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Posted by: gel Apr 8 2010, 10:29 PM

ALDI'S new store:

Anyone any idea if Aldi have made a start on their store yet at old Wheelers/Renault Garage; from outside nothing seems to be happening.

Posted by: theone09 Apr 9 2010, 11:13 AM

Work won't start until around the time Parkway is finished as the site is on lease to Costain.

Posted by: GMR Apr 9 2010, 03:45 PM

I think it will create great interest.

Posted by: gel Apr 9 2010, 05:42 PM

Thanks for that; at least a year before they can start then, unless Costain decide
they don't need for whole 12 mths??

They have some good deals, with one planned for Abingdon too.

Posted by: user23 Apr 8 2011, 07:42 PM

I wonder what happened to Aldi's attempt to open a supermarket in Newbury?

Posted by: Andy Capp Apr 8 2011, 10:34 PM

Went the same way as the Labour Party's attempt to usurp the Tories in Newbury I suspect.

Posted by: Richard Garvie Apr 9 2011, 07:44 AM

Isn't it opening in December? I thought Costain had paid to use the aldi site as a construction hub, and then Aldi would move in once they left?

Posted by: GMR Apr 9 2011, 09:06 AM

As far as I know their plans are still on.

Posted by: gel Apr 10 2011, 05:03 PM

According to Aldi, opening 2012; one at Abingdon near Homebase will open sooner.

Posted by: NWNREADER Apr 10 2011, 06:27 PM

Maybe I'm grump, but why the interest in a less-than-top-quality store? What will it add to Newbury commerce?
Willing to learn.....

Posted by: Andy Capp Apr 10 2011, 07:00 PM

Perhaps it is because not every one is interested in top quality? Perhaps not everyone can afford it? Some people even get excited about the opening of a new shopping centre.

Posted by: NWNREADER Apr 11 2011, 05:27 AM

Nothing to do with the national (?) passion for the mediocre, as demonstrated by the 'Hello' interest in the height of some 'personalities' heels/'Big Brother' celebrity creation and the like?

Posted by: Gumbo Apr 18 2011, 09:19 AM

Have you shopped in an Aldi before?

Posted by: theone09 Apr 18 2011, 01:18 PM

Never been in Lidl then? That's been in Newbury for years.

Posted by: Strafin Apr 18 2011, 07:56 PM

To be fair Lidl and Aldi aren't necessarily less than top quality, they are just more european.

Posted by: JeffG Apr 19 2011, 10:57 AM

I have shopped in Lidl before now and have no complaints about the quaility of their goods.

I only shopped once in Aldi - that was in Brussels and they didn't have any eggs.

Posted by: Richard Garvie May 4 2011, 09:09 PM

The only Aldi I've been in was in Hamburg!!!

Posted by: dannyboy May 4 2011, 09:33 PM

They are the third biggest German retailer. 8th largest in the World....

Posted by: NWNREADER May 4 2011, 09:36 PM

Size is important?

Posted by: Richard Garvie May 4 2011, 09:37 PM

I thought Aldi stores were relatively small in size? But the format works for them, clearly.

Posted by: dannyboy May 4 2011, 09:38 PM

Just commenting on the reasons why one might find an Aldi in Hamburg.

Posted by: NWNREADER May 4 2011, 09:39 PM

Not compared to Arkwrights, or Tesco Metro, or Spar......

Posted by: Richard Garvie May 4 2011, 09:42 PM

There was one just by the house where my friend lived.

Posted by: NWNREADER May 4 2011, 09:44 PM

That was when and where you had one?

Posted by: Richard Garvie May 4 2011, 09:44 PM

The Aldi format is not a convenience store, but a small superstore.

Posted by: dannyboy May 4 2011, 09:45 PM

Well, they do have almost 5000 stores in Germany.

Oddly Metro, who only trade in the UK as Makro, are the number 1 German retailer. Globally they are number 3.

Posted by: Richard Garvie May 4 2011, 09:45 PM

Haha!!!

Posted by: NWNREADER May 4 2011, 09:55 PM

I'll have you know Arkwrights was NOT a convenience store...... Granville found it highly inconvenient....

Posted by: blackdog May 6 2011, 12:17 AM

How can you have a small superstore?

The Aldis I have been to (Reading and Cockermouth) have been the sort of size supermarkets used to be before the superstores arrived - similar in size to the Northbrook St Tesco. Others I have seen in passing in the UK and Europe seem to be similarly sized.

Posted by: Andy Capp May 6 2011, 12:24 AM

Super-market
Super-store

Posted by: Richard Garvie May 6 2011, 07:32 AM

There are different formats as I said in my post. I've not seen any others with a format similar to ALDI, other than LIDL.

Posted by: Strafin May 6 2011, 11:21 PM

I would guess (and it is just a guess) that a supermarket is a food shop all under one roof negating the need for a market, and a superstore is food plus non food items, negating the need for a group of different stores.

Posted by: Andy Capp May 7 2011, 08:13 AM

I think it is a bit like that, but the edges are blurring.

Posted by: blackdog May 7 2011, 04:50 PM

They remind me of Tescos 40 years ago.

Posted by: lollyrs Jul 4 2011, 08:23 PM

I had heard that there was some debate with the council on road access ( on and off London Road) and that means the shop will be delayed from opeining until they have ironed out the issues.... would have been useful to do this before planning permission given dont you think?

Cant quote where I heard this from

Posted by: Richard Garvie Jul 4 2011, 10:20 PM

Nothing surprises me anymore!!!

Posted by: Cognosco Jul 5 2011, 04:39 PM

Just tell the council it is for Standard Life; problem will be instantly solved and permission granted.

With London Road the only way to get to Park Way, unless you come in from the Broadway, then I can see why they are concerned. If some of the posters are correct and Park Way takes off it would not be a very good avdvertisment for Aldi to say it may take at least a half hour to get out of the Aldi car park after shopping.

Posted by: theone09 Apr 12 2012, 03:14 PM

I see Costain have vacated the site now. Any idea where work on the store will begin?

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 12 2012, 03:15 PM

Aldi. Spend a little, die a cheapskate.

We have plenty of supermarkets in Newbury and I will still shop at Sainsburys because I like my nectar points.

Posted by: Jayjay Apr 12 2012, 03:49 PM

Now I like Nectar points but I also like saving money - fight!

Posted by: dannyboy Apr 12 2012, 04:20 PM

To get the best deal you need to visit all the town's supermarkets.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 12 2012, 06:17 PM

By which time the £3.07 you would have saved on your weekly shop would have been negated by the extra cost in fuel.

Not to mention the old saying "time is money" - is £3 saving worth two hours of your weekend time? Because it's not of mine.






http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=nectar+points&word2=clubcard+points

Posted by: gel Apr 12 2012, 08:37 PM

B&Q have recently decided that smaller is beautiful; that's why B&Q sales are dropping,
and sister company Screwfix are expanding their network like wildfire.
(Much smaller footprint).

B&Q are looking to sublet space in some of their large stores like the one at Milton
Keynes

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9203332/Tesco-to-scale-back-hypermarkets-to-concentrate-on-the-internet.html

Posted by: Exhausted Apr 13 2012, 09:59 PM

Nectar points, big deal. Have you actually worked out what a Nectar point is really worth. 1p in the Pound. Hardly worth getting the card out of the wallet.

Posted by: Dodgys smarter brother. Apr 13 2012, 10:08 PM

Almost worthless to a customer, but invaluable to a supermarkets database of customers, their addresses, and spending habits. Nectar points were never about the customer. They were, and are, a way of turning you, the customer, into just another product which can be bought and sold as and when.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 14 2012, 03:04 AM

I use mine for fuel. That soon adds up. Especially when BP often run double or triple points. You get 1 point per litre and I normally get about 52 or 53 litres every time I fill up... so if that's triple points, in 2 and a half fill ups I have £2.50 off. Not much but I have about £10 now which I can use as a sort of emergency.
Although I'm actually using it to pay my friend to give me a lift back from Kent in a week

Posted by: dannyboy Apr 14 2012, 11:51 AM

I must have spent a bit then as according to my last Sainsbury's receipt my Nectar points were worth £65.25

Posted by: Andy Capp Apr 14 2012, 12:10 PM

Just over six and a half grand, I'd say!

Posted by: hgv1driver Apr 22 2012, 07:52 PM

Nectar points, big deal. Have you actually worked out what a Nectar point is really worth. 1p in the Pound. Hardly worth getting the card out of the wallet.

I agree dannyboy

Posted by: JeffG Apr 23 2012, 08:09 AM

Every little helps.

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 23 2012, 08:14 AM

I see that in recent blind-tasting research, Aldi and Lidl mayonnaise beat Hellmanns, Heinz and Waitrose.

Posted by: Biker1 Apr 23 2012, 08:27 AM

I make it 1/2p each?

http://www.nectar.com/spend.points

Posted by: massifheed Apr 23 2012, 01:37 PM

Yup, so when you see the TV ad for confused.com bragging about giving you 1000 Nectar point for taking out insurance with them, and you work out that it's only a fiver's worth, it doesn't seem like such a great deal after all.

Posted by: Strafin Apr 23 2012, 07:12 PM

Yes, but only on taste. In my opinion the only thing worth worrying about, but there are other things to consider.

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 23 2012, 08:17 PM

If you are talking about supporting British farmers, then I agree.

Lidl buys "European centrally" and I would not buy Italian or Portugese apples from them as I think our home grown product is not only better, but also better for the environment as it does not need to be transported so far.

As far as "table sauces" go, these are made all over the EU - for example HP Sauce is now manufactured in the Netherlands.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 01:24 AM

How pretentious. You probably drive to the shop which I would imagine uses more fuel per kg of food than it did for the Lorry to drive it here.

Like on that TV advert for the butter, frankly it's the British farmers career choice, I buy what is either cheapest/best quality (or more often, the best compromise)

I couldn't give a rats rear end where my fruit comes from as long as it wasn't out of a rats rear end, nah'mean?

Posted by: Jayjay Apr 24 2012, 07:24 AM

I do try and buy British where possible, but afraid the wallet rules me nowadays.

I went to the Farmers Market when it first opened. Thought, they are cutting out the middle man so prices should be similar to supermarkets. Everything was so dear I couldn't afford it. I do try and support local growers, buying all veg and eggs from the market. Cheaper, local usually and I prefer the taste.

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 24 2012, 07:25 AM

I am pretentious because I would rather buy a home-grown, better tasting product? I see.

You are also incorrect in your assumption - I can walk or push-bike it to Lidl. If I am in the car (getting rare these days) then I may call in if passing on my way home.

Cheers

Posted by: dannyboy Apr 24 2012, 08:15 AM

Lidl buys "European centrally" and I would not buy Italian or Portugese apples from them as I think our home grown product is not only better, but also better for the environment as it does not need to be transported so far.


Don't any of you read the flyer Lidl send through the door? Lidl came out top in the recent 'Red Tractor' survey.

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 24 2012, 08:23 AM

There is a long blurb on the company's website about the "Red Tractor" and it refers to meat.
As the company grows in the UK, it will undoubtedly source more fruit from the local market here, but at the moment many contracts are still placed on the continent.

Posted by: dannyboy Apr 24 2012, 08:24 AM

But they still buy more UK meat than any other supermarket.......as for fruit & veg - sourcing abroad is the only option if you want to be selling certain types of F&V all year round....

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 09:54 AM

Ah the difference in Portuguese apples to the apples grown in Blighty is all so different.
Just the other day I took a bite of out what I thought was a British apple but it wasn't, and I promptly threw it all back up when I found out it wasn't.

You know somethings are of a massively different quality but honestly name 3 things made in Britain which are better than the same thing made elsewhere in the world...and consider that if someone drew a Union Jack over the Portuguese flag you would probably think those were delicious as well!

Sure your taste buds and all but I have to say I think it's very racist and it's about time someone stood up for the foreign fruit who come over here to try and make something of themselves. I shall be that someone..

Posted by: Jayjay Apr 24 2012, 11:00 AM

Cheese
Pork Pie
Marmite

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 24 2012, 12:24 PM

Difficult to know how seriously to take you, but looking at the news today 3 things spring to mind:

Aero engines - Rolls Royce Trent
Formula 1 design and engineering - various companies
Undercarriages - Messier Dowty

Posted by: Nothing Much Apr 24 2012, 01:06 PM

As the thread has moved around a bit.
Martin-Baker ejection seats. 60 years of saving lives.
ce.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 04:02 PM

That's the only thing good call c.e
so 1 out of 3 so far. The others are all moot. Rolls Royce is owned by ze Germans and weather the jet engine division are run by ze same people or not is irrelevant, it's hardly a "great" thing is it. There are plenty of other jet engines out there.

Plus the company that makes marmite is Dutsch in a craschy and sexchy way, oh well.

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 24 2012, 04:08 PM

You asked for examples of things made in Britain.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 04:22 PM

Oh fine but my point stands.
None of the things listed aside from the Martin Baker seat are overly special or even good.
Plus the difference between being made in Britain and being British is quite large.

I shall not stop until the injustice against the immigrant fruit has ceased.

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 24 2012, 04:37 PM

I think a few hundred thousand people who work in the aero and motor racing industries across the globe would disagree with you. But I am sure you are right.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 05:09 PM

Only a handful of engineers in this country are truly great, such as Ron Dennis and that Russ Brawn bloke.

We're not discussing across the globe though are we, we're talking about in Britain and why you think an import apple is absolutely hideous while a farm fresh home grown apple is magically so much nicer.
While most of the teams are based in an allotment shed in Banbury many of the engineers are Italian (probably explains why they break down so much) or from the Arabic regions, which is why the cars go spinning off the track completely randomly.

Posted by: Andy Capp Apr 24 2012, 05:16 PM

Beer and cider!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Nothing Much Apr 24 2012, 05:32 PM

At last someone is talking sense. Thanks Andy for bringing reality to the thread.
Still Calvados goes down quite well,but after "1000 years of annoying the French".
Best keep that quiet.
ce

Posted by: Strafin Apr 24 2012, 05:41 PM

Wow! You really show yourself up sometimes! Ron Dennis an engineer? Ross Brawn? Most teams based in Banbury?, come on Jay, you're supposed to be a car fan!

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 24 2012, 05:44 PM

Boy, you talk rubbish!

Posted by: dannyboy Apr 24 2012, 05:45 PM

Hardly, he does drive a People's Car.

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 06:03 PM

I DON'T WATCH FORMULA ONE BECAUSE IT'S BORING HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW LOL



I'll give you boy, you're the boy. Infact you're a little girl.

One day the court of human equality will come after you for your racist comments RE: fruit.



Haha. That would be a Beetle, nevertheless my car can trace it's roots back to a car designed by Hitler so probably shouldn't elaborate further.

Posted by: Berkshirelad Apr 24 2012, 07:18 PM

When did Rolls-Royce become owned by the Germans? RR Motors is owned by BMW, but Rolls-Royce plc (aero engines) is a UK listed company.

Marmite is owned by Unilever, which is a joint British-Dutch company. so only half Dutch

Posted by: jaycakes Apr 24 2012, 07:19 PM

But are they craschy and sexschy at the schame time, old bean? Would you care for a schone?
(there that's Dutch-British for you)

Posted by: JeffG Apr 25 2012, 10:43 AM

I'll bet you couldn't pronounce the Dutch 'sch' properly if you tried for a week.

(I heard that an American once asked a Dutchman for directions to Shyful airport. He didn't get very far, like the one (in Edgware, years ago) who asked my wife where the nearest subway was. She did give him accurate directions, without giving it much thought.)

Posted by: Newbelly Apr 25 2012, 04:47 PM

Ok, thanks for the observation! All I would say is that you are a little difficult to follow sometimes as is it not clear when you are being serious and when you are joking around!

Anyway, all the best.

Posted by: Downlander Apr 27 2012, 06:55 PM

Hasn't that little tosser discovered girls yet?

Posted by: Nothing Much Apr 27 2012, 07:52 PM

"Grown up Yet?"

I am slightly older and I do have to delete some comments, otherwise I will be on Combe Gibbet before dawn.
I never knew Dawn.
ce

Posted by: Andy Capp Apr 27 2012, 11:15 PM

Yesterday I was up the crack of dawn ... so you know Dawn as well?

Posted by: theone09 May 16 2012, 01:33 PM

Went past today, looks like they will probably start work soon. Vans in the car park and extra fencing around the building.

Posted by: gel May 16 2012, 07:35 PM

Perhaps we'll see by October time then?

Guess it depends if they are using Wheelers externals, or demolishing & starting
afresh

Was in Towcester one earlier today.

Posted by: GMR May 16 2012, 07:42 PM

Obviously not as well as you!!!!

Posted by: theone09 May 16 2012, 10:00 PM

They are demolishing the Wheelers building and building the standard Aldi design.

Posted by: gel Aug 1 2012, 09:21 PM

As Wheeler's well & truly demolished, strange that planning permission to demolish is pending:
http://publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=M7YVZ6RD0EX00

Bit late for that

Posted by: Jayjay Aug 2 2012, 06:46 AM

What, or who, is a condion?

Posted by: Newbelly Aug 2 2012, 10:03 AM

Condition?

Anyone know an opening date?

Posted by: Mark NWN Aug 2 2012, 10:06 AM

Hi

They still have a few minor hurdles to clear yet, and wouldn't comment when I put that to them. In a couple of weeks more information will be available, according to their press office.

Posted by: Newbelly Aug 2 2012, 02:21 PM

Thanks. I looked on their "New Stores" web page but no mention, so we will have to wait.

Posted by: gel Aug 3 2012, 01:09 PM

I have it on good authority, if current application/ extension rapidly approved by WBC etc, they aim for a pre Xmas opening.

Posted by: Newbelly Aug 3 2012, 01:10 PM

Christ, that will be going some!

Posted by: dannyboy Aug 3 2012, 01:19 PM

I have a feeling all the stores are identical & are effectively 'off the shelf'. German engineering & manufacuring......

Posted by: Newbelly Aug 3 2012, 03:09 PM

That just reminded me of a programme I saw about a German kit house being built here by German craftsmen (impressive) but project deadlines were missed becasue the British (Polish) concrete truck drivers kept turning up late with their delivery.

Posted by: gel Aug 4 2012, 11:48 AM

Yes I recall; was this lot- you can even specify an aircraft hangar!
http://www.huf-haus.com/en/home.html
&
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-2178095/Absolutely-prefabulous-The-Huf-Haus-company-100-years-old--fans-insist-iconic-kit-home-cutting-edge.html

Posted by: dannyboy Aug 4 2012, 11:57 AM

There are two within 5 miles of Newbury

Posted by: HeatherW Aug 8 2012, 10:33 PM

I am pleased that an Aldi is starting up. It will give some much needed competition in Newbury.

Posted by: Andy Capp Aug 8 2012, 10:56 PM

I'd rather an Asda.

Posted by: blackdog Aug 9 2012, 11:30 AM

I'd like a Morrison's please.

Posted by: dannyboy Aug 9 2012, 11:32 AM

A ruddy great Wal Mart.......selling everything from tyres to tennis balls.


On the A4, near Aldermaston Wharf.

Posted by: Andy Capp Aug 9 2012, 12:17 PM

I was thinking of something closer to home, like Tesco and Sainsbury's are. And then, a place that would 'genuinely' compete for petrol price.

Posted by: Timbo Aug 9 2012, 12:43 PM

May I ask why? Nothing is particularly cheap, infact it's one of the more expensive supermarkets. The only good thing is the fresh salad and meat section. Go to Reading or Basingstoke if you really want one. Not more than 20 minute drive to either.

Posted by: JeffG Aug 9 2012, 02:23 PM

That's hardly practical. Who is going to drive to Reading or Basingstoke just to go to a supermarket?

Posted by: dannyboy Aug 9 2012, 02:25 PM

Apparently, from what I have read on this forum many Newbry residents drive there as the parking is a few quid cheaper.

Posted by: JeffG Aug 9 2012, 02:31 PM

I said just to go to a supermarket if you read my post. Supermarket parking is free (at least where I shop, it is).

Posted by: dannyboy Aug 9 2012, 02:37 PM

Yes I read it.

Let me explain -

If posters have admitted to driving to Reading & Basingstoke to save a few quid on parking, then surely it should be of no surprise that there are also those who will drive to the same places to visit a supermarket. Especially one which we don't have locally.

Posted by: Jobet Aug 9 2012, 03:39 PM

A Morrison's would be good. Their fresh veg,meat and fish are first class. They also have offers that compete with Tesco's etc.,

Posted by: blackdog Aug 9 2012, 05:50 PM

I go the the Morrison's in Rose Kiln Lane, Reading whenever I am in the area. They have a number of well priced lines that I appreciate. The fruit and veg and bakery are particularly good - whereas Sainsbury's bakery is naff (shame as in general they are my favourite locally). If the Reading Morrison's was in Newbury I would use it in preference to any supermarket we have at present.

However, I have yet to find a ASDA I would want to visit a second time.

Posted by: Nothing Much Aug 9 2012, 06:53 PM

Morrissons have a very fine fish display and I do buy there. In Dereham (Norfolk)
The meat counter looks like they have used the chainsaw in the back of my car.

In London you have to queue to get into my famed local fishmonger..Steve Hatt.

Although I shop daily,it is only for The Daily Telegraph for breakfast and a cheap white for lunch.
Walking is good for you.
ce

Posted by: Jayjay Aug 9 2012, 06:54 PM

ASDA is ok on clothes and branded goods, but their fresh foods, meat and veg is very poor quality. Agree on Sainsbury bakery section, it is very poor.

Posted by: blackdog Aug 10 2012, 02:47 PM

The back of your car must be pretty messy then?

Posted by: Nothing Much Aug 10 2012, 03:40 PM

To be honest blackdog I am a bit frightened of it.

Being mean I scout skips and stuff for winter wood.
I have a cellar full of brand new oak flooring. From a neighbour's kitchen.
When they moved out... the next lot put down granite.....
That's coming out at the moment. Daft really.

The saw has no body parts attached I would add. But I guess if I got stopped
at a roadblock there would be some raised eyebrows.
ce

Posted by: blackdog Aug 10 2012, 05:48 PM

I was more concerned about all the blood and remains after the Morrisons' butchers had used a chainsaw in it.

Posted by: Nothing Much Aug 10 2012, 06:57 PM

No Blackdog I still have all 12 fingers....
I have started to take more care,as I have got older.
I don't use it after lunch.

A hand saw in the evening works just fine.After a Pinot these days.
there used to be a B&D saw but it vanished years ago. Crocodile or Alligator.
Much safer for louts such as me.
ce.

Posted by: dannyboy Aug 11 2012, 11:43 AM

Without the skip hirer's permission, that is theft.

Posted by: Nothing Much Aug 11 2012, 04:22 PM

No Dannyboy I always asked, They are glad to lose a kilo or 2 from the skip. They have to pay.

To quote, " I was so much younger then, I am older than that now."
Can't do it anymore.
ce

Posted by: gel Aug 19 2012, 01:32 PM

Agree; when Somerfields were being sold off I did contact Morrisons HQ and suggest Thatcham
as location they could take over. As we know Waitrose won that race, but Morrison's are committed to expansion
in the south.

On the ALDI planning application, see WBC have yet to approve latest application, so preventing any
work starting presumably.

Posted by: Jayjay Aug 19 2012, 08:57 PM

Planning permission or not they are already building on the site and a big 'Aldi coming here soon' has gone up on the railings.