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By *rmrs1234 OP Couple
over a year ago
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I see they have launched a new initiative to combat period poverty where people can claim free tampons or pads once a month using a coupon on the lidl app. They are also going to donate sanitary products to the simon community to help people who are homeless and do not have access to a smartphone to avail of the products. well done to lidl |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
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"I see they have launched a new initiative to combat period poverty where people can claim free tampons or pads once a month using a coupon on the lidl app. They are also going to donate sanitary products to the simon community to help people who are homeless and do not have access to a smartphone to avail of the products. well done to lidl"
Its a brilliant idea and well done to them
Hopefully other supermarkets do the same |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Something like this shouldn't have to rely on a PR stunt from a supermarket chain though really. There should be systems in place for people who really do struggle with the necessites |
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"Shops and bigger chain shops should follow suit.
Only found out couple of weeks ago,Marks and Spencer donate food going out of date to local homeless shelters. "
Yes they do and its wonderful to see  . But one manager has told my friend she would rather see the food go in the bin  . She has been reported to head office .
Mr dirty. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Something like this shouldn't have to rely on a PR stunt from a supermarket chain though really. There should be systems in place for people who really do struggle with the necessites"
Not a PR stunt. Something that has been in the works for Lidl for over a year. They do plenty to give back to the community including giving food from the stores and the warehouses to a company to be distributed to the needy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Something like this shouldn't have to rely on a PR stunt from a supermarket chain though really. There should be systems in place for people who really do struggle with the necessites
Not a PR stunt. Something that has been in the works for Lidl for over a year. They do plenty to give back to the community including giving food from the stores and the warehouses to a company to be distributed to the needy. "
I think its a great initiative but i see the point about it being less than ideal to rely on for-profit organisations to address basic human inequalities. There should be definitely be public provisions in place that meet this need. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Something like this shouldn't have to rely on a PR stunt from a supermarket chain though really. There should be systems in place for people who really do struggle with the necessites
Not a PR stunt. Something that has been in the works for Lidl for over a year. They do plenty to give back to the community including giving food from the stores and the warehouses to a company to be distributed to the needy. "
Well it is done for PR purposes.
And my point wasn't really about the company its about the fact the state should be doing these things |
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Both Lidl and their customers benefit. Lidl gets loads of customers to sign up to the app, with all the marketing benefits of that and customers get free products in return. Its such a win win situation, i wonder why other shops don't do the same. |
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"Shops and bigger chain shops should follow suit.
Only found out couple of weeks ago,Marks and Spencer donate food going out of date to local homeless shelters. "
Tesco does the same, Dunnes too i think. Been more than once the charity refused the food, even though its fine |
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A wholesaler I once worked for used to sell short dated products at a fraction of cost price to a couple of costumers who in turn sold them in their shops at about 50 percent of cost price and that money was then given to various charities that they sponsored. |
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By *eepixieWoman
over a year ago
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There are a few charities who had to refuse some of the supermarket donated food, they were getting inundated with it & it couldn’t all be used so was eventually thrown out. Unfortunately not all homeless or those who struggle are able to use up ‘out of date’ goods in ample time. There’s also the problem of food poisoning, some people don’t get the ‘keep your food safe’ recommendations. It’s Sod’s law it seems. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Something like this shouldn't have to rely on a PR stunt from a supermarket chain though really. There should be systems in place for people who really do struggle with the necessites
Not a PR stunt. Something that has been in the works for Lidl for over a year. They do plenty to give back to the community including giving food from the stores and the warehouses to a company to be distributed to the needy.
Well it is done for PR purposes.
And my point wasn't really about the company its about the fact the state should be doing these things "
Trust me while it's great PR for the company it's not just for that. As I have said its been worked on for over a year since period provety was made mainstream news. A lot of people from the ground up have been lobbying the higher ups in lidl to help with it. Today's news is the end product of that lobbying. |
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