The price of oil, both olive and sunflower, has been one of the most affected by the rise in market prices. This has made customers search in which supermarket chains prices of this food remain affordable.
Oil is one of the most used foods in the kitchen. It is eaten on toast for breakfast and dressings. And it is also present in the rest of the meals as part of the frying process, kneading, stews, etc. Its price is one of those more impact on the cost of the shopping cart. The FATHER It has been in charge of finding out what supermarket customers think.
According to an OCU study, this is the worst supermarket to buy olive oil
Due to this interest and the high presence of oil in the kitchen, the Organization of Consumers and Users has carried out a study in which the opinions of consumers have been compared clients of 18 supermarket chains different to know in which supermarkets they prefer to buy the oil.
Users, in general, have given their worst assessment to purchase oil from the supply chain. Bonarea supermarkets. 32% of users choose it as the least recommended option, placing the firm 33 points below the average. The main reason is the amount of oil they get for the price they pay.
Customers prefer their purchase of oil in other supermarkets
Users, on the other hand, have given the best grade, mostly, to Alcampo supermarkets, with 79% positive opinions, and Carrefour, with 78%. Both have managed to place themselves above 70 points. In the case of Carrefour, it has been offering one of the lowest prices on the market for its brand oil since the crisis began.
When assessing the results of the study, it must be taken into account that these supermarkets have a variety of oil brands in which there may not be great differences, however, for other brands it may be decisive to go to one or the other. .
What has been taken into account in the OCU study on oil
To obtain these results, the OCU has taken into account several factors with respect to the oils that are sold in each supermarket. It is important to know that the study does not determine the quality of the product in each case, but refers only to the level of customer satisfaction. A total of 5,415 users.
Therefore, the reasons why the people surveyed choose one or another supermarket as the best option, may be motivated by different aspects such as the amount that the product offers, the customer’s preference for the line of supermarkets, etc.
Although one of the main reasons why customers decide on a particular supermarket is the relationship between the price and the amount of oil they buy. In fact, the two best valued are those that have a better correspondence between both factors.