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Is it just me, or has Tesco in Campbeltown just slowly gone down-hill since it was re-fitted?! It doesn't seem to stock half of what it used to, more and more things seem to have "discontinued" stickers on them and it doesn't seem to be set out logically at all!!

Yes I agree Hels, there are certain things that i cannot find anymore there and there is definately less room now since the re-fit.

I believe because it is a "metro" if a line doesn't sell well then it isn't restocked because it isn't worthwhile to stock things that are just going to sit a shelf.

So if you want something to keep being in stock you'll have to keep buying it

I may be wrong but that is what I've been told...

MJ

Tesco Metro stores are sized between Tesco superstores and Tesco Express stores. They are mainly located in city centres, the inner city and on the high streets of small towns such as Rowlands Gill, Gateshead and Nelson. Typical size is 1,100 m² (12,000 sq ft).[citation needed] The first Tesco Metro was opened in Covent Garden, London in 1992.
Tesco Metro, Manchester, England on New Years Eve 2007
Tesco Metro, Manchester, England on New Years Eve 2007
Since then all Tesco branches that have a high street format including those which opened before the Covent Garden branch have been subsequently rebranded from Tesco to Tesco Metro probably to give an identity to the Tesco high street sub brand. The Tesco store in Devizes was the last store to finish rebranding, in September 2006. The store had not been renovated for over 20 years.

I thought it was a "metro" but it may well be an "express" store

I'm in Glasgow so I can't check

I think the same principle applies with the "use it or lose it" policy for both though

MJ

Tesco Express stores are neighbourhood convenience shops, stocking mainly food with an emphasis on higher-margin products (due to lack of economies of scale) alongside everyday essentials. They are found in busy city centre districts, small shopping precincts in residential areas, small towns and on Esso petrol station forecourts. There were 654 stores at 25 February 2006 year end, with a typical size of 190 m² (2,100 sq ft).[citation needed]

I much prefer the co op the only problem being I wish it was bigger the food tastes much nicer more variety and an excellent fair trade range .

Hear hear Hello

Its a Metro in town

Between the devil and the deep blue sea

MJ wrote:I believe because it is a "metro" if a line doesn't sell well then it isn't restocked because it isn't worthwhile to stock things that are just going to sit a shelf.

So if you want something to keep being in stock you'll have to keep buying it

MJ

I find that that is not the case. An item that was always very popular and sold well was taken off and the explanation being "We don't have any control over these things. We do what we are told and it happens to many more very good sellers all the time"

The item I refer to was always selling out and we had to wait a couple of days 'till it came back in so that was one item that never hung around long on the shelf. I have to buy it in bulk if I want it now.

I agree with Hels the store has changed a lot since the re-fit and not for the better. I see no logic at all in the way they have it laid out.

They are taking in at least a quarter of a million a week and I don't believe saturation level has been reached so they are shooting themselves in the foot with their tactics.

We deserve better than this.

I used to say the coop is too dear but no longer. Any deals Tesco have on do not make up for the convenience and range of the Coop. Better freezer selection and their meat is far superior to the tasteless rubbish Tesco sell.

I notice today Tesco are now carrying a range from Poland. FFS is there really that many Poles in the town they need their own aisle in tesco?? I suppose the upside for them is that they can read the labels. I can't, it's all in bloody Polish


S

Eh I think your figure of £250,0000 a week is a bit off the mark.
I worked there up until 6 years ago and every week we were told how the store
was performing and how much it took in sales.
Average week was about £34,000-£38,000.
Now I know that's a while back and prices have risen etc, but the population
has dropped considerably due to redundancy or retirement, therefore lowering the spending ability
of the population still there.

Quarter of a million a week, I think not.

petewick wrote:Eh I think your figure of £250,0000 a week is a bit off the mark.
I worked there up until 6 years ago and every week we were told how the store
was performing and how much it took in sales.
Average week was about £34,000-£38,000.
Now I know that's a while back and prices have risen etc, but the population
has dropped considerably due to redundancy or retirement, therefore lowering the spending ability
of the population still there.

Quarter of a million a week, I think not.

Eh has it occurred to you that if you were told how much the store was taking in weekly 6 years ago that the staff get told how much they take in each week now?? Do you remember if you were given a yearly average?

I have not noticed any reduction in the queues when I am in Tesco's if anything they appear to be busier.

It was suggested that the Coop are busier than they have been for a while. Maybe a knock on effect of the lack of service from Tesco? Sorry, no figures to back that up. It was just something mentioned in a conversation with a member of staff in the Coop.

I find your point about the considerable drop in population interesting 'cause I hadn't read that anywhere. Just out of curiosity what are your figures based on?

S

I find Tescos Policy is - if it sells discontinue it

The freezers are a nightmare, they are too high and they dont carry the same amount of stock.

I dont know how many days I've forgotton a newspaper,
You often see offers in the newspaper but we never seem to get them, and the prices have risen dramatically.

I think most people have to shop between both supermarkets to get the items that they want.

i agree with all of the above and shop in both stores, the divvy is better in the co-op but i think the friendliness of the tesco staff more than makes up for it. always pleasant, always helpfull, cheery and polite, the CO on the other hand have a dour lot among the staff, might all be extremely nice poeple, i wouldn't know, they never seem to be very happy looking in their work. with the CO-OP it's in, get what your looking for, and out, off to tesco to get the remainder of the shop, the attitude of staff there is the exact opposite, its not unknown to hear teco staff laughing and joking while they work, it can't be a reflection of the management as i know both managers and they are personable, friendly men. don'y know why theres a difference, there just is?

and yes, the co's meat is always better, and the new tesco stocking policy leaves a lot to be desired, my latest favourite in the discontinued line is Aquavi nector, diabetic friendly and a perfect replacement for syrup for pouring or using in baking or cooking, but its £3 a bottle so not cheap