Visited the Maldon superstore this morning. Had a motive because I suspected to find huge price rises from the date of my last grocery shop two weeks ago. I was right.I had listed a number of staple items and compared the price of 14 days ago with those demanded today. The AVERAGE price hike was 16%. One item (an Indian ready meal) had increased by over 20%.Did mention the huge price hikes to the checkout lady...her eyes went skywards, she smiled genuinely knowingly...she was certainly as aware as myself of just how her employer was milking its customers. If only there was a real, honest, competitor in the area, Tesco’s complacency and disregard for its customers would melt quicker than its overpriced ice cream.