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Most products in a UK corner shop are of poor quality. I wouldn't touch their sandwiches with a bargepole. Contrast to Japan where you can get a fresh, good qu

Most products in a UK corner shop are of poor quality. I wouldn't touch their sandwiches with a bargepole. Contrast to Japan where you can get a fresh, good quality, tasty meal from the fridges and the hot cabinet. The 7/11 fruit smoothies are great. The appropriate comparison to the UK is probably Greggs, and Greggs is still losing that battle.

ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
> Most products in a UK corner shop are of poor quality. I wouldn't touch their sandwiches with a bargepole. Most of the stuff that UK corner shops sell are pre-packaged, so they'd be the same product that you'd buy elsewhere. Also, we've got several corner shops that sell "home-made" Indian foods such as samosas and bhajis that are often higher quality than the packaged ones you buy in supermarkets. > The appropriate comparison to the UK is probably Greggs, and Greggs is still losing that battle. Are they losing? I was under the impression that Greggs are still opening up new stores and doing quite well. (Not a customer myself as they don't cater for gluten free)
- defrost 2y ago
  Notably UK Cornershop offer a Brimful of Asha plain or with added Fatboy Slim.
  - ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
    Asha Bhosie for the win!
- walthamstow 2y ago
  > Most of the stuff that UK corner shops sell are pre-packaged, so they'd be the same product that you'd buy elsewhere. Elsewhere where? I have never seen these products anywhere else. The sad-looking chicken tikka sandwiches and bacon that's 90% nitrite-water are corner shop exclusives. > Are they losing? Greggs is indeed doing well in the UK but the comparison I'm making is Greggs vs Japanese conbini. Conbini wipe the floor with Greggs.
  - ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
    > Elsewhere where? I have never seen these products anywhere else. The sad-looking chicken tikka sandwiches and bacon that's 90% nitrite-water are corner shop exclusives. Probably petrol stations and bargain shops such as B&M. They probably have the same product in slightly different packaging, much like how ordinary supermarkets will share suppliers, but market the same products differently.
    - walthamstow 2y ago
      So they're also stocked in other places that sell terrible food? I think we're agreeing that corner shop food is poor quality. To your initial point, that's why people talk about conbini more than corner shops. Unless, as you say and I agree, you're lucky to have one that sells nice homemade stuff like samosas (or in my area more likely to be baklava, gozleme etc), but they're rare.
      - ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
        Yes, pre-packaged food is often poor quality when the shops are looking for the cheapest providers. That also applies to supermarkets, but they usually have better marketing and so customers think they're getting a much better product than they actually receive.
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ndsipa_pomu 2y ago

> Most products in a UK corner shop are of poor quality. I wouldn't touch their sandwiches with a bargepole. Most of the stuff that UK corner shops sell are pre-packaged, so they'd be the same product that you'd buy elsewhere. Also, we've got several corner shops that sell "home-made" Indian foods such as samosas and bhajis that are often higher quality than the packaged ones you buy in supermarkets. > The appropriate comparison to the UK is probably Greggs, and Greggs is still losing that battle. Are they losing? I was under the impression that Greggs are still opening up new stores and doing quite well. (Not a customer myself as they don't cater for gluten free)

defrost 2y ago
Notably UK Cornershop offer a Brimful of Asha plain or with added Fatboy Slim.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
  Asha Bhosie for the win!
walthamstow 2y ago
> Most of the stuff that UK corner shops sell are pre-packaged, so they'd be the same product that you'd buy elsewhere. Elsewhere where? I have never seen these products anywhere else. The sad-looking chicken tikka sandwiches and bacon that's 90% nitrite-water are corner shop exclusives. > Are they losing? Greggs is indeed doing well in the UK but the comparison I'm making is Greggs vs Japanese conbini. Conbini wipe the floor with Greggs.
- ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
  > Elsewhere where? I have never seen these products anywhere else. The sad-looking chicken tikka sandwiches and bacon that's 90% nitrite-water are corner shop exclusives. Probably petrol stations and bargain shops such as B&M. They probably have the same product in slightly different packaging, much like how ordinary supermarkets will share suppliers, but market the same products differently.
  - walthamstow 2y ago
    So they're also stocked in other places that sell terrible food? I think we're agreeing that corner shop food is poor quality. To your initial point, that's why people talk about conbini more than corner shops. Unless, as you say and I agree, you're lucky to have one that sells nice homemade stuff like samosas (or in my area more likely to be baklava, gozleme etc), but they're rare.
    - ndsipa_pomu 2y ago
      Yes, pre-packaged food is often poor quality when the shops are looking for the cheapest providers. That also applies to supermarkets, but they usually have better marketing and so customers think they're getting a much better product than they actually receive.
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