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Foxtons on Lordship Lane soon to become a Poundland Local

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Dogkennelhillbilly

Dogkennelhillbilly

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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

Moovart

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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.

Sue

Sue

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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!

malumbu

malumbu

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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

ken78

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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

ken78

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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

bsand

bsand

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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

Penguin68

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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

Spartacus

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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 ?

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