Asda Stockport, Greater Manchester



0 Our mystery shopper at the Asda store on Warren Street in Stockport, Greater Manchester, found almost all the items he was looking for. The store stocked reduced-fat Brussels pâté, but not a standard version. He noted a promotion on Doritos corn chips at two for £1.80, when they were normally £1.08.

We visited on 29 September 2006 at 12:13. Our shop lasted 75 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 14 minutes.

morrisons Lysander Road, Bristol



0 All the items on our shopping list were available when our mystery shopper visited the Morrisons store on Lysander Road in Bristol. She noticed a sign informing shoppers that more than 150 bogof deals were available. One example on this week's shopping list was Cadbury's milk chocolate fingers, normally £1.08.

We visited on 29 September 2006 at 09:30. Our shop lasted 54 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 4 minutes.

sainsbury's Team Valley, Gateshead



0 Our mystery shopper at the Sainsbury's store in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, was able to find all the items on her shopping list. Several items on our shopping list were on promotions, for example the Heinz WeightWatchers ready meal at 2 for £2, normally £1.74 and Nestlé Shreddies at 2 for £3, regularly £2.30.

We visited on 29 September 2006 at 09:45. Our shop lasted 62 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 5 minutes.

somerfield Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire



2 Our mystery shopper visited the Somerfield store on Derby Road in Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire. She discovered that it was sold out of Wall's thick pork sausages and Warburtons white sliced bread, both of which were on promotion. The store did not stock Jacob's Creek Chardonnay.

We visited on 29 September 2006 at 18:25. Our shop lasted 37 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 6 minutes.

tesco Clannell Road, Northampton



1 The Tesco store on Clannell Road in Northampton had all the items our mystery shopper was looking for, except for Mr Muscle bathroom cleaner. The store also had a raft of offers available. For example, Doritos corn chips were available at 2 for £2, normally £1.08 each and Wall's pork thick sausages were 2 for £2.50, normally £1.64.

We visited on 29 September 2006 at 19:00. Our shop lasted 60 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 10 minutes.

waitrose Chesham, Buckinghamshire



0 Our mystery shopper had a good visit at the Waitrose store in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. She was able to find all the items on her shopping list except for own label Brussels pâté, which the store stocked only in shrink wrapped packages, but not tubs.

We visited on 29 September 2006 at 09:18. Our shop lasted 36 minutes. Time spent at the checkout was 3 minutes.

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