Co-OP catalyst

[SpringTime]

Wine mis-priced and arranged by some one who doesn't understand geography and varities. For lovers of animal cruelty there's abominable chicken for small change, fish and red meats hugely underwhelming, lack of organic foods in general, staff looking forward to proper sleep.

Was a mistake to enter, never again. Farmers' markets and proper high street shops make me happy.

[creditwheredue]

Good, one less person in front of me in the queue.

[Spartacus]

Spring time

Have you been hacked ?

[Loutwo]

I think someone needs to start a campaign for turning this into a Home Bargains or B&M. It seems the only viable option now.

Louisa.

[Spartacus]

Loutwo Wrote:

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> I think someone needs to start a campaign for

> turning this into a Home Bargains or B&M. It seems

> the only viable option now.

>

> Louisa.

Really ?

Viable for whom ?

[Loutwo]

Spartacus Wrote:

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> Loutwo Wrote:

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> > I think someone needs to start a campaign for

> > turning this into a Home Bargains or B&M. It

> seems

> > the only viable option now.

> >

> > Louisa.

>

> Really ?

>

> Viable for whom ?

Viable for such a large retail space. Viable for the whole community. Viable as a footfall attraction. A option for the whole community as opposed to the Waitrose brigade. Something that offers bargains. You can?t get bargain buys around ED anymore.

Louisa.

[Spartacus]

What's wrong with the co-op staying and refitting ?

I'm confused how a home bargains or similar will be a suitable replacement for an ongoing concern ?

[Loutwo]

Spartacus Wrote:

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> What's wrong with the co-op staying and refitting

> ?

>

> I'm confused how a home bargains or similar will

> be a suitable replacement for an ongoing concern ?

The co-op has had more refits than a shop window manikin. Nothing changes. The service remains shoddy, the staff remain disinterested, the stock remains out of date, and the prices remain stupidly high.

I think it?s about time a alternative was given a chance. Perhaps even a Lidl or Aldi if home bargains doesn?t float your boat?

Louisa.

[jazzer]

New Lidl up the top end of the Old Kent Road in the former Toys are Us unit.

[Spartacus]

jazzer Wrote:

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> New Lidl up the top end of the Old Kent Road in

> the former Toys are Us unit.

Where did toys r us go ?

It's been been so long since I went to the okr

[NewWave]

I'd rather it was a Lidl to be honest

[Nigello]

I think the CoOp on LL has got better. The staff are friendly and will go and check for items without making you think you'd asked for their firstborn, and the shop itself is rarely crowded. There are bargains to be had and the CoOp gives to local charities and gives back to you if you sign up for its loyalty card. I don't want and do not expect a red carpet when I go to buy my teabags. M and S is crowded nearly always because it is a small premises after all, and the management have crammed in many items in too many aisles. Staff are on the whole helpful, even if some don't wear their masks properly or at all (which I mentioned to a member of staff who was supervising).

[hpsaucey]

Seconding the CoOp. Always find the staff lovely and glad they donate a percentage of your spend to charity.

Only bugbear - the refrigerators which doors that don't close wasting all that energy.

HP

[jazzer]

Agreed, I have no issue with the staff, it was the security guard I took issue with.

[PeckhamNicola]

> Where did toys r us go ?

>

> It's been been so long since I went to the okr

went bust a few years ago.

[Spartacus]

PeckhamNicola Wrote:

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> > Where did toys r us go ?

> >

> > It's been been so long since I went to the okr

>

> went bust a few years ago.

Nooooooo

Next you will be telling me woollies is no more 😱

[Jules-and-Boo]

If anywhere is overpriced, it?s M&S. Really average food at M&S prices.

[Friernlocal]

Lidl to close in a few years time. Site been bought for development

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://oldkentroad.org.uk/toysrus&ved=2ahUKEwjF6KHC2LvuAhVklFwKHc67BjUQFjAGegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw3SjiTAJ5mo_k9flIiA_w45