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May 30 2012, 11:45 AM
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"There are currently 15 Tesco stores within a 16 mile radius of Newbury town centre." Nearly 1 Tescos per mile around Newbury seems pretty ridiculous if you ask me! It'd be nice to see some cheaper shops open up in the area, although I'm sure the Pub mentioned in the article could be converted into something much better and more worth while than a Tesco Express! I've heard in the past that Tescos have just bought land to stop other Supermarkets buying it. I have nothing against Tescos, and quite like the one along the main road (saves all the hustle and bustle at the retail park, and is much closer to home) but don't think we need so many in the area. What are all your thoughts on this?
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May 30 2012, 12:59 PM
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QUOTE (Roger T @ May 30 2012, 01:06 PM) Just not Morrisions. They will always be "northern" to me. You soft southern b'stard! There was a Morrisons where I used to live. Knocked spots off the Tesco & Asda. Had a great bakery & deli and a much better range of fresh ready meals & pizza's etc. Nowt wrong wi' Morrisons ah tell thee!
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May 30 2012, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE (Roger T @ May 30 2012, 02:40 PM) Why is there a need to move items around, so frequently. One minute, Frozen Peas, the next, packets of instant rice. It's a direct manipulative ploy. They realised that after shopping in a supermarket for a little while customers had themselves a kind of 'route' they would follow through the store. Thus missing many products. This is no good to multi-national corporate giants. So they deliberately move things about instore so that you have to go looking for it and thus will now be walking past other items they want to sell you and which you either did not go in for, or didn't realise you needed. Kerching! QUOTE (Roger T @ May 30 2012, 02:40 PM) Be thankful we are not in the colder continents. I remember they banned Marmite from sale. Denmark did not actually 'ban' Marmite. But because of the number of additives it has, the Danes felt you would be better off getting them from say fresh fruit (or whatever) so they stuck it on their 'unauthorised' list, which basically means you pays your money and takes your chances. QUOTE (Roger T @ May 30 2012, 02:40 PM) People import it now, from the UK or similar. Since there are no Marmite factories in Denmark and never have been, it's always had to be imported.
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May 30 2012, 04:14 PM
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QUOTE (GMR @ May 30 2012, 05:02 PM) Doesn't Tesco's also own OneStop? As far as I know, one stop is C store group of independent owners with a buying office in Walsall. Bit like the Miss fascia.
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May 30 2012, 06:02 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ May 30 2012, 06:32 PM) I don't understand the hostility that Tesco attracts. I must have missed it - where are they opening a new shop? A former pub in Burghfield. http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/2012/plan-to...rmarket-grantedI think the hostility is borne out of the effect they have on local community enterprise. Also, they seem to be hoovering-up spare land capacity all over place. One day it is feared they will be able to name their price due to the lack of competition.
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May 30 2012, 06:18 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ May 30 2012, 07:02 PM) I think the hostility is borne out of the effect they have on local community enterprise. Also, they seem to be hoovering-up spare land capacity all over place. One day it is feared they will be able to name their price due to the lack of competition. By "local community enterprise" do you mean small independent food retailers? Times have changed. Tesco are successful because they constantly adapt to give shoppers what they want - people chose to shop there in preference to other places, and there are plenty of other places to shop in Newbury.
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May 30 2012, 06:37 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ May 30 2012, 07:18 PM) By "local community enterprise" do you mean small independent food retailers? Times have changed. Tesco are successful because they constantly adapt to give shoppers what they want - people chose to shop there in preference to other places, and there are plenty of other places to shop in Newbury. Tesco are also popular because they can afford to have 'failing stores' and product lines. What your 'support' doesn't illustrate is the effect a successful supermarket chain has on farming and quality of goods, viz, the populations health and environmental sustainability.
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May 30 2012, 09:31 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ May 30 2012, 07:37 PM) Tesco are also popular because they can afford to have 'failing stores' and product lines. What your 'support' doesn't illustrate is the effect a successful supermarket chain has on farming and quality of goods, viz, the populations health and environmental sustainability. I think Royce Longton's reasoning is questionable. He says it's s tragedy the pub closed, but it closed because it's a siht hole and no one went there, and he says a Tesco will rob trade from the postoffice and general store, but if people want to shop at Tesco in preference then that's not really any of Royce Longton's concern is it, and shouldn't the postoffice and general stores just up their game? Anywho, WBC's decision to refuse planning for no good reason has cost the tax-payer a fair few quid on the developer's successful appeal.
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