Supermarkets

[optrex]

I always thought all supermarkets did this as a tactic to get you to see other products, you woudl normally walk past

[Shizara]

Well, that is likely the real intention but it isn't usually seen that way by those doing their shopping unless they have all day and making an excursion of the visit.

[Leofric]

It annoys my wife as well.

TESCO are planning another huge site in Canley - they are going to build a new Tesco stores on stilts over the car park and add more shop units to the existing shopping mall...

I wonder if Cov'll ever get a Waitrose? (There's one being built in Kenilworth.)

[cathidaw]

I noticed last night that Tesco at Arena have greatly increased their range of 'foreign ' food -especially Polish,and are keeping the prices roughly the same -at the moment. Also a lot of Asian cookware and tableware-those pretty dishes once only available in the Indian shops now have a whole section there.
Not only are Tesco building their monstrous stores everywhere, having wiped out most of the corner shops , it appears that they are now aiming to annihalate the many small shops opening up to serve the Eastern European immigrants now residing here.
What happened to the Monopolies Commission-is it still in existance/. If so I cant see that they are doing much of a job.

As I have said before Tesco, is hoping to take over about a quarter of Bedworth town centre with there new store plan.
Conservation area?- who cares! Town draft plan? Who cares again!.
Our 7 year draft plan runs out soon so one can accurately surmise what may happen.
Too many charity shops here and pound shops-the rents are too high for proper small shops, so I am supposing that the N B Council will welcome the revenue from Tesco if it happens and to hell with Bedworth and it's unique history (black as it was) They(the council) have been surprisingly quiet.
As usual , a lot of lip service but little else.

[chillitt]

I have just heard that Farmfoods in warwick is going to be a M&S foodhall
Thats not just a shock to the system, thats a Marks and Spencers shock to the system!!

[Leofric]

Originally Posted by chillitt

I have just heard that Farmfoods in warwick is going to be a M&S foodhall
Thats not just a shock to the system, thats a Marks and Spencers shock to the system!!

A garage on the A45 in Coventry is being turned into a M&S food store.

[chillitt]

Originally Posted by Leofric

A garage on the A45 in Coventry is being turned into a M&S food store.

I heard that too, rumour has it they both are, but not sure how much sense that makes...

[Shizara]

If the council are involved then something doesn't necessarily have to make sense for them to make something happen.

[Leofric]

Originally Posted by cathidaw

I noticed last night that Tesco at Arena have greatly increased their range of 'foreign ' food -especially Polish,and are keeping the prices roughly the same -at the moment. Also a lot of Asian cookware and tableware-those pretty dishes once only available in the Indian shops now have a whole section there.
Not only are Tesco building their monstrous stores everywhere, having wiped out most of the corner shops , it appears that they are now aiming to annihalate the many small shops opening up to serve the Eastern European immigrants now residing here.
What happened to the Monopolies Commission-is it still in existance/. If so I cant see that they are doing much of a job.

As I have said before Tesco, is hoping to take over about a quarter of Bedworth town centre with there new store plan.
Conservation area?- who cares! Town draft plan? Who cares again!.
Our 7 year draft plan runs out soon so one can accurately surmise what may happen.
Too many charity shops here and pound shops-the rents are too high for proper small shops, so I am supposing that the N B Council will welcome the revenue from Tesco if it happens and to hell with Bedworth and it's unique history (black as it was) They(the council) have been surprisingly quiet.
As usual , a lot of lip service but little else.

Have you been in Coventry recently? The retail is terrible.

[skydakini]

Originally Posted by Leofric

Have you been in Coventry recently? The retail is terrible.

Yes it is not the greatest in the world - seems to be so many tescos around and not much else really !!!

Now kwik save has all but closed on ball hill and somerfields on binley road is now knocked down has meant i have been wandering around quite a few of the local shops to find goods....may take longer but have found a greater variety of goods that i would not normally have tried and the prices are not always more expensive than tescos etc as perceived...ok so i still do an on line big tescos shop each month to stock up on big bulk but that is purely laziness as no need to really as amazing amount of goods available locally - plus you get to speak to people in your local area and exercise by walking and carrying goods home !!


local shopping with local businesses - win win me thinks!!