Guest 1849- Registered: 12 Sep 2016
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#1
I hear that the Stembrook store is closing soon.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#2
no wonder,they don't get many custermers.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
I have not heard any rumours but surprised it has lasted this long, whenever I have ventured in it looks like mainly staff from nearby offices getting their lunches or elderly residents from the Gateway flats who find that Morrison's and Asda are too far for them.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
Again with the new builds coming down there the CO-OP need to hang on in there .
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Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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#5
It must have trouble competing with other local supermarkets.Its a good shop but i find it expensive compared to the others.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#6
Not enough footfall but I have never liked the shop since it opened, much better when they were in the Charlton area.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
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#8
Dover heartbroken where do they come up with this c**p, and the staff member quote 'they expected us to carry on working today which is a bit harsh" I despair!
Excellent idea Howard though Lidl do like new builds and edge of town locations.
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Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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#9
But still in River, Aylesham and Shepherdswell presumably.
(Not my real name.)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#10
Agree about the new builds thing Reg but the one in Folkestone is in a central location. Much as I sympathise with the staff some of whom have worked there since I moved in 2002 the Co-op has given them three months notice to find other employment - not many businesses do that.
Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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#11
I suppose Dover residents had "Tears of joy" when they first opened the store.I could imagine the press reporting it like that.
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Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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#12
Lidl won't touch it as there is no free car parking.
Lew Finnis
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#13
and the roof leaks to
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Karlos- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#15
Got a leaflet through the door from the Co-op extolling their latest promotional offers, the problem being that their "bargain" prices were mostly higher than rival's standard prices.
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Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Got a leaflet through the door from the Co-op extolling their latest promotional offers, the problem being that their "bargain" prices were mostly higher than rival's standard prices.
What price are you really paying for those tax avoiding corporations?
Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
#17
Extraordinary! I didn't know Co-ops still existed. My parents used to use them when we were poor! Are they still doing the 'divvy'?
Why aren't you all shopping on-line?
Here's a link to the future (Waitrose on line delivery)
http://www.waitrose.com/content/waitrose/en/home/about_waitrose/our_company/online-grocery-delivery.html
Can't recommend it too highly. Excellent service and keeps people with no skills other than ability to drive a van in a job so I view shopping as a 'kindness' to them.
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Guest 1881- Registered: 16 Oct 2016
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Just because you don't take an interest in politics doesn't mean that politics won't take an interest in you. PERICLES.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#19
Wonder what will happen to the Peacock's section in there? I took a look inside earlier and it is very well stocked but just one staff member and me were the only people in there. Maybe they will take a smaller unit in town.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#20
they have a peacocks in biggin street howard