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Nutella riots: A brief history of shopping scraps | Nutella riots: A brief history of shopping scraps |
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Retail rage has emerged once more, as French shoppers turned violent over cut price Nutella. | Retail rage has emerged once more, as French shoppers turned violent over cut price Nutella. |
Incidents were reported in branches of Intermarché supermarkets across the country, which was offering a 70% discount on the spread. | Incidents were reported in branches of Intermarché supermarkets across the country, which was offering a 70% discount on the spread. |
One customer told French media that people were acting "like animals" with one customer getting a black eye. | One customer told French media that people were acting "like animals" with one customer getting a black eye. |
Stories of shoppers coming to blows in the battle for a bargain hit the headlines from time to time. | Stories of shoppers coming to blows in the battle for a bargain hit the headlines from time to time. |
And while some dismiss them as unedifying incidents driven by greed, many argue they can be indicative of rising poverty and a desperation to get hold of things that would otherwise be unaffordable. | And while some dismiss them as unedifying incidents driven by greed, many argue they can be indicative of rising poverty and a desperation to get hold of things that would otherwise be unaffordable. |
Black Friday chaos across UK | Black Friday chaos across UK |
Black Friday is a US tradition that has become a regular part of the shopping calendar in many countries. And it is often as notable for its bust-ups as its bargains. | |
In 2014 police were called to supermarkets across the UK to deal with crowd surges, as people hunted for Black Friday offers. | In 2014 police were called to supermarkets across the UK to deal with crowd surges, as people hunted for Black Friday offers. |
Greater Manchester Police appealed for calm after attending seven Tesco shops. Three men were arrested and a woman was hit by a falling television. | Greater Manchester Police appealed for calm after attending seven Tesco shops. Three men were arrested and a woman was hit by a falling television. |
And as this BBC News footage shows, it was not pretty. | And as this BBC News footage shows, it was not pretty. |
But serious Black Friday violence still appears largely confined to the US. Partly because it is still a bigger a deal there, and partly because - guns. | But serious Black Friday violence still appears largely confined to the US. Partly because it is still a bigger a deal there, and partly because - guns. |
Someone has even set up a website listing incidents called Black Friday Death Count. It's not all deaths though. Last year there were reports of a group of men fighting over a toy car and somebody shattering a hip after being slammed into a display in the aisles of K-Mart. Happy shopping. | |
High steaks in meat mêlée | High steaks in meat mêlée |
Tesco was forced to defend its actions after shoppers in Northampton were told to "sit" like dogs before they scrambled for cut price meat. | Tesco was forced to defend its actions after shoppers in Northampton were told to "sit" like dogs before they scrambled for cut price meat. |
A video from 2015 showed people forming a scrum as they crammed their baskets full of bargain produce. | A video from 2015 showed people forming a scrum as they crammed their baskets full of bargain produce. |
The supermarket said it had acted as it did because "safety of our customers and colleagues is of paramount importance to us". | The supermarket said it had acted as it did because "safety of our customers and colleagues is of paramount importance to us". |
Staff had to fight their way out as customers dived in to grab the goods. | Staff had to fight their way out as customers dived in to grab the goods. |
Aussies in Aldi garden furniture fisticuffs | Aussies in Aldi garden furniture fisticuffs |
Melbourne used to have a bit of a reputation for its crime families. | Melbourne used to have a bit of a reputation for its crime families. |
But when two clans came to blows in November last year, it wasn't over drugs, but furniture on sale in supermarket chain Aldi. | But when two clans came to blows in November last year, it wasn't over drugs, but furniture on sale in supermarket chain Aldi. |
At $349 Australian dollars (£196; $279) the wicker outdoor garden set was clearly seen as a bargain. Yelling soon escalated to "pushing and shoving". | At $349 Australian dollars (£196; $279) the wicker outdoor garden set was clearly seen as a bargain. Yelling soon escalated to "pushing and shoving". |
A witness provided footage to Australian media and if you really want to, you can watch more here. | A witness provided footage to Australian media and if you really want to, you can watch more here. |
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