I can feel another experimiment coming on!

As previously mentioned reduced sections are few and far between here. We do tend to buy non perishable food in bulk. Not quite on the scale of preppers though,

If all the shops closed for six months we would survive quite happily. I refuse to buy meat in supermarkets and also buy meat in bulk from our local butchers.
Next order is due next week, a whole lamb, 1/4 pig, 8lb sausages, mixed offal and 10lb diced steak and 10lb mince. The butcher prepares all the cuts and portions it up for an additional £40. That will last at least 6 months as well.

I've only relatively recently cottoned on to using a favouured Butcher. The reason is just the opposite to your reason Admin, I like to buy very small ammounts of what I like at reasonable prices. I get steak & Kidney which I love and if he preps it for me then weighs it he'll say "Is £4.20 too much, I can take some off if you like?" He must realise that people on ther own, or low budget, don't need massive ammounts or to have a fixed 'One size does all' packaging.
It's maybe illusionary but I always think meat tastes better from the butchers!