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Feb 9 2010, 12:25 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Feb 8 2010, 08:31 PM) I've never seen a Primark in a shopping centre though. I hope it happens, my wife's got some stuff to return and I could do without the trip to Basingstoke. Lucky git!! I wish mine would take some back....!!!
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Feb 9 2010, 02:37 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Feb 8 2010, 08:31 PM) I've never seen a Primark in a shopping centre though. I hope it happens, my wife's got some stuff to return and I could do without the trip to Basingstoke. I am pretty sure there is one in Oxford
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Feb 9 2010, 09:16 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Feb 9 2010, 08:22 PM) I've been told today that Primark had made a bid but the council turned them down. Shops like Camp Hobson and other retailers have objected to them being in Newbury; as it will affect their trade. Heaven forbid! Competition? Whatever next! Fair trade in Newbury? Nah, that'd be too beneficial to the customer . Here's an idea, let Primark give it a go, let the customer decide who survives, what about it?
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Feb 9 2010, 09:27 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Feb 9 2010, 07:22 PM) I've been told today that Primark had made a bid but the council turned them down. Shops like Camp Hobson and other retailers have objected to them being in Newbury; as it will affect their trade. I don't believe that Camps or any other trader would have that much of a hold on the council.
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Feb 9 2010, 11:09 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Feb 9 2010, 09:27 PM) I don't believe that Camps or any other trader would have that much of a hold on the council. Well, that is what I've been told. Whether it is true is another matter. However, the only way to find out is ask the Council. Would they lie if it was true?
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Feb 9 2010, 11:09 PM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Feb 9 2010, 09:27 PM) I don't believe that Camps or any other trader would have that much of a hold on the council. They may not have a direct influance on the council, but they have a major influance on the Newbury Town Centre Partnership. Camps is the only retailer represented, the rest is made up of Reading Buses, Rivar, Newbury Sound, Donnington Valley Hotel, West Berks Council, the Racecourse, the College, the Police and Vodaclone. Why do you think they built the funiture centre where it is and in the shape it is, it was so it would merge with the new shopping centre, and seeing as it was built ages ago, they knew about the new shopping centre plans.
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Feb 10 2010, 11:53 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Feb 9 2010, 09:27 PM) I don't believe that Camps or any other trader would have that much of a hold on the council. Why do you think Whetherspoons have had such a hard time finding premises in town?
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Feb 10 2010, 01:51 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Feb 9 2010, 07:22 PM) I've been told today that Primark had made a bid but the council turned them down. Shops like Camp Hobson and other retailers have objected to them being in Newbury; as it will affect their trade. LOL Primarni affect the trade for Camps, now Peacocks and TKMaxx I can understand but that's hardly a reason the turn them down. I think the logo above the Kennet Center's entrance will soon say Welcome and Chav a nice day.
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Feb 10 2010, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 10 2010, 11:53 AM) Why do you think Whetherspoons have had such a hard time finding premises in town? Wetherspoons have said for years that they have no interest in Newbury, not that they haven't been able to get a premises. They now have 2, as soon as they made the decision to come here they found premises.
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Feb 11 2010, 10:35 AM
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QUOTE (Strafin @ Feb 10 2010, 04:57 PM) Wetherspoons have said for years that they have no interest in Newbury, not that they haven't been able to get a premises. They now have 2, as soon as they made the decision to come here they found premises. not true. They wanted the old Daniel's store but were refused.
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Feb 11 2010, 03:27 PM
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QUOTE (dannyboy @ Feb 11 2010, 10:35 AM) not true. They wanted the old Daniel's store but were refused. Refused what exactly? There is always a lot of hearsay about Wetherspoons, but they have often been quoted in the NWN as denying they are coming to; or have an interest in Newbury.
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Feb 11 2010, 04:11 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ Feb 9 2010, 07:22 PM) I've been told today that Primark had made a bid but the council turned them down. Shops like Camp Hobson and other retailers have objected to them being in Newbury; as it will affect their trade. What a load of old tosh, it's not down to the council who rent a shop, just so long as there is no need for change of use. They only have a say over planning i.e signs, change of use etc. Also other shops can't stop a shop opening, it's a free market. If Primark want to come to Newbury they will. It's down to the landlord who he lets a shop to and no one else.
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Feb 11 2010, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE (factsonly @ Feb 11 2010, 04:11 PM) What a load of old tosh, it's not down to the council who rent a shop, just so long as there is no need for change of use. They only have a say over planning i.e signs, change of use etc. Also other shops can't stop a shop opening, it's a free market. If Primark want to come to Newbury they will. It's down to the landlord who he lets a shop to and no one else. Shops can object and they have already been turned down once. I've checked with two different sources and they have agreed that that is so.
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