Thanks to the "Great British Public" £1 of every £7 spent on groceries goes to TESCO.
That's what people want and that's what they have got.
The simple answer is, "you buy at the shop that suits you"
We buy all of our fruit & veg. from the farmer on the local market, the meat we eat comes from the butchers on the same market, it may cost a little more sometimes, but its all fresh and tastes a lot better in our opinion.
The lifestyle we have now is a million miles from what our parents had.
Mum no longer stays at home raising the family and going to the shop everyday for fresh food.
The nation now shops 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year.
Its what a lot of people want and Tesco is happy to offer.
Like it or not, its the modern way of life.
As for less jobs because of self service tills!!! even less jobs because of online shopping.
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Tescos opened one of their local stores in our village. They leased the building - one of a row of 5. 3 more units were built nearby - owned by the same company that leased the other 5 units.
One of the new units was a cafe. They were told by the owners that they were not allowed to sell anything that Tescos sold - such as pre-packed sandwiches, or anything to take away other than coffee. They couldn't offer newspapers to buy. The owners didn't make these rules - Tescos had told them that they would pull out if they couldn't dictate the lease terms of the other units. They are also the reason we cannot have a grocer's, butcher's or similar shop in that set of units.
This from the mouths of the people who ran the cafe. Planning fraud? Who needs that when you can bully your own way?
£1 in £7 to Tesco's? Not from my purse - I use them for emergency shopping only - milk or chocolate. Any more than that and I choose to drive 5 or 8 miles (Co-op or Asda). I save more than the petrol money on just a handful of items. Tesco local shops don't offer any of their Value ranges and hardly any discounts.
One of the new units was a cafe. They were told by the owners that they were not allowed to sell anything that Tescos sold - such as pre-packed sandwiches, or anything to take away other than coffee. They couldn't offer newspapers to buy. The owners didn't make these rules - Tescos had told them that they would pull out if they couldn't dictate the lease terms of the other units. They are also the reason we cannot have a grocer's, butcher's or similar shop in that set of units.
This from the mouths of the people who ran the cafe. Planning fraud? Who needs that when you can bully your own way?
£1 in £7 to Tesco's? Not from my purse - I use them for emergency shopping only - milk or chocolate. Any more than that and I choose to drive 5 or 8 miles (Co-op or Asda). I save more than the petrol money on just a handful of items. Tesco local shops don't offer any of their Value ranges and hardly any discounts.
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Tescos opened one of their local stores in our village. They leased the building - one of a row of 5. 3 more units were built nearby - owned by the same company that leased the other 5 units.
One of the new units was a cafe. They were told by the owners that they were not allowed to sell anything that Tescos sold - such as pre-packed sandwiches, or anything to take away other than coffee. They couldn't offer newspapers to buy. The owners didn't make these rules - Tescos had told them that they would pull out if they couldn't dictate the lease terms of the other units. They are also the reason we cannot have a grocer's, butcher's or similar shop in that set of units.
This from the mouths of the people who ran the cafe. Planning fraud? Who needs that when you can bully your own way?
£1 in £7 to Tesco's? Not from my purse - I use them for emergency shopping only - milk or chocolate. Any more than that and I choose to drive 5 or 8 miles (Co-op or Asda). I save more than the petrol money on just a handful of items. Tesco local shops don't offer any of their Value ranges and hardly any discounts.
I cant believe such drivel.
Your post is one of utter jest, because it isn't cheaper at your local TESCO than in town you drive 8 miles to ASDA.
SO in fact "YOU DO SUPPORT CHEAPEST IS BEST FOR ME" not whats best for the local shops.
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..................... but walking around with you eyes shut is probably what moves you to make inane and wildly incorrect statements........... !
Didn't see a Tesco in there?
Nonetheless.
End of discussion from me.
I wouldn't have a discussion in real life with a rude and ignorant person so would not in this world either.
Well flower, in my time in England I have seen it for myself so can support what you say about flouting Planning Laws.
Perhaps what Too Hot mean to say is that they just change the local plan to suit their purpose
A prime new estate with planning permission for low density high grade housing (3 properties per acre) sold off to a multi-national builder (I don't think they make beef burgers as well
) who is then given permission to build (or some would say - overbuild) massively in excess of that. If the original builder had been given similar permission, they might have been able to stay in business!
A new estate with such high density that neighbours can reach across the street from the bedroom windows and shake hands with each other :shock: There was no way in a million years such permission would have been given to a local builder but this estate was granted on the basis that the developer would fund the local bypass. On the other hand, a neighbour close to us (where we lived before departing for France) had a school and minibus for hire company operating out of his back yard (about 2 acres :lol: ) with double decker buses running over a small old railway bridge (the railway no longer in use) causing untold damage who wanted to fund the building of 3 high value houses from the sale to a developer so he could move the buses from the village to an industrial estate where they properly belonged. Planning Permission? NFW "outside the village envelope" so refused even though everyone - and I mean everyone (including the Parish Council) approved of the idea.
Perhaps there was not enough "fat" in the sale to fund a significant backhander somewhere along the line
But it does make you think. How is it that Tesco can build a significantly large store at the major roundabouts on a bypass surrounding an insignificant small market town in one place in Essex. Not one store in a prime location but two as well as one in the town centre itself!
Something is not quite right; proving impropriety is another matter though
Perhaps what Too Hot mean to say is that they just change the local plan to suit their purpose
A prime new estate with planning permission for low density high grade housing (3 properties per acre) sold off to a multi-national builder (I don't think they make beef burgers as well
) who is then given permission to build (or some would say - overbuild) massively in excess of that. If the original builder had been given similar permission, they might have been able to stay in business!A new estate with such high density that neighbours can reach across the street from the bedroom windows and shake hands with each other :shock: There was no way in a million years such permission would have been given to a local builder but this estate was granted on the basis that the developer would fund the local bypass. On the other hand, a neighbour close to us (where we lived before departing for France) had a school and minibus for hire company operating out of his back yard (about 2 acres :lol: ) with double decker buses running over a small old railway bridge (the railway no longer in use) causing untold damage who wanted to fund the building of 3 high value houses from the sale to a developer so he could move the buses from the village to an industrial estate where they properly belonged. Planning Permission? NFW "outside the village envelope" so refused even though everyone - and I mean everyone (including the Parish Council) approved of the idea.
Perhaps there was not enough "fat" in the sale to fund a significant backhander somewhere along the line
But it does make you think. How is it that Tesco can build a significantly large store at the major roundabouts on a bypass surrounding an insignificant small market town in one place in Essex. Not one store in a prime location but two as well as one in the town centre itself!
Something is not quite right; proving impropriety is another matter though
Sex God
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Tescos opened one of their local stores in our village. They leased the building - one of a row of 5. 3 more units were built nearby - owned by the same company that leased the other 5 units.
One of the new units was a cafe. They were told by the owners that they were not allowed to sell anything that Tescos sold - such as pre-packed sandwiches, or anything to take away other than coffee. They couldn't offer newspapers to buy. The owners didn't make these rules - Tescos had told them that they would pull out if they couldn't dictate the lease terms of the other units. They are also the reason we cannot have a grocer's, butcher's or similar shop in that set of units.
This from the mouths of the people who ran the cafe. Planning fraud? Who needs that when you can bully your own way?
£1 in £7 to Tesco's? Not from my purse - I use them for emergency shopping only - milk or chocolate. Any more than that and I choose to drive 5 or 8 miles (Co-op or Asda). I save more than the petrol money on just a handful of items. Tesco local shops don't offer any of their Value ranges and hardly any discounts.
I cant believe such drivel.
Your post is one of utter jest, because it isn't cheaper at your local TESCO than in town you drive 8 miles to ASDA.
SO in fact "YOU DO SUPPORT CHEAPEST IS BEST FOR ME" not whats best for the local shops.
My post is ACCURATE. It is cheaper to drive to Asda for a handful of their cheaper items plus the petrolthan it is to buy the cheapest avaiable within walking distance in Tescos. I also pass Asda on my way home from work.
I would shop at Tesco's if it were the same price - it isn't. It is much more expensive.Of course I want it cheaper - why would anyone who earns their own salary support overpriced shops, regardless of where they happen to be siutuated? Not that Tescos can actually be described as a 'local' business. I do treat myself to farm-shop meats occasionally. Most of the time it's buy the cheaper stuff or do without. Paying more when cheaper is available - that's stupid.
There are two aspects to this -
1. support your local business - chance would be a fine thing - Tescos made damned sure we have no real local shops. I do use our Post Office - the prices are the same in all of them.
2. Cheaper is not better - yes it damned well is, for my purse. More expensive does not equal better quality. Do you really think McDougal's flour is somehow better than Asda own? Its ground up wheat FFS. There's nothing added and it's all covered by UK food hygeine laws.
I'll buy British over foreign due to the food laws and the food miles - but within that I reserve the right to pay as little as I can for what I do get. And I don't have to answer to you and your accusations of writing 'drivel'. Your fully developed counter argument as to why local or more expensive shops are better is in the post I assume? Or was it just easier on the brain cell to turn into the old bloke from Father Ted?
Tesco does offer very enticing deals to local councils.
New roads, leisure facilities, etc.
But who can blame them, after all the people in the towns fill their shops.
Adsa, Sainsburys,they all do the same thing.
If the locals don't go then the shop closes down, its simple economics.
The Aldi in our town went 2 yrs ago, and our Tesco hasn't even been finished yet.
Supply and demand drives development, not Tesco.
New roads, leisure facilities, etc.
But who can blame them, after all the people in the towns fill their shops.
Adsa, Sainsburys,they all do the same thing.
If the locals don't go then the shop closes down, its simple economics.
The Aldi in our town went 2 yrs ago, and our Tesco hasn't even been finished yet.
Supply and demand drives development, not Tesco.
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Tesco does offer very enticing deals to local councils.
New roads, leisure facilities, etc.
But who can blame them, after all the people in the towns fill their shops.
Adsa, Sainsburys,they all do the same thing.
If the locals don't go then the shop closes down, its simple economics.
The Aldi in our town went 2 yrs ago, and our Tesco hasn't even been finished yet.
Supply and demand drives development, not Tesco.
I'd challenge that.
It's marketing that drives demand and the likes of Tesco have considerable funding to drive their point home.
Just like it is in the Courts, it's the person with the deepest pocket who usually wins, not the person in the right :grin:
So what your saying is, Tesco build stores that nobody uses or wants.
Then it pays staff and overheads, just to piss people off.
Get real and grow up.
People use them every-day, that's why they are the biggest, and most successful of all the supermarkets.
It may be marketing that got them there, but the public keep them there.
"£1 in every £7 spent is at TESCO" That is a fact.
Could be worse though, we could be once again, kissing the arse of the good old U.S.A. and the shower of shit they call WALMART "have a nice day"
Then it pays staff and overheads, just to piss people off.
Get real and grow up.
People use them every-day, that's why they are the biggest, and most successful of all the supermarkets.
It may be marketing that got them there, but the public keep them there.
"£1 in every £7 spent is at TESCO" That is a fact.
Could be worse though, we could be once again, kissing the arse of the good old U.S.A. and the shower of shit they call WALMART "have a nice day"
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Quote by robbo-bi1
So what your saying is, Tesco build stores that nobody uses or wants.
Then it pays staff and overheads, just to piss people off.
Get real and grow up.
People use them every-day, that's why they are the biggest, and most successful of all the supermarkets.
It may be marketing that got them there, but the public keep them there.
"£1 in every £7 spent is at TESCO" That is a fact.
Could be worse though, we could be once again, kissing the arse of the good old U.S.A. and the shower of shit they call WALMART "have a nice day"
erm they actually did in the very next town/village it was closed within twelve weeks
what!!!! you think every tesco venture is a golden egg just waiting to make a mint for the company
so yep even tesco`s the mighty can get it wrong on occasion
fucking hell one born every minute !!!
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So what your saying is, Tesco build stores that nobody uses or wants.
Then it pays staff and overheads, just to piss people off.
Get real and grow up.
People use them every-day, that's why they are the biggest, and most successful of all the supermarkets.
It may be marketing that got them there, but the public keep them there.
"£1 in every £7 spent is at TESCO" That is a fact.
Could be worse though, we could be once again, kissing the arse of the good old U.S.A. and the shower of shit they call WALMART "have a nice day"
erm they actually did in the very next town/village it was closed within twelve weeks
what!!!! you think every tesco venture is a golden egg just waiting to make a mint for the company
so yep even tesco`s the mighty can get it wrong on occasion
fucking hell one born every minute !!!
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KERFUCKING CHING.
My point exactly, Supply and demand.
I dont for one minute think Tesco have any of the answers, but they alone are not to blame for the High Street demise.
That blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the people that shop.
If they dont use Tesco`s it will close its doors, "SIMPLES"
By the way, I never buy newspapers, much prefer to learn the truth rather than someone idiots idea of it.
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By the way, I never buy newspapers, much prefer to learn the truth rather than someone idiots idea of it.
You read the Times on Line then....
Have never been one for heavy reading.
Much prefer the Sunday Sport, does exactly what it says on the cover.
"TOTAL COMEDY"
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By the way, I never buy newspapers, much prefer to learn the truth rather than someone idiots idea of it.
You read the Times on Line then....
Have never been one for heavy reading.
Much prefer the Sunday Sport, does exactly what it says on the cover.
"TOTAL COMEDY"
A red top then....
There has been a lot of research into Tesco's store opening activities here in Bristol (and elsewhere) over the last year. One of the things that sticks in my mind is that Tesco will open a store and be prepared NOT to make a profit - by all accounts one store didn't make a profit for over two years. They also paid for a police station to be built in one city as part of a development plan that included a new store!
The riot was nothing to do with the official 'no tesco's' and 'boycott Tesco's' campaign who have protested peacefully for over a year now (well, except for the twit who cemented his arms into a plastic barrel last year - took over two hours for police to break him out
:? :? ).
Sadly, what happened last week may have a knock on effect for a community that buzzes with activity and creativity. The community festival that was planned for later in May might be cancelled because of the sheer number of attendees at a time of tension - which will be a flipping great shame as last years was excellent.
As for Tesco's - hopefully the statement tomorrow will say they aren't re-opening on Thursday (a bad choice of day to do it anyway!!) as we already have over thirty of them.
The riot was nothing to do with the official 'no tesco's' and 'boycott Tesco's' campaign who have protested peacefully for over a year now (well, except for the twit who cemented his arms into a plastic barrel last year - took over two hours for police to break him out
:? :? ). Sadly, what happened last week may have a knock on effect for a community that buzzes with activity and creativity. The community festival that was planned for later in May might be cancelled because of the sheer number of attendees at a time of tension - which will be a flipping great shame as last years was excellent.
As for Tesco's - hopefully the statement tomorrow will say they aren't re-opening on Thursday (a bad choice of day to do it anyway!!) as we already have over thirty of them.
Sex God
Its simple really
You will always get new Tescos Lidl Asda etc etc cus people are prepared to eat tasteless processed food high in saturated fat, MRM, additives and all the other shit thats in it. The excuse they will always use is convenience when in fact its plain laziness. That includes me guilty as charged. Fuck tesco though they suck Far cheaper places with better tasting food selling all of the above. People living 100-200 years ago had it far harder than anyone now and still had to go to the butcher bakers etc etc. Blame things on time? in this day and age we have time to burn, laziness pure and simple. The only problem with this is for those that are not so lazy they loose choice as the other shops shut and they then can not exercise choice unless they want to do it the good life way. Never mind! we can aspire to be the next America with a Mcdonalds every 250 yards
You will always get new Tescos Lidl Asda etc etc cus people are prepared to eat tasteless processed food high in saturated fat, MRM, additives and all the other shit thats in it. The excuse they will always use is convenience when in fact its plain laziness. That includes me guilty as charged. Fuck tesco though they suck
Far cheaper places with better tasting food selling all of the above. People living 100-200 years ago had it far harder than anyone now and still had to go to the butcher bakers etc etc. Blame things on time? in this day and age we have time to burn, laziness pure and simple. The only problem with this is for those that are not so lazy they loose choice as the other shops shut and they then can not exercise choice unless they want to do it the good life way. Never mind! we can aspire to be the next America with a Mcdonalds every 250 yards Sex God
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There has been a lot of research into Tesco's store opening activities here in Bristol (and elsewhere) over the last year. One of the things that sticks in my mind is that Tesco will open a store and be prepared NOT to make a profit - by all accounts one store didn't make a profit for over two years. They also paid for a police station to be built in one city as part of a development plan that included a new store!
The riot was nothing to do with the official 'no tesco's' and 'boycott Tesco's' campaign who have protested peacefully for over a year now (well, except for the twit who cemented his arms into a plastic barrel last year - took over two hours for police to break him out
Sadly, what happened last week may have a knock on effect for a community that buzzes with activity and creativity. The community festival that was planned for later in May might be cancelled because of the sheer number of attendees at a time of tension - which will be a flipping great shame as last years was excellent.
As for Tesco's - hopefully the statement tomorrow will say they aren't re-opening on Thursday (a bad choice of day to do it anyway!!) as we already have over thirty of them.
That could be construed as police bribery
In fact Tesco are the masters of commercial bribery and aggressive land purchase
I must admit their development idea`s which are sold to councils, enable them to obtain land through compulsory purchase for pennies, compared to what they would have to pay.
Its no wonder they can afford to build police stations and such like
I really fail to see what all the fuss is about.....
Its a supermarket....they sell a whole range of food stuffs, clothing, electricals etc etc...same as other supermarkets.
You have a choice...if you don't like it, don't go there...simple.
For me, Tesco is local , fairly cheap, decent quality food, and so I go there and shop at least every two days.
Its a supermarket....they sell a whole range of food stuffs, clothing, electricals etc etc...same as other supermarkets.
You have a choice...if you don't like it, don't go there...simple.
For me, Tesco is local , fairly cheap, decent quality food, and so I go there and shop at least every two days.
... and flower will remember his time in France. Vegetables that even smell like vegetables. Tomatoes that smell like tomatoes should. (I remember someone telling me that Tom's are fruit, not veg. Just so you know why the distinction!)
Last visit to the UK and a Tesco supermarket for veg ended in a non-purchase. Everything was "conditioned" for the nice look and the carrots were the stuff you wouldn't even consider as treats for horses, let alone humans!
Last visit to the UK and a Tesco supermarket for veg ended in a non-purchase. Everything was "conditioned" for the nice look and the carrots were the stuff you wouldn't even consider as treats for horses, let alone humans!
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I really fail to see what all the fuss is about.....
Its a supermarket....they sell a whole range of food stuffs, clothing, electricals etc etc...same as other supermarkets.
You have a choice...if you don't like it, don't go there...simple.
For me, Tesco is local , fairly cheap, decent quality food, and so I go there and shop at least every two days.
... full of very expensive water, sugar and salt. Very healthy
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... and flower will remember his time in France. Vegetables that even smell like vegetables. Tomatoes that smell like tomatoes should. (I remember someone telling me that Tom's are fruit, not veg. Just so you know why the distinction!)
Knowledge is knowing a tomatoe is a fruit.
Wise is knowing it doesn't go in the fruit bowl.
Another one for you.........a peanut is not a nut
Dave_Notts
Sex God
It doesn`t look like this little protest is going away in a hurry
This also made me chuckle
This also made me chuckle
Quote by Dave__Notts
... and flower will remember his time in France. Vegetables that even smell like vegetables. Tomatoes that smell like tomatoes should. (I remember someone telling me that Tom's are fruit, not veg. Just so you know why the distinction!)
Knowledge is knowing a tomatoe is a fruit.
Wise is knowing it doesn't go in the fruit bowl.
Another one for you.........a peanut is not a nut
Dave_Notts
But it's tomato.. no e's with our fruit :lickface:
The night before the police stopped an open air film night happening in the neighbouring community and arrested a street theatre group, to prevent a breach of peace (never heard of that one before).
Lasts nights issues carried on most the day today and a house that streamed the event live over the net last night was raided this morning. I don't think its the last of it - which is a shame as its a lovely place to work. Well, I think so...
Lasts nights issues carried on most the day today and a house that streamed the event live over the net last night was raided this morning. I don't think its the last of it - which is a shame as its a lovely place to work. Well, I think so...
Sasha drinks alcohol free Becks beer, large quantities of it, my local shop charge for a case of 15 bottles, Asda charge £16 for 2 cases or 30 bottles, if I buy 1 case at Asda it is £9, do people honestly expect me to support my local shop at more than double the price ? it may not be the local shops fault against the buying power of Asda but I simply cannot afford to waste money simply to support a local shop when between us we get through 25-30 bottles a day. (or in economic terms, spend an extra £140 per week)
Sex God
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Sasha drinks alcohol free Becks beer, large quantities of it, my local shop charge for a case of 15 bottles, Asda charge £16 for 2 cases or 30 bottles, if I buy 1 case at Asda it is £9, do people honestly expect me to support my local shop at more than double the price ? it may not be the local shops fault against the buying power of Asda but I simply cannot afford to waste money simply to support a local shop when between us we get through 25-30 bottles a day. (or in economic terms, spend an extra £140 per week)
That`s a rather unhealthy amount of units in one day
And of course your very right because if you go into a Tesco`s or Asda`s early ,you`ll find its the alcoholics favorite , and with deals like that, hey why not
Master of Sex
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That`s a rather unhealthy amount of units in one day
Not for Beck's Blue it isn't, although a shocking amount of calories.
Sex God
Funny isnt it cus our local shop a Martin Mcoll is vastly over priced at one time trying to sell Somerfield pizzas 9 inch for However at times its so busy you have to wait for 5 mins to get served in roughly a 10 person line. Not like were not on a bus route and its not like theres not a Aldi 10-15 mins walk away though people continue to use it 
they push the prices up almost ever 2 months it seems
However at times its so busy you have to wait for 5 mins to get served in roughly a 10 person line. Not like were not on a bus route and its not like theres not a Aldi 10-15 mins walk away though people continue to use it they push the prices up almost ever 2 months it seems 