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 May 4 2011, 09:38 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ May 4 2011, 10:36 PM)  Size is important? Just commenting on the reasons why one might find an Aldi in Hamburg. |
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May 4 2011, 09:39 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 4 2011, 10:37 PM) I thought Aldi stores were relatively small in size? But the format works for them, clearly. Not compared to Arkwrights, or Tesco Metro, or Spar...... |
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May 4 2011, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ May 4 2011, 09:38 PM) Just commenting on the reasons why one might find an Aldi in Hamburg. There was one just by the house where my friend lived. |
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May 4 2011, 09:44 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 4 2011, 10:42 PM) There was one just by the house where my friend lived. That was when and where you had one? |
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May 4 2011, 09:44 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ May 4 2011, 09:39 PM) Not compared to Arkwrights, or Tesco Metro, or Spar...... The Aldi format is not a convenience store, but a small superstore. |
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May 4 2011, 09:45 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 4 2011, 10:42 PM) There was one just by the house where my friend lived. 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. |
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May 4 2011, 09:45 PM
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QUOTE (NWNREADER @ May 4 2011, 09:44 PM) That was when and where you had one? Haha!!! |
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May 4 2011, 09:55 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 4 2011, 10:44 PM) The Aldi format is not a convenience store, but a small superstore. I'll have you know Arkwrights was NOT a convenience store...... Granville found it highly inconvenient.... |
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May 6 2011, 12:17 AM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 4 2011, 10:44 PM) The Aldi format is not a convenience store, but a small superstore. 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. |
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May 6 2011, 12:24 AM
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QUOTE (blackdog @ May 6 2011, 01:17 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. Super-market Super-store 
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May 6 2011, 07:32 AM
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QUOTE (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. 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. |
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May 6 2011, 11:21 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ May 6 2011, 01:24 AM) Super-market Super-store 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. |
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May 7 2011, 08:13 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ May 7 2011, 12:21 AM) 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. I think it is a bit like that, but the edges are blurring. |
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May 7 2011, 04:50 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 6 2011, 08:32 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. They remind me of Tescos 40 years ago. |
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Jul 4 2011, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE (Richard Garvie @ May 4 2011, 10:37 PM) I thought Aldi stores were relatively small in size? But the format works for them, clearly. 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 |
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Jul 4 2011, 10:20 PM
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QUOTE (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 Nothing surprises me anymore!!! |
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Jul 5 2011, 04:39 PM
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QUOTE (lollyrs @ Jul 4 2011, 09:23 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 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. -------------------- Vexatious Candidate?
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Apr 12 2012, 03:14 PM
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I see Costain have vacated the site now. Any idea where work on the store will begin?
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Apr 12 2012, 03:15 PM
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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. |
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Apr 12 2012, 03:49 PM
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QUOTE (jaycakes @ Apr 12 2012, 04:15 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. Now I like Nectar points but I also like saving money - fight! 
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