Asda Sinfin Shopping Centre, Derby



3 There were several items out of stock when we visited the Asda at Sinfin shopping centre in Derby. The store was sold out of parsnips, the long own label French baguette and the 700g pack of McCain hash browns.

We visited on 20 October 2006 at 19:50. Our shop lasted 49 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 7 minutes.

morrisonS Station Road, Yate, Bristol



1 The Morrisons Store on Station Road in Yate, Bristol, was sold out of own label fresh turkey steak when our mystery shopper inspected it. The store also did not stock the Colgate Professional Total toothbrush.

We visited on 20 October 2006 at 10:00am. Our shop lasted 51 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 9 minutes.

sainsbury's Hamilton, Lanarkshire



0 There was just one item that our mystery shopper could not find when he visited the Sainsbury's store at Douglas Park Retail Park, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. The store did not stock Wall's thick pork sausages but had several other brands available.

We visited on 20 October 2006 at 09:40. Our shop lasted 55 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 3 minutes.

somerfield Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport



1 Our mystery shopper was not able to find Wall's thick pork sausages while he was at the Somerfield store on Castle Street in Stockport, Greater Manchester, as they were sold out. However, he praised the staff for the help they provided in finding other items on his list.

We visited on 20 October 2006 at 12:36. Our shop lasted 53 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 5 minutes.

tesco High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire



0 It was a perfect visit for our shopper at the Tesco on Newland Street in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. She was able to find everything she needed at this well organised high street supermarket and was assisted by the friendly staff.

We visited on 20 October 2006 at 09:49. Our shop lasted 40 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 2 minutes.

waitrose Burgess Hill, West Sussex



1 It was a speedy but incomplete trip for our shopper at the Waitrose store in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. The store was sold out of the in-store bakery wholemeal loaf. It also did not carry mushy peas and McCain hash browns.

We visited on 20 October 2006 at 18:10. Our shop lasted 31 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 11 minutes.

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