Foxtons on Lordship Lane soon to become a Poundland Local

[Rockets]

Poundland is going to win awards for this marketing campaign, absolutely superb.

[Moovart]

Apologies for the error in my previous post. I put The Sun and journalism in the same sentence which, I think, might be an oxymoron!

[exdulwicher]

Do they sell tracksuits?

 

Tracksuits?! Do you mean "active leisurewear"...?

Not the organic cotton ones that M&S have, no...

😉

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Ok, own up. Who was it that said this quoted in The Sun??

It's a joke on the very first page of this thread, and the poster lives not in East Dulwich, but in...Australia!

I think the other quote in the article is (cough) paraphrased at best. The journalist doesn't realise the concern isn't that it will knock out farmer shops, it's that it will affect Farmer's, a shop.

[Moovart]

Oh yes I see.

Oh to be quoted in The Sun. An accolade indeed for The Cat.

Well remembered Dogkennelhillbilly

 

Ok, own up. Who was it that said this quoted in The Sun??

It's a joke on the very first page of this thread, and the poster lives not in East Dulwich, but in...Australia!

I think the other quote in the article is (cough) paraphrased at best. The journalist doesn't realise the concern isn't that it will knock out farmer shops, it's that it will affect Farmer's, a shop.

[Ebenezer]

is there really demand for nasty cheap plastic tats, sugary drinks and big bag of snacks ?

[Sue]

is there really demand for nasty cheap plastic tats, sugary drinks and big bag of snacks ?

 

Poundland actually sell some very useful things, plus branded goods like Fairy Liquid and toothpaste at low prices.

As with any shop, if there are things which don't appeal to you, then don't buy them!

If nobody buys those things, the shop will stop stocking them. If the shop continues to sell them, then clearly there is a demand for them.

Time will tell. At least we no longer have to pass a load of faded chairs in the window of a massive and usually empty estate agents!

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Yes, thank god someone is selling toothpaste and fizzy drinks on Lordship Lane, there was never anywhere to buy it before.

[Sue]

Yes, thank god someone is selling toothpaste and fizzy drinks on Lordship Lane, there was never anywhere to buy it before.

 

If that reasoning held, there wouldn't be many shops anywhere!

[Earl Aelfheah]

I hope they've cleaned up their act when it comes to their suppliers https://metro.co.uk/2010/07/20/children-paid-7p-an-hour-to-make-poundland-gifts-453656/?ito=article.desktop.share.top.link

[Earl Aelfheah]

Maybe we'll get our very own banksy in protest at some of their practices (ironically, the original one was sold for a lot of money) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_Labour_(mural)

[teddyboy23]

Ebenèzer stop being a scrooge, go on their website. You might be surprised. Its not a poundland its a poundland local theres a difference

[malumbu]

It's quite disheartening to see a Poundland opens in East Dulwich to be honest.

Every time I've been to one of these stores, all they seem to have on offer in term of food are unhealthy snacks, like confectionary, sodas and crisps. really don't see any cause for celebration.

 

And the other supermarkets don't sell unhealthy food? Post could come across as pompous or worse still elitist. Perhaps write to Poundland and ask them about their healthy food policy and then report back (and whatever the Tory/Tory coalition are doing/have done - knowing that they don't like advising/nannying the general population).

[ken78]

It's quite disheartening to see a Poundland opens in East Dulwich to be honest.

Every time I've been to one of these stores, all they seem to have on offer in term of food are unhealthy snacks, like confectionary, sodas and crisps. really don't see any cause for celebration.

 

Unlike all the major supermarkets

Just look at the amount of sodas and crisps that sainsbury have on sale , but that's OK??

[ken78]

Well any one been in,what was it like ? What did you buy ? We need to know please . Don't be shy

[teddyboy23]

Ken your getting to excited. It opens tomorrow 18th 😊

[ken78]

Ken your getting to excited. It opens tomorrow 18th

Sorry it's just an exciting time wish I could go to the grand opening but I am washing my hair,and I can't wait to see ALL the crisps and sodas...and the junk food that I read about on the forum...you know what I might just leave my hair till Sunday.. and I think we should all meet up at the poundland,and have a day out to rember

[sweetgirl]

Ok after tomorrow the excitement will be over……

Next agenda, maybe co-op will close & we can have our Iceland back!

Thereafter, maybe create space for a savers,

Just a thought……..

[Mystic Mog]

Are people queueing yet?

[Alan Medic]

Thereafter, maybe create space for a savers,

Just a thought……..

 

A Specsavers?

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

Savers is a glum discounter. There's one up in Crystal Palace but it's not as good as the Poundland a few doors down.

[bsand]

Ex long time resident of many years standing here and was visiting a friend in ED the other and saw the Pound land. Good to see the Foxton's get cut down and move to a much smaller place and one that has a triumphant Winkworth's Sold sign on the flat above to boot. But Poundland when it should have been a Waitrose ! Is this a canary in the mine that peak gentrification has been reached ? I imagine properties of that size are virtually impossible to rent atm and the landlord getting the price of a long lease by a well known tenant beats being a charity shop. You do have the council blocks dotted all over the place as well so even if the Fairtrade organic chai latte mob don't go others will.

[Penguin68]

But Poundland when it should have been a Waitrose

The John Lewis Group is going through some grief at the moment - this may well be a commentary on that rather than changed aspirations and demographics in ED. Additionally I do not know the 'back-office' footprint on the new Poundland site, but it may still be too small for a Waitrose. Waitrose stock will be substantially weighted to the perishable which will need to be restocked on a daily basis - whereas Poundland will operate on a different stocking profile.

[Spartacus]

Whilst we have a good thriving local high street, there is the "online" effect where more sales are happening online making it harder for bricks and morter retail businesses to turn over enough to cover costs.

This is also compounded with high retail rents and business rates for physical shops.

The only way you can get or retain good local shops is by physically supporting them and reducing our reliance on online sales.

Are you happy to reduce your online habit to ensure great local shopping ?

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

is this a canary in the mine that peak gentrification has been reached ?

Doubt it.