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?

angry mum

23rd Mar 2017 02:14pm

You can never have too much to choose from as far as supermarkets are concerned. I find Aldi is getting up there in price with the bigger chains but I just can't do a total shop there as there is too much limit on what you can buy there. I see Woolworths is slowly getting rid of their Homebrand products which is a shame because some of the stuff (eg. cling wrap and the like) was fine. The more choice the better. I will try anything once and if its a good product and saves me money, then I will stick to that product. If there is a wide range on some products, then I will try the cheaper one first and if its no good, then simple, next time I buy a more expensive product.

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