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Sep 17 2009, 03:35 PM
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QUOTE (gizmo @ Sep 17 2009, 04:30 PM) Apparently it will not be a supermarket. It is going to be selling household items and furniture, electrical items, jewellery, DIY, sports items, toys and games as featured in the Tesco Direct Catalogue. According to the NWN, they spoke to Tesco & it's going to mainly sell food
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Sep 17 2009, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE (theone09 @ Sep 17 2009, 03:47 PM) OH yes, i forgot they owned one stop, talking about conquering the world there's a video on you tube of Tesco having a war with Denmark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfSi0D7KESkThat is VERY funny!!
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Sep 17 2009, 04:26 PM
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They'll need to get planning permission if they want to sell food at that location. Lots of empty sites around the country like old MFI stores, remain empty as local planners will not ease restrictions and allow food retailers to take over. But I guess Tesco may well get green light. QUOTE (Strafin @ Sep 17 2009, 05:17 PM) That is VERY funny!!
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Sep 17 2009, 04:49 PM
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Er? Another Tesco? We already have three in a three mile radius (if you count the one in North Thatcham). Tesco's land bank is colossal - but do we have to become another Tesco Town? I don't understand why Asda or Morrisons don't try for the site? Does the Competition Commission still have teeth or do we have another of those 'done deals' which operate so successfully here in West Berks?
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Sep 17 2009, 09:12 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Sep 17 2009, 10:09 PM) Pretty weird this, I thought we didn't like nationalised or rather monopoly industries any more? USSR had GOM, we have Tesco. Unless you've got an ear to the Prime Minister which Tesco's chief Executive has.
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Sep 18 2009, 07:49 AM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Sep 17 2009, 10:09 PM) Pretty weird this, I thought we didn't like nationalised or rather monopoly industries any more? USSR had GOM, we have Tesco. Of course "we" do, "we" just like them to be owned by private companies rather than us taxpayers.
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Sep 18 2009, 09:46 AM
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QUOTE (gel @ Sep 17 2009, 05:26 PM) They'll need to get planning permission if they want to sell food at that location.
Lots of empty sites around the country like old MFI stores, remain empty as local planners will not ease restrictions and allow food retailers to take over.
But I guess Tesco may well get green light. What planning restrictions? Who has been prevented from setting up a food store? ALDI didn't seem to have any problems.
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Sep 18 2009, 10:13 AM
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QUOTE (wabbit @ Sep 17 2009, 05:49 PM) Er? Another Tesco? We already have three in a three mile radius (if you count the one in North Thatcham). Tesco's land bank is colossal - but do we have to become another Tesco Town? I don't understand why Asda or Morrisons don't try for the site? Does the Competition Commission still have teeth or do we have another of those 'done deals' which operate so successfully here in West Berks? we don't have to become a Tesco town. But it is what the general public want.
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Sep 18 2009, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Sep 18 2009, 11:13 AM) we don't have to become a Tesco town. But it is what the general public want. Sorry - not sure we, the General Public, have actually been asked! I certainly haven't been. If I had, I would have expressed a wish for choice - not three stores within such close proximity owned by the same company. As a matter of interest, does anyone know why Asda & Morrisons don't seem to be interested in coming to West Berks? I'm not sure, before anyone answers' demographics' because I would say that Newbury has more than its fair share of C's and D's now!! Just as when Tesco keep re-developing their Pinchington Lane store, they put notices up saying things like 'we are making your store better for you' - no, they are making their store better for them so that they can make more money. It may be dressed up as 'progress' but I'm not sure if it isn't more rampant consumerism.
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Sep 18 2009, 03:46 PM
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QUOTE (wabbit @ Sep 18 2009, 01:54 PM) Sorry - not sure we, the General Public, have actually been asked! I certainly haven't been. If I had, I would have expressed a wish for choice - not three stores within such close proximity owned by the same company. It may be dressed up as 'progress' but I'm not sure if it isn't more rampant consumerism. It IS what the people want or it would not be happening. If I / they are wrong then nobody will use it will they?
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