On May 14, 5:48 pm, "John" wrote:
"TheScullster" wrote in message

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"John" wrote

We have people getting up-tight about carbon footprints and renewable
sources -

If any of said people were serious about the issue, we wouldn't have
Tescos etc using strong arm methods to put local shops out of business.
Local shops provide excellent service for single/retire people and
families doing in-between shops. Taking travelling cost into account,
they are not that much more expensive (if used with caution).

Tescos would have us believe that a local shop is defined as one that is
reachable by women in 4x4s in under half an hour!

Similarly OT rant over

Phil

...and once the local shops have disappeared Tesco will start increasing
their prices. This is certainly what happened with DIY shops when B&Q, Focus
and others muscled the local shop out of business. (although I still have an
excellent one near me)-

So then you go shop at Sainsbury or somewhere else. Competition isn't
just against the local shops.

There are still plenty of local "happy shopper" type places around but
they do not even attempt to compete on price with supermarkets.

MBQ