Tesco riding roughshod

[deemaitch]

Tesco are proposing to buils an hypermarket in the town centre of Bridgwater with the backing of a Tory council.
They want 24/7 opening and delivery's without restrictions.
These developments have been stopped in other towns.
As anyone got any ideas how we could stop this

[welshlibranr]

If you lived where I live, with just a very badly managed Co -op, you would welcome Tesco with open arms!...................it is dire!....................

[starone]

I am already dependent on Tesco as I cannot go out to shop unless someone takes me, so I have to get my groceries delivered, which I must say they do very well. My son refuses to buy anything from Tesco, as he says they are trying to take over the world, and from what I can see he may well be right. But what we can do about it I do not know.

[karenmac60]

It's not tiny - the population is around 20,000

[ummmm]

Stop buying from them Star.....Asda, sainsburys and waitrose deliver round here. Have you any of them?

[ummmm]

Just checked...189,000 here.

[starone]

Thanks ummmm. I live in Bristol, so the answer is yes, except waitrose, but wouldn't that be the same? They are all big superstores trying to outdo each other. I noticed an advert the other day, I can't remember what it was called but looks as if someone has latched on to the delivery idea and is offering £10 free if you buy from them. Might look into it, especially if they accept payment by credit card.

[welshlibranr]

I drive 8 miles to shop at Tesco or Asda, because our local Co-op,just 50 metres

[DaisyNonna]

Welsh, Thank goodness, thought I was the only one suffering from a badly managed co-op. Recently refurbished, i.e. no longer sell what I want!

[ummmm]

Not really Star...they are all big but it's tesco that's dictating the market. It's tesco that makes farmers sell at the price they dictate. Other supermarkets have no option but to follow...making them put pressure on the farmers they use.

In the book I posted a link to...it was said that when tesco do a 'buy one get one free' it's not them that covers the cost...it's their supplier. And....if they are doing cheap chicken breasts they are actually imported from cheap countries like Thailand...as are the prawns etc etc...

[starone]

I'll get that book ummmm it looks very interesting. Off to bed now though but might look on Amazon first. Thanks for your very helpful suggestions.

[ummmm]

You're welcome...night night xx

[deemaitch]

why don't we want it,It will be in the centre of town selling items cheaper than anywhere else a 60 metre high building bringing the value of property nearby down,the roads will be clogged.We have no leisure centres in the town anyway,the majority of existing shops are mobile phone shops,charity shops.No other shops will come Mand S moved out as the town is almost dead now.
The shops,Next,Argos have already moved out of the centre.The council have now approved the application from Tesco,but they have to get through planning yet.

[milly143]

I wish Tesco would open here. Our 'village' of 7000 (at last count about 10 years ago so probably more like 14,000 now) just has a slow-op and it can't cope.

[deemaitch]

We already have a Sainsbury's,Morrisons,Asda,Lidl,Aldi in a a town of 36,000 population,need I say more.
joeluke,you sound a very selfish person.
Why the avatar from "The Shining?"

[DTCwordfan]

Let them build it and dynamite it.

On that theme,

Paddy, Eamon and Seamus go to the IRA to join them

The 'Quartermaster' took them aside and told them that they had to pass some tests to join. "First test, here's a pound of semtex and go and blow something up, then back here."

Eamon is back in 2 hours. "I've blown up a post office, Sir." Very good and how many letters in the alphabet?" "26 Sir." "Good, you are in the IRA."

Seamus takes 3hours. "I've blown up a bank, Sir." Very good and how many letters in the alphabet?" "26 Sir." "Good, you are in the IRA."

Paddy is gone for hours and eventually crawls back in. "Where the f--kin' 'ell have you been Paddy?" "Oh I've managed to take out two buildings, Sir."

"What type then?" "Two bloody big stores, Sir."

" Very good and how many letters in the alphabet?" "21 Sir."

"How the hell are there 21 letters in the alphabet, Paddy, there are 26"

"I took out MFI and B&Q Sir............"

[deemaitch]

The people in an area of Bristol may have the answer,Tesco beware