers are still unaware of the changes which they will be responsible for implementing, no indication of the workload OR when it will be actioned! Factor-in the usual lack of investment for the task and we can expect to see the usual chaos. SO as always, make sure you check your reciept should you dare to shop at Tesco’s !!
“ The UK’s biggest retailer said the move would save customers £12m, although it said the duration of the freeze would vary between individual lines and it did not specify how long it would last.”
UPDATE:
Tesco have now admitted that prices will be different in different stores, dependant on demographics and format . . . . . This is surely proof that this is a marketing gimmick, are Tesco shoppers really happy that they may be paying more than Tesco shoppers who simply live elsewhere?
Of Course Tesco Extra Shoppers have been contantly assured of the “VAT PRICE FREEZE” on the Promotional aisle immediately at Xmas – as visible on all the Point Of Sale…. which was good of Tesco – the VAT doesn’t increase until New Year anyway!!!
Dec 29
#Tesco’s Ignore the traditional Bank Holiday on Boxing Day – workers FORCED to work! http://bit.ly/7ThQcv / http://www.tescotruths.com
Dec 29
Tesco’s staff and managers have been well and truly let down by the “union” USDAW and simply abused by the Tesco Hierarchy and had their Boxing Day Bank Holiday ignored.
Many Managers, under siege from their staff have been approaching the Tesco ‘clones’ (AKA Store Managers and Personel Managers) asking why workers at Tesco are not entitled to a Bank Holiday Monday, as Boxing Day fell on a Sunday…………………It would seem that the response (in keeping with Tescos usual attitude to staff) is that Bank holidays are only for the Banking Sector, adding that it has been agreed with the USDAW union…………………….Well thats ok then!!!
Dec 29
Apologies for any lost posts / comments, we have now moved servers and hosts to try to better prevent futher attacks!
Dec 22
Bah Humbug . . . . Tesco changes Xmas Eve closing time – with only two days to go!
Uncategorized 1 Comment »Well Tesco workers can forget going home early on Xmas eve, Store Directors have been telling Store Managers via the Xmas Conference call today that all stores will be open until at least 7 – regardless of size or format ! ! Less than two days to go – and Tesco changes the playing field for the Line Managers and Staff – showing once again that Tesco employees really have no say in what or how they work AND that any arrangements will have to fit around the company.
For a company whom spends so much money on “living the Values” and paying lipservice to a “work-life balance”, it seems that all this can be ignored when the companies market share is in severe danger. Most stores have not been able to recruit the “Xmas Temps” on which the store normally operate at this time – this increases the pressureon the staff and managers – with reports of Duty / Line Managers working 12 hour days (only paid for the 36.5 which is almost unheard of for a Manager to work!) with almost all managers being required to work all week without an actual day off.
Reports are also coming in of some stores (which are open Boxing and New Years Day) actively forcing managers to work – one report – verified by two managers, tells of how the Store Manager simply going round the room alternating between Boxing Day and New Years Day – giving the Managers no choice but to work one of them.
The pressures on the staff are apparent within the Tesco stores – Tesco seems to think that by having a “fun” calendar (events to dress up in etc) that staff & managers will ignore the “sweatshop style” environment and the directive management style from the Store Managers – the inevitable visit from the Stores Directors et al simply adding to the pressure . . . . . . So if you do actually choose to shop in Tescos this year……. spare a thought for the workers and managers……..Maybe one day – the powers that be which sit in the Ivory Towers of Cheshunt will actually realise that the reason that Tescos are not seen as “warm and friendly” in comparison to the competitors is simply that they cannot be! This is relative to the actual number of staff on the shopfloor………………………..locking offices is not the answer – more managers is not the answer – more staff – properly trained is the answer…. but then – that would cost money – better to get some more consultants to simply tell us th be warm and friendly as we do the jobs of 2 or more people!
Jul 12
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Jul 12
Word has reached us of a number of Personel Managers working for Tesco are in talks with their Union and are already taking legal advice after being forced to apply for the new deputy manager role or simply work part-time.
Personel Managers may hold the key to blowing the sharp practices, present in most Tesco Stores wide open. Among the most interesting are the changes in Managers reviews, all of a sudden more and more managers are recieving Red or Amber reviews, this results in the managers concerned, not recieving the full pay increase. Which matches perfectly Tescos usually underhanded methods – they can announce the pay increases, in the knowledge that unfair reviews will ensure that many managers will not recieve them.
Tesco’s own policy is to offer support as soon as anything other than a green review is recieved…..this should include day to day coaching, constant feedback and clear, tangible targets. We know that this is not happening but would love to hear from Personel Managers with some more clear examples.
Additionally, only Senior Team managers with Green reviews are eligible for applying for the Deputy positions, effectively ensuring Tescos have already picked many of the Deputies, and condemming some senior team, who have recieved a amber or red (some whom have never got anything but a green before, and were shocked to get anything else!) in their last review, to a 10K pay decrease and forcing them to step down or move to the express format.
Yet still the mainstream media refuses to acknowledge this whole affair…… proof that money really does talk!!
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