Why do super markets insist on re stocking shelves during the day?

[Asquith Production]

Just returned from a well known supermarket chain after having to jump over and push past trollys loaded with goods and trays of eggs on the floor with staff cross legged alongside them. It makes shopping very difficult and  makes it impossible to look at or reach certain items.  It does not seem to matter what time of day I go in their is always someone stocking shelves and causing a blockage. In other countries they have staff to resupply when the shop is closed. I realise that some products need to be restocked during the day but today every aisle had someone in it and the ones that did not had products causing a blockage.

[Photoguy21]

Probably because customers buy what is on the shelves? Ever think of that?

[norfolkandchance]

Saves having a night shift.

[Asquith Production]

4 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Probably because customers buy what is on the shelves? Ever think of that?

Yes I know but I am talking about the timing of restocking

[Photoguy21]

1 minute ago, norfolkandchance said:

Saves having a night shift.

Would probably still need it during the day when customers are buying.

[Photoguy21]

Just now, Asquith Production said:

Yes I know but I am talking about the timing of restocking

They restock when the items on the shelves are getting low. I doubt if it is to annoy you.

[Asquith Production]

Just now, Photoguy21 said:

Would probably still need it during the day when customers are buying.

High volume items yes.

[Asquith Production]

Just now, Photoguy21 said:

They restock when the items on the shelves are getting low. I doubt if it is to annoy you.

Its funny that all the shelves are getting low at the same time

[sqwakvfr]

Common sense dictates a store would be more efficient to stock shelves late at night or even early morning.  Most large markets in the US stock shelves after midnight or a few hours before they open. Often this is outsourced to a third party.  Of course common sense and efficient business operations are rare to nonexistent in the Land of Smiles.  Billy Joel once said  “don’t go changing, trying to please, I love you (LOS) just the way you are”.  I must be getting old because lately I feel “love it or leave it”.  

[Photoguy21]

1 minute ago, Asquith Production said:

Its funny that all the shelves are getting low at the same time

If you observe it isnt all the shelves they are stocking. It looks like it I know but it isnt, just the ones that are low on stock.

[Asquith Production]

2 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

If you observe it isnt all the shelves they are stocking. It looks like it I know but it isnt, just the ones that are low on stock.

You are right. But none the less it means goods in the aisle, sometimes waiting to be unloaded due to the lack of staff

[FritsSikkink]

31 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

Common sense dictates a store would be more efficient to stock shelves late at night or even early morning.  Most large markets in the US stock shelves after midnight or a few hours before they open. Often this is outsourced to a third party.  Of course common sense and efficient business operations are rare to nonexistent in the Land of Smiles.  Billy Joel once said  “don’t go changing, trying to please, I love you (LOS) just the way you are”.  I must be getting old because lately I feel “love it or leave it”.  

From a cost perspective it makes more sense to let the staff you already pay to be in the shop do it.

[FritsSikkink]

26 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

You are right. But none the less it means goods in the aisle, sometimes waiting to be unloaded due to the lack of staff

Buy through an App, get it home delivered. Problem solved.

[fulhamster]

Best time to go to the big supermarkets is between 2pm - 5pm.

 

[Asquith Production]

1 minute ago, fulhamster said:

Best time to go to the big supermarkets is between 2pm - 5pm.

 

That's when I went lol

[owl sees all]

50 minutes ago, John Drake said:

This might be the most "old man needing something to complain about" topic I've ever seen in Aseannow.

Really john.

 

What about the topic 'Thailand's biggest rip off'? Hit 20 pages in just a few hours.

[brewsterbudgen]

It's annoying for us customers, and stepping over them seems to annoy them as well! 🙏🙄

[norfolkandchance]

1 hour ago, John Drake said:

This might be the most "old man needing something to complain about" topic I've ever seen in Aseannow.

Waiting for BS to get to grips with this.

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, Asquith Production said:

Why do super markets insist on re stocking shelves during the day? 

I've read 1000's of rants on AN forums, this one is up there, one of the best. 

 

[Asquith Production]

8 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I've read 1000's of rants on AN forums, this one is up there, one of the best. 

 

Hardly a rant. Just someone who likes to shop without negotiating an obstacle course

[richard_smith237]

8 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

22 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I've read 1000's of rants on AN forums, this one is up there, one of the best. 

 

Hardly a rant. Just someone who likes to shop without negotiating an obstacle course

 

But you made the rant as if this is a 'Thai only' think and have implied that stocking the shelves exists because Thai's are incapable of organising themselves to stock the shelves at intervals when there are no customers.

 

As SAFETY FIRST mentioned, as rants go, its up there with one of the best, or rather one of the most pathetic, particularly when considering that supermarkets in our home nations also continue to keep the shelves 'topped up' the shelves during the day time, although the majority of 'shelf stacking' occurs at nights, as it likely does in Thai supermarkets too.

 

 

Can't wait for the next rant...  its surely going to be gripping stuff. 

[richard_smith237]

13 minutes ago, Asquith Production said:

Hardly a rant. Just someone who likes to shop without negotiating an obstacle course

 

Order online then !!!...

 

Every supermarket in the *world maintains shelf stock throughout the day. 

 

(* Though I'm sure you could find some in war and emergency stricken nations that run out of stuff.)

[youreavinalaff]

It's cost saving. Savings that can be passed onto customers.

 

In the UK, Lidl and Aldi stock up during the day. Look at their prices. Always lower than other supermarkets. The stores are always busy. It obviously is a business plan that works.

[Asquith Production]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

But you made the rant as if this is a 'Thai only' think and have implied that stocking the shelves exists because Thai's are incapable of organising themselves to stock the shelves at intervals when there are no customers.

 

As SAFETY FIRST mentioned, as rants go, its up there with one of the best, or rather one of the most pathetic, particularly when considering that supermarkets in our home nations also continue to keep the shelves 'topped up' the shelves during the day time, although the majority of 'shelf stacking' occurs at nights, as it likely does in Thai supermarkets too.

 

 

Can't wait for the next rant...  its surely going to be gripping stuff. 

Now your reply is much nearer the definition of a rant

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, Asquith Production said:

Now your reply is much nearer the definition of a rant

 

Nope... I'm not whining like a bored old boomer about something utterly inane...    however, I am highlighting the inanity of your complaint...

 

It is astonishing what people find to complain about here... 

 

What's the next complain?....   that they re-stock Sprinkle water faster than the incontinence pants ?

 

 

I think this comment (below), highlights the point quite well....  

 

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

This might be the most "old man needing something to complain about" topic I've ever seen in Aseannow.

 

 

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

It is astonishing what people find to complain about here... 

 

Apologies may be in order.... 

 

..... The inanity of this thread has been superseded by some halfwit asking how many showers people have per day.... 

 

I'm awaiting a belly button fluff or a bum-gun thread now....   

 

[retarius]

They are poorly run. Inventory control is abysmal, as is customer service, as is stocking the shelves when the supermarket is most full with customers. They have staff meetings in the middle of the aisles for goodness sake. Labour is very cheap here, and they could easily stock the shelves at night.

[richard_smith237]

19 minutes ago, retarius said:

They are poorly run. Inventory control is abysmal, as is customer service, as is stocking the shelves when the supermarket is most full with customers. They have staff meetings in the middle of the aisles for goodness sake. Labour is very cheap here, and they could easily stock the shelves at night.

 

How do you know they don't stock the shelves at night ???

 

They also keep stock maintained in the day time, that doesn't mean they only stock the shelves at night...

 

...... But jeeez....   a few of you are going to some lengths to shoehorn a Thai bash out of this thread.... 

 

 

 

[Asquith Production]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

How do you know they don't stock the shelves at night ???

 

They also keep stock maintained in the day time, that doesn't mean they only stock the shelves at night...

 

...... But jeeez....   a few of you are going to some lengths to shoehorn a Thai bash out of this thread.... 

 

 

 

Your making it a Thai bash. Its the companies that make them do it.

[it is what it is]

In other countries they have staff to resupply when the shop is closed.

 

not true, in the uk supermarket shelves are re-stocked during shop open hours

 

try not to see criticism through the lens that if something is not right it must be because it's thai/thailand.