Morrisons coming to Stafford?

Carole

Carole

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Lucy said:
I have a friend who used to manage a B & M. They make about 20% profit margin. Given they sell branded goods at less than the supermarkets, I've not got a problem if their signage isn't premium.
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I wanted two slate serving platters, saw some in Trentham garden centre reduced from £20 to £10, but I ended up not getting them because they were too small.

I found these in B&M, larger than the Trentham ones and only £2.99 each. I'm very happy with my bargain.
I agree that they sell a fair bit of tat, but there are some little treasures to be found if you take the time to look.



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Lucy

Lucy

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I tend to buy tinned goods and toiletries from there. My preferred bargain retailer is Home and Bargain (it did used to be called this didn't it?!) but there's a B&M in walkable distance from work so I tend to find myself there on my Friday lunchtime walk.
 
Cue

Cue

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Home Bargains is great, you can find all sorts of stuff way cheaper in there. The Mouthwash I use is half the price it is in the major supermarkets, and the 25p noodles are cheap and cheerful when you need something quick - and can be spruced up with whatever my wife puts in them to make them actually taste of something.

They have a lot of things you generally won't find in many other places too. I have a Fennec Fox ornament out front that I've only ever see in HB.
 
Wormella

Wormella

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I had always assumed B&M and Home Bargain were in fact the same company but some amount of googling would appear they are not, they just have internal branding similarities. Either way I find them both very useful so I'm looking forward to having a B&M in the town centre.
 
tek-monkey

tek-monkey

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Wormella said:
I had always assumed B&M and Home Bargain were in fact the same company but some amount of googling would appear they are not, they just have internal branding similarities. Either way I find them both very useful so I'm looking forward to having a B&M in the town centre.
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Likewise aldi and lidl, many of their weekly specials have very similar labelling. So much that I once saw a mexican sauce that had literally just had the logo changed, and it was even still the same shape.

Looking on HUKD it becomes obvious that our B&M carries a lot less stock than many others, hopefully this new store will remedy that.
 
Wormella

Wormella

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tek-monkey said:
Likewise aldi and lidl, many of their weekly specials have very similar labelling. So much that I once saw a mexican sauce that had literally just had the logo changed, and it was even still the same shape.
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I thought they had common ancestry - turns out they do not.
 
Len's Lens

Len's Lens

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Is Kingsmead car park open now? I assume it is with B&M open - or do you have to hike it to the store entrance?? What's the parking fee - or is it free?? Has it taken pressure off the other car parks?? Is there a long-stay option back on Kingsmead car park? Is it underwater??

These are all critical questions now that the defunct Morrison's building is now partly open!!
 
Jonah

Jonah

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We should name it the Ghost of Morrisons Shopping Centre.
 
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