The F&F changing rooms are making a comeback at some Tesco stores after six years away, delighting customers who had been wanting this feature back.
Shoppers were disappointed when the retailer discontinued the fitting rooms several years ago.
The company was among several supermarkets that closed their changing facilities during the pandemic, with many opting not to resume operations due to financial pressures and worries about theft.
One customer posted a picture of the F&F changing rooms in the Facebook group called Bargain Lovers, saying that the changing rooms were coming back to F&F in Tesco.
Other group members responded with excitement about the return of the feature after multiple years. Comments included expressions of hope that the news was genuine, agreement that it was about time, and enthusiasm about having changing rooms installed in all Tesco locations.
According to The Sun, the retailer has been conducting trials for reintroducing fitting rooms in a few locations. F&F Clothing has also posted about it on their social media account.
Newsquest has contacted Tesco for a response.
Customers who cannot try items on in stores can return F&F clothing to any large Tesco store within 30 days if they have their receipt.
The return of F&F changing rooms to various Tesco outlets is not the only recent significant change. The supermarket giant is also switching from barcodes to QR codes, which represents a first for the UK grocery sector.
The company described the move as one of the most revolutionary retailing improvements in decades, explaining that it would allow shoppers to view extensive product information using their mobile phones.
QR codes will feature on packaging for 13 different varieties of Tesco’s own-brand sausages, including pork sausages, pork chipolatas, British pork sausage meat, British Cumberland sausages, and British Lincolnshire sausages.
The codes can show customers additional product details such as nutritional information, as well as give them access to recipes and competitions.
Tesco stated that the new codes would improve product visibility in stores, help with more accurate ordering, increase efficiency, and reduce waste. In case of product recalls, QR codes would allow retailers to identify specific batches instead of removing all stock, which would prevent unnecessary waste and keep products available. Retailers would also be able to stop sales of affected items at the till and contact customers who had bought them.
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