Is too much choice an issue and how do you decide what to buy?

Posted by: looklively

22nd Mar 2017 11:05am

Coles and Woolies are following Aldi's lead and cutting the number of product lines they stock as a result of customers finding that too much choice is stressful. So what do you think? - How do you feel about having less choice in the supermarket? What would you do if your usual brand was no longer available? Would you prefer more or fewer brands to choose from? Does having too many brands to choose from make it harder to decide? When you are faced with a wide range of products to choose from, how you make your decision?

dj0003

23rd Mar 2017 12:14pm

When you have a partner who is diabetic, choosing products and reading labels is hard enough but when those products suddenly go missing from the supermarket shelf it's a damn nightmare !
As far as I'm concerned it's getting harder & harder to do the groceries because my favourite brands all of a sudden have gone. I don't mind some of the branded stuff but it's hard when it's not made in Aust.
My 1st choice will always be locally grown/made, then Aust grown/made but even that's getting harder and harder to select.
Where I live in Burnie Tas, we don't have Aldi or Costco's but that's not a hassle for me because most of it's imported anyway. How can we support our local farmers & small businesses when we can't always buy there products. They end up sending them overseas for a better deal............especially our local fruit.

I find I am buying more fresh produce directly from the farmers or markets, that way I can support our local community.

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