Asda Whitley Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne



0 It was a perfect performance on product availability when our shopper visited the Asda store on Whitley Road in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The store was able to sell him every single item on our shopping list this week, and is our store of the week.

We visited on 27 October 2006 at 09:10. Our shop lasted 66 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 3 minutes.

morrisonS Ipswich, Suffolk



1 There was just one item missing when our mystery shopper visited the Morrisons store on Sproughton Road in Ipswich, Suffolk. The store was sold out of own label sultanas, but our shopper said the staff were happy to help her find other items on her list.

We visited on 27 October 2006 at 10:15. Our shop lasted 50 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 11 minutes.

sainsbury's Holywood, Belfast



1 The Sainsbury's store on Airport Road in Belfast was sold out of own label fresh Turkey steak when our shopper arrived just after noon. The store also did not stock Wall's thick pork sausages but had a large variety of other brands available.

We visited on 27 October 2006 at 12:37. Our shop lasted 60 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 7 minutes.

somerfield Crieff, Perthshire



1 Given its small size, the Somerfield store on Union Terrace in Crieff, Perthshire, performed admirably on availability when our mystery shopper visited. However, it was sold out of its 800g loaf of own label in-store bakery wholemeal bread.

We visited on 27 October 2006 at 16:27. Our shop lasted 40 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 3 minutes.

tesco Solihull, Shirley, West Midlands



0 Our shopper was able to collect 32 of the items on this week's shopping list when she visited the Tesco superstore on Stratford Road in Shirley, West Midlands. The staff told her that the 340g jar of own label smooth peanut butter had been discontinued.

We visited on 27 October 2006 at 07:45. Our shop lasted 50 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 5 minutes.

waitrose Twickenham, Surrey



1 The Waitrose on London Road in Twickenham, Middlesex, was sold out of the 700g pack of McCain hash browns when our mystery shopper visted. The store also did not stock Amoy Straight to Wok medium noodles.

We visited on 27 October 2006 at 11:00. Our shop lasted 37 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 7 minutes.

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