Pak'n Save

Their name probably originates from the cost-saving practice in their North Island venues of letting the customer pack their own groceries. This can be done using their old cardboard boxes, your own reusable bag you brought, or a plastic bag can be purchased at the checkout (for 5 cents).

The South Island branches do pack your groceries for you, and you are not charged for plastic bags.

Other cost-cutting measures employed are using very large buildings, and having a bulk supply. Storage is usually on the same shelves that people shop from, except higher up. This saves money as they do not need a large separate facility for holding stock.

Because of the heavy loads that are carried through the aisles, the floors are left as concrete, and are not tiled.

Most Pak'n Save supermarkets have long opening hours, typically 22 hours per day.

Many North Island stores have introduced self-scanning facilities, where the customer scans each item as they put it in their trolley. This reduces waiting time at the checkout, as only payment is the only thing that occurs. Conventional checkout operator scanning is also available, and is used for random checks of customers.

External links

• Official site (http://www.paknsave.co.nz/info/)