Co-op to close for refurb

[murphy]

Co-op to close on Friday for a 12 day refurb, new fridges, self-checkouts etc. Looks like they are trying to up their game. By the way the shelves are pretty bare at the moment but still the same old queues at the checkout.

[TopTree]

Queues at the checkout ? Shop elsewhere comes to mind:

[DulwichFox]

Will anyone even notice....

As for Self-Checkout ?? They are a real pain in the butt.

Where are the Big Issue Sellers going to sit. ???

Fox.

[davidh]

they had self check out when it was a somerfield toilet, but they were removed. I would have said the co-op would need more like a year to come up to even bog standard. the place is ghastly and the food not fresh enough

[DulwichFox]

davidh Wrote:

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> they had self check out when it was a somerfield

> toilet, but they were removed. I would have said

> the co-op would need more like a year to come up

> to even bog standard. the place is ghastly and the

> food not fresh enough

It is true that much of the food is reduced because the use by date is current or has just 1 day to go.

As for loose veg which is not dated.. who knows ??

Fox..

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Will anyone even notice....

>

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Yes, I will, because I use that Co-op a lot .....

[DulwichFox]

Well I do use the Co-op when I am desperate... Not very often.

I mainly use the Co-op to pay my Utilities Bills.

.. But I like fresh food so I go elsewhere where food IS fresher AND cheaper.

Why pay More for Less..

The Co-op is as sad excuse for a shop. With poor quality food.

I have stopped buying Meat there. I do not even own a dog.

Fox. Not actually a Fox.

[Bic Basher]

I've used the Co-op self checkout at the Strand store, they were very un-reliable and in the end, they got rid of them!

I'll miss going in the ED one where they have staff for the basket only customers.

[Michael Palaeologus]

It would seem that the M&S effect is alreasy taking place. Shops are upping their game.

[maxxi]

To be fair the whole place has needed a refit since Somerfield scrapped the deli and wet fish counters in favour of what was meant to be an 'in store bakery' (trans: an oven to warm factory made bread so the smell will make people buy it).

I like a lot of the Co-op brand stuff (including their pasta and fair-trade chocolate) and I like their sourcing in a lot of areas, but the place is well overdue a facelift.

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Well I do use the Co-op when I am desperate... Not

> very often.

>

> I mainly use the Co-op to pay my Utilities

> Bills.

>

> .. But I like fresh food so I go elsewhere where

> food IS fresher AND cheaper.

>

> Why pay More for Less..

>

> The Co-op is as sad excuse for a shop. With poor

> quality food.

>

> I have stopped buying Meat there. I do not even

> own a dog.

>

> Fox. Not actually a Fox.

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The Co-op is extremely good value for some things, eg their own brand Value porridge oats and oatcakes, and frozen veg.

Fox, obviously you are likely to get better stuff if you go to a butcher for meat and a greengrocer for fruit and veg, but it is also sometimes more convenient to get everything in one place.

Edited for typo.

[DulwichFox]

Sue Wrote:

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> Fox, obviously you are likely to get beter stuff

> if you go to a butcher for meat and a greengrocer

> for fruit and veg, but it is also sometimes more

> convenient to get everything in one place.

I hardly ever go to a Butchers (especially William Rose) Buy on Sat for Sunday only to find it has

gone off despite being put in the fridge withing 5-10 mins of purchase.

I use mainly ASDA. Meat there is very good and cheaper than the other main Supermarkets..

Tend to eat mostly Frozen Veg. Better that most 'Fresh' ??? Veg.

Fox.