When clothes shops (ie. Burtons) start trying to flog DVDs from cheap cardboard display stands near their till, it's surely reasonable to presume that business isn't all that great. So, when Costcutter start selling underwear and baseball caps, can we deduce the same? Or is it merely their version of George at Asda? That's what I found myself pondering when I swung by my local Costcutter in Rood End.
Truth is, Costcutters as a supermarket doesn't live up to its name. The problem is that whilst they have some good individual bargains, if you did a weekly shop at Costcutter, you'd find yourself paying a lot more than you would at a big-name supermarket. Costcutters are fundamentally glorified newsagents, the sort of place you nip into to pick something up, like bread or milk. If the bread's on offer or you notice some 50% extra free teabags then even better.
Personally, I can't see anyone 'nipping in' to pick up a pair of pants that say 'Love Me Eros', instore radio or no instore radio (Costcutter Radio? Really?!) But this is Yelp not Dragon's Den so I'll sign off. read more