Do we need another supermarket - Morrisons?

Withnail

Withnail

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gilesjuk said:
M&S are looking at opening a bigger store too.

... it won't be benefiting people who don't shop there. It's not money being spent on the community.
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How much truth is there in the oft quoted claim that it brings people into town who will visit other establishments and is therefore good for the well-being of the town in general? I tend to be a bit sceptical of such puffery but i dare say there is a grain of truth in it.

I suppose it also benefits those who end up working there, after a fashion.
 
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gilesjuk

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Withnail said:
How much truth is there in the oft quoted claim that it brings people into town who will visit other establishments and is therefore good for the well-being of the town in general? I tend to be a bit sceptical of such puffery but i dare say there is a grain of truth in it.

I suppose it also benefits those who end up working there, after a fashion.
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It's great if you're a business owner. But more people going into the town means more traffic, busier car parks and the likelihood of car park charges rising.
 
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scallywag

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I champion the online shopping service - no heavy bags, no queueing, no traffic jams. Tesco delivery people are much more helpful than those of Asda. Obviously fresh food still has to be shopped for but it isn't necessary to go to the Supermarkets for that.
 
John Marwood

John Marwood

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scallywag said:
I champion the online shopping service - no heavy bags, no queueing, no traffic jams. Tesco delivery people are much more helpful than those of Asda. Obviously fresh food still has to be shopped for but it isn't necessary to go to the Supermarkets for that.
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Scrumping?
 
basil

basil

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scallywag said:
I champion the online shopping service - no heavy bags, no queueing, no traffic jams. Tesco delivery people are much more helpful than those of Asda. Obviously fresh food still has to be shopped for but it isn't necessary to go to the Supermarkets for that.
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Tesco currently have over half of the home delivery business in the UK , now this is disproportionate to their market share and even more disproportianate is the number of customers over 60 using this service.....
 
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gilesjuk

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scallywag said:
I champion the online shopping service - no heavy bags, no queueing, no traffic jams. Tesco delivery people are much more helpful than those of Asda. Obviously fresh food still has to be shopped for but it isn't necessary to go to the Supermarkets for that.
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So long as you don't get strange substitutions. Someone ordered vegetarian sausages and they were substituted with meat sausages.

Also, the vans drive way too fast and dangerously in my experience.
 
joshua

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John Marwood said:
joshua said:
Gramaisc said:
The first time I spotted him I actually thought that he was a shoplifter. Excellent cover...
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Isn't it a rule that all store tec's must look a "bit chavvy" to blend in ?
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Even in Knightsbridge?
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I don't know about the dress code but they are looking for a cut above:

Full Time SECURITY OFFICERS - RETAIL
at Harrods in London

Job Description
Uniformed Security Officers required for large London department store.

The role is customer facing and as such requires successful applicants to be service orientated, personable and composed.

Armed Services/Police background or at least 3 years Retail based Security experience would be ideal.

Applicants will be expected to work shifts, bank holidays and weekends.

Salary: from £24,000 to £27,580 after probation.

In return, the position provides a good deal of variety, long-term career prospects and a highly competitive salary.
 
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Jimbo

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Lidl is great for the continental stuff, plus some stuff there is just brilliantly cheap. One of the favourites for the GF and I is the Vegetable crisps, so much cheaper than any of the Big 4/5.

Next time I'm in there, I'll keep my eye out for the detective.
 
John Marwood

John Marwood

I ♥ cryptic crosswords
Continental stuff...

Im beginning to think there is a coded conversation within a conversation here

As usual Im not privvy to it even though I watched all the Spooks episodes
 
Toble

Toble

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henryscat said:
There's loads of research, and would take you all of 10 seconds to find using Google. Try Standing Advisory Committee for Trunk Road Assessment for starters, but there's other sources too. Travel demand has gone up and up over time, i.e people are travelling in their cars further and more often.
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Yeah, and it all seems to stem from the same two original quango reports. How unusual.
 
henryscat

henryscat

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The SACTRA research is good, and if you'd done your homework then you'd know that SACTRA is essentially pro road building and set up under a pro road building government. And even they couldn't avoid acknowledging the facts around traffic generation. Like I said, there's other sources too which aren't difficult to find.

Basically you haven't found any sound evidence to support your theory.
 
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