Woolworths impresses customers with welcome "treat"
Woolworths have given their customers a reason to smile after giving shoppers an unexpected offer.
The supermarket giant has been praised for a simple but thoughtful gesture to customers trying to beat the heat while doing groceries.
On a particularly hot day, a Woolworths store put bins of ice and bottles of water by the entrance for shoppers to take, with no charge.
"Dear customers, we are in for a warm day. Stay safe and hydrated. Please enjoy a bottle of cold water from the store team," read signs attached to tubs at the shop.
The small but significant gesture didn't go unnoticed by grateful shoppers, with one customer sharing a photo of the freebies on Facebook and describing it as a "great idea".
Another shopper agreed, commenting, "As it was 40°C in Adelaide today, cold water would have been a treat."
"Can grab some apples for the kids and a bottle of water," added someone else, referencing the free fruit for children also offered by the retailer.
A spokesperson from Woolworths shared with Yahoo News Australia that this offer embodies a commitment to acts of kindness that are encouraged among the retailer's network of supermarkets.
"Our store teams try and bring a little good to our customers every day," the spokesperson said.
Not everyone was impressed by the generous offer, however, including a critic who suggested that what the supermarket was "really saying is that there's no air conditioning in their store".
Others were also quick to comment that while the bottles of water were a nice offer, what would really help them would be a reduction in soaring grocery prices as the cost of living crisis continues.
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