A ZDF documentation has been compared to both discounters to each other. Surprising truths came also for customers to light.
Mainz – Quality products at low prices. The promise of many of the discounters, customers of the chains. But how do providers differ? Who stands out in the comparison of Penny and net? The question of the ZDF in a documentary followed, which was broadcast on Tuesday.
The first criterion that was considered in the comparison in consideration was the price. Here, chef Nelson Müller, who led by sending promoted, revealed: The regular prices for a shopping basket with 20 brand-name items are chains in both trade about the same. Over the course of time of nine weeks, one after the other dealer was cheaper. The difference in the offers made. It meant that Penny was temporarily 6,20 euros cheaper than the net. The prices in the following weeks, were at a net lower.
“Penny or net” (ZDF): the origin of the meat is disguised
However, the group’s traditional core business of disco, the own brands are lower. Own brands are products that come with Penny and the net from the same factories. You will, however, be sold under the Label of their respective own brands. That may be the identical products, not the customer.
+ chef Nelson Müller compared the two discounters Netto and Penny.©dpa / Britta Pedersen
The price is not the only factor that influences a buying decision. Also the origin of the products was investigated. It came to meat products from both the discounters come from other continents. While many net products have come from Chile, refers to Penny large quantities of Meat from Brazil and Thailand. This is obscured by imprints such as “Made in Bavaria”. Because these instructions do not give any information about where the animals lived. “The fact that we get meat from low-cost producers from South America and planted, I find brazenly,” explained the Moderator of Nelson Müller.
“Penny or net” (ZDF): stores are often as dirty
In a comparison of the bread a Penny a nose. This is true both for the taste comparison of Brosommeliers as well as the analysis of the products in the laboratory. With the quality of a craft Baker, the quality is not comparable, however, it was said.
In the working conditions between the two discounters no significant differences. It is by far not only the payment of employees is regulated in two companies in accordance with the collective agreement. Rather, the cleanliness was in comparison in the branches of a role. Finally, this is a factor that the customers get to feel. The load chains in the two discounters-apparently so large that employees have little time in order to eliminate impurities. This meant that, among other things, bread stations and vegetable departments were polluted severely. The laboratory analysis has made it difficult to promote extending to the fore: a 20-Berlin net-branches of the intestine were detected bacteria.
The comparison shows, the discounters seem to be the most equal. Only nuances seem to make the difference. Where the development of both trade chains – so the comparison includes would not identify consumers by their purchasing behavior.
environmentally-conscious shopping is playing an increasingly larger role. Both discounters have declared some weeks ago that you want to create less plastic waste.
Penny wants to succeed in this with a simple but effective measure.
