Tiny symbol on Coles ½ deal item sparks intrigue—what could it mean?
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When you go out on your grocery shopping trips, what details do you take note of in the items you buy?
Chances are, most, if not all of you, answered ‘price’.
But did you know that beyond the dollar sign and the numbers that follow it, there’s a whole universe of things whose meanings we shoppers have yet to decipher?
Take the case of oner Coles shopper who noticed something strange lately.
They observed that the Coles 1/2 Price Specials tag on a laundry detergent had a tiny symbol on the bottom right-hand corner. It looked like a small black box with an 'S' inside.
The shopper had no idea what it meant, and upon after a closer look, they noted it appeared only on certain Specials tags. They took their question to social media.
'I noticed that some Coles tickets have this “S” in the bottom corner, and I have been curious about the meaning. Does anyone happen to know?' they asked.
A number of social media users tried to guess. The answers varied from ‘Shrinkflation’, ‘Scam’, to ‘Sale’. But the mystery might have been solved thanks to a few candid reactions.
A person who claimed to work for Coles explained: ‘Used to work at Coles, the S either means it is shelf-ready packaging, or it’s on the end of an aisle for sales.’
Another alleged store worker also weighed in: ‘The S indicates to stock fillers that when stocking the product, it comes in “shelf friendly packaging”–this isn’t to do with the actual packet of the product, but the outer carton it comes in.’
‘Products with this should be displayed/filled in cartons, not individually hand-stacked on the shelf. It’s an efficiency thing. They used to rip hours out of store budgets and force their shelf fillers to work faster,’ they continued.
Coles even confirmed that this was the case to a news source. They mentioned that ‘Shelf Ready Packaging’ makes it easier for Coles team members to quickly restock products on shelves for its customers.
This seemed to satisfy the curiosity of some shoppers, with one saying, ‘Interesting, I always assumed when they left the carton with the items that it was just laziness.’
‘Thanks for clarifying!’ A second person exclaimed.
That’s one mystery solved. Now if supermarkets could explain why store-bought bananas always seem to go bad the second you bring them home… Kidding!
So, what other tag details have you seen in your local supermarket, members? Or maybe you can share some other lesser-known retail details with us? Tell us in the comments below!
Chances are, most, if not all of you, answered ‘price’.
But did you know that beyond the dollar sign and the numbers that follow it, there’s a whole universe of things whose meanings we shoppers have yet to decipher?
Take the case of oner Coles shopper who noticed something strange lately.
They observed that the Coles 1/2 Price Specials tag on a laundry detergent had a tiny symbol on the bottom right-hand corner. It looked like a small black box with an 'S' inside.
The shopper had no idea what it meant, and upon after a closer look, they noted it appeared only on certain Specials tags. They took their question to social media.
'I noticed that some Coles tickets have this “S” in the bottom corner, and I have been curious about the meaning. Does anyone happen to know?' they asked.
A shopper noticed the ‘S’ symbol on Coles’ tickets and wanted to ask what it means. Credit: Reddit
A number of social media users tried to guess. The answers varied from ‘Shrinkflation’, ‘Scam’, to ‘Sale’. But the mystery might have been solved thanks to a few candid reactions.
A person who claimed to work for Coles explained: ‘Used to work at Coles, the S either means it is shelf-ready packaging, or it’s on the end of an aisle for sales.’
Another alleged store worker also weighed in: ‘The S indicates to stock fillers that when stocking the product, it comes in “shelf friendly packaging”–this isn’t to do with the actual packet of the product, but the outer carton it comes in.’
‘Products with this should be displayed/filled in cartons, not individually hand-stacked on the shelf. It’s an efficiency thing. They used to rip hours out of store budgets and force their shelf fillers to work faster,’ they continued.
Coles even confirmed that this was the case to a news source. They mentioned that ‘Shelf Ready Packaging’ makes it easier for Coles team members to quickly restock products on shelves for its customers.
This seemed to satisfy the curiosity of some shoppers, with one saying, ‘Interesting, I always assumed when they left the carton with the items that it was just laziness.’
‘Thanks for clarifying!’ A second person exclaimed.
That’s one mystery solved. Now if supermarkets could explain why store-bought bananas always seem to go bad the second you bring them home… Kidding!
So, what other tag details have you seen in your local supermarket, members? Or maybe you can share some other lesser-known retail details with us? Tell us in the comments below!
