TESCO was forced to put up a barrier to keep crowds under control as it slashed the price of its meat.
The supermarket chain was forced to take the drastic measure at a store in Leicester having brought out “trays full of bargains”.
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Tesco’s branch on Narborough Road saw bargain hunters scrambling over themselves as they tried to grab a deal.
Pictures show a turkey heavily discounted from £50 to just £10.
Loaves of bread were also slashed to just a few pence as the store tried to get rid of its leftover stock before the Christmas break.
A last-minute shopper, who did not want to be named, told the Leicester Mercury: “Got much busier not long after the barrier went up.
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“Queues are everywhere in the store for fresh food markdowns. I can’t blame them.
“I wish I’d got a trolley instead of a basket. There are yellow stickers everywhere and trays full of bargains.”
Many supermarkets significantly mark down their produce in order to shift it before Christmas starts.
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