Tesco slashes hundreds of prices in huge January sale
TESCO has announced details of its January sale including discounts on big-name brands and bottles of wine for under a fiver.
The supermarket has announced hundreds of deals on food, drink and household products – with some offers exclusive to Clubcard holders.
Tesco has slashed the price of popular products including PG Tips, Bird’s Eye and Persil.
There are also reductions on Tesco Finest sandwiches, while bottles of wine have been knocked down to £4.50 each.
The majority of the deals are available now and some last until January 27.
We’ve rounded up the best offers released so far, with more to find in store, so you can keep track of when each promotion starts and ends.
January centenary deals - these are available to all Tesco shoppers
- Cheestrings Original Snacks 8 pack, 160g - Was: £2.75. Now: £1.35. Save: £1.40, 50 per cent - until January 14
- Frubes Red Berry and Peach Yoghurts, 9x37g - Was: £2. Now: 95p. Save: £1.05, 52 per cent - until January 14
- Cathedral City Mature Cheddar Cheese, 550g - Was: £5.50. Now: £2.75. Save: £2.75, 50 per cent - until January 14
- Bird’s Eye Fish Fingers, 280g - Was: £2. Now: £1. Save: £1, 50 per cent - until January 27
- PG Tips Original, 200 bags - Was: £5.60. Now: £2.80. Save: £2.80, 50 per cent - until January 21
- McCain Extra Chunky Home Chips, 1kg - Was: £2.90. Now: £1.45. Save: £1.45, 50 per cent - until January 27
- Colgate Max White Toothpaste, 125ml - Was: £3. Now: £1.75. Save: £1.25, 41 per cent - until January 22
- Ariel Regular and Colour Washing Liquid 38 Washes, 1,406ml - Was: £8. Now: £5. Save: £3, 37 per cent - until January 21
Here's how to cut the cost of your grocery shop
YOUR food shop doesn't need to cost a fortune - we spoke to Money.co.uk to get some top tips for keeping the price down.
- Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t put it in the trolley.
- Create a budget – Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping.
- Never shop hungry – You are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling.
- Don’t buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit – The extra they’ll charge for chopping can be eye watering.
- Use social media – Follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals.
- Be disloyal – You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains.
- Check the small print – It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more.
- Use your loyalty cards – Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently – work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards.
January wine deals - these are available to all Tesco shoppers
- Hardys Shiraz, 75cl - Was: £6. Now: £4.50. Save: £1.50, 25 per cent - until January 20
- Hardys Sauvignon Blanc, 75cl - Was: £6. Now: £4.50. Save: £1.50, 25 per cent - until January 20
- Dino Pinot Grigio, 75cl - Was: £5.50. Now: £4.50. Save: £1, 18 per cent - until January 20
- Dino Pinot Grigio Blush, 75cl - Was: £5.50. Now: £4.50. Save: £1, 18 per cent - until January 20
- Isla Negra Sauvignon Blanc, 75cl - Was: £5. Now: £4.50. Save: 50p, 10 per cent - until January 20
January Clubcard Prices - these are exclusive to Clubcard members
- Heinz Soup of the Day (Chicken & Parsnip, Potato & Leek and Garden Veg) 400g - Was £1.40. Now: 98p. Save: 42p, 30 per cent - until January 26
- Tesco Finest Sandwiches (Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese, Wiltshire Cured Ham Hock with Cheddar, Cheeseboard, and Hog Roast) - Was: £3. Now: £2.40. Save: 60p, 20 per cent - until January 26
- Go Cook Aluminium Marble Frying Pan, 30cm - Was: £16. Now: £14.40. Save: £1.60, 10 per cent - until January 26
- Go Cook Oven Tray, 40X29cm - Was: £9. Now: £8.10. Save: 90p, 10 per cent - until January 26
- Go Cook Roasting Pan, 35X25cm - Was: £10. Now: £9. Save: £1, 10 per cent - until January 26
When does your supermarket start reducing prices?
YELLOW sticker discounts allow shoppers to nab a bargain, often stocking up on more expensive items like meat and fish.
has put together a list of reduction times per store, although it does vary depending on the location of the supermarket. As a rough guide, the first yellow stickers tend to appear mid-morning, and silly-price reductions begin early evening, when stores cut prices by 75 per cent and more.
Here's where it thinks you can spot a bargain, store-by-store:
- Asda - Reductions start around 7pm and most have gone by 9pm.
- Co-op - Varies by store. Expect 50 per cent discount around 5pm, then 75 per cent by 8pm.
- M&S Food - Final reductions at 6.30pm in stores that close at 7pm and 8pm at stores that close at 9pm. Some items marked down due to sell-by date after lunchtime rush.
- Morrisons - Reductions start late morning or lunchtime.
- Sainsbury's - Some stores start at 1.30pm, others don't start until 7pm. Dependent on store location and opening times.
- Tesco - No hard and fast rule. Some big stores start reductions at 8am, others don't start until early evening.
- Aldi - Doesn't reduce prices during course of the day.
- Lidl - Not enough info to say
- Waitrose - Dependent on store but usually just before closing time, according to shoppers.
When we checked the prices for the above items, Tesco came out cheapest against other UK supermarkets.
However, as prices can fluctuate, we always recommend comparing prices yourself before you hand over any cash.
These deals are available in most Tesco stores, but not in any Metro or Express branches.
Tesco has just under 4,000 shops in the UK and you can find your nearest one by using .
Shoppers can also hunt out each offer online on the Tesco website.
If you're buying online, remember to factor in the price of delivery to your shop.
Tesco typically charges between £1 and £7 depending on the day and time of your delivery.
You'll also be charged a £4 basket charge if your order is under £40.
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