Day:210, Words:210

The supermarket in Øksfjord has been a little on the bare side in the past days. It appears that senior management was needed in a store in Alta, leaving the local store to one or two experienced staff and a large proportion of inexperienced juniors. Somewhere along the line, the ordering process was not adequately fulfilled, leaving empty aisles and frustrated shoppers. The 'Coop' supermarket has taken a bit of a battering lately in the media with complaints coming from both long time locals and visiting summer tourists.

One of the concerns was the ongoing existence of out of date goods, including milk and yoghurt. Other complaints referred to rotten fruit and the absence of everyday necessities. According to one pensioner, the store cannot be trusted to stock what is needed for important occassions such as birthdays, dinner parties, christenings and confirmations. It appears more and more are taking their shopping elsewhere, travelling two hours to Alta and spending thousands of kroner, denying the local community of much needed funds.

Unfortunateley, while the boss is away, it is the mostly inexperienced staff who have had to deal with both the summer rush and the complaints that comes from the frustrated and unsatisfied customers.

Remember to check the dates on your milk!