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Any one know how soon Asda will start building work? Can't wait for it all to begin. So excited about Asda coming 2 Thurso!!:lol:
pultneytooner
13-Nov-06, 23:59
It's not thurso asda, it's caithness asda.:lol:
Yeah, yeah, whatever! As long as it's Asda, it's all the same to me! :Razz
pultneytooner
14-Nov-06, 00:03
Too right, the sooner it opens the better.
Welcome ett23.
Can't wait til it gets here sooner the better. :D
burstbucker
14-Nov-06, 00:32
It may be some time as I thought that they only applied for outline planning not full planning permission.
i heard that they are hoping to start in the spring and be opened for next Christmas...... :roll:
I heard its going to be open roughly about this time next year!
Next Christmas sounds good! Hope it all goes through. I've heard they're much cheaper for fuel than anywhere else. And their clothes are excellent, not to mention the groceries! :lol:
It's not thurso asda, it's caithness asda.:lol:
Funny we have been hearing all about the Wick Tesco and not the Caithness Tesco! Maybe it should be the Poltney Tesco - oh no, wrong side of the river.
The_man_from_del_monte
14-Nov-06, 18:34
Bloomin' eyesores these huge supermarkets are they take all the fun out of shopping and cause smaller shops to go bust, I say demolish them all!
Bloomin' eyesores these huge supermarkets are they take all the fun out of shopping and cause smaller shops to go bust, I say demolish them all!
Puts all the fun into shopping. Brands that you want at prices you like to pay and open when you need them .
It may be some time as I thought that they only applied for outline planning not full planning permission.
You are correct! Asda has only got outline planning permission and even then it has to be OKd by the Scottish Executive before they apply for full planning permission. Given that there are objectors it is not guaranteed that the Scottish Executive will give the OK.
The_man_from_del_monte
14-Nov-06, 18:43
Puts all the fun into shopping. Brands that you want at prices you like to pay and open when you need them .
And bang goes another little town's originality into a "same old" pile em high sell em low outlet for the masses, what next.... a MacDonalds?
burstbucker
14-Nov-06, 18:47
Wick already has a Macdonalds. Bakery and cafe that is.
And bang goes another little town's originality into a "same old" pile em high sell em low outlet for the masses, what next.... a MacDonalds?
Somerfield and coop are big stores what shops did they kill ???
As many have said in many other threads about this subject. The local small shops will only close down if you stop using them.
So it is in your own hands to help them survive.
Bloomin' eyesores these huge supermarkets are they take all the fun out of shopping and cause smaller shops to go bust, I say demolish them all!
Down with the lot and build hypermarkets!
mr do dar
14-Nov-06, 19:56
And bang goes another little town's originality into a "same old" pile em high sell em low outlet for the masses, what next.... a MacDonalds?
sorry but i agree with the big shops coming to town cas the little shops have been taking us for a ride for years knowing we have to pay their prices but now its the year 2006 and we dont have to cos the propper shops are here with the bigger thing .
and on the back of thats whats the shop owners doing complaining about loosing money when they close 1 hour aday . it beats me . everyone going on about tesco killing the town but they will be the first in on the 27th getting the deals and club card points .
Somerfield and coop are big stores what shops did they kill ???
As many have said in many other threads about this subject. The local small shops will only close down if you stop using them.
So it is in your own hands to help them survive.
The Coop and Somerfield are not on the Tescos scale.
We have had the logic of small shops being unaffected before. Only trouble is that it is not very logical.
If you look at the price range that Tescos will be pitching clothes at, for example, I would place them in the Mackays/New Look bracket. OK the punter now has the choice to shop, for say a pair of kids trousers, from three outlets. Great for the punter, but the fact is that only one of the three outlets can get the business. This goes against the seemingly popular belief that spending simply expands to accommodate the opportunities presented.
As the man from del monte says, every second bairn will be running in F and F
gear and letters from the South will be addressed to Wick (Near Tesco)
If you have lived in Caithness - both Thurso and Wick - as long as I have you will know that there were dozens of shops in the streets and many corner shops. Many closed before the supermarkets came to Wick and Thurso indeed losses were much greater than before the advent of the supermarket in the two towns. Times moved on and some of ther shops we are worried about now expanded and killed off the smaller ones. Now they may be in danger of being beaten by the very business tactic/accumen they used.
The small shops can exist alongside the big boys but they must adapt and find their niche market. It has happened in many towns. Beauly is a good example of a town that has developed shops with a specialism not covered in Inverness. In Dingwall, 11 miles from Inverness, Somerfield closed but most of the small shops survived and many sell clothes to a different market from Tesco. Alness has a good shopping centre and Tain despite being close to big shops has good small shops - don't I know it having to go there with my wife when she requires a new dress or wedding hat!
Diversify and survive, try to compete with progress and die.
Sorry Cattach, but the dress shop your wife used to go to in Tain has closed down! But i see what you mean - there are still towns with good small shops that get the custom despite being near bigger shops. Yet, it is a shame for some that they have to close up when the big supermarkets arrive, but there are always loyal locals who rely on smaller shops for buying their groceries, etc.
But at the end of the day, I think it'll be in Thurso's best interests for Asda to arrive. It's cheaper, more convenient, better all round. And more people will be drawn into Thurso to buy their groceries, so better for the local economy on the whole, in my opinion.
But obviously there are a few who think differently!!! :roll:
So when the supermarket chains have taken over the market , will you still be happy with them?
Choice gone as they only stock the items that they can turn over by the trunker load.
Chicken imported from China , processed here and sold as British!
No thought for the enviroment . the producers and when they have the monopoly just watch where the prices go.
The_man_from_del_monte
15-Nov-06, 01:40
And more people will be drawn into Thurso to buy their groceries, so better for the local economy on the whole, in my opinion.
Where do you get that crap from? better for the local economy??? eh???? People will go to ASDA, spend their money and that money will go into Mr. Asda's bank account and, as far as I'm aware, Mr. Asda ain't a local.
What do you mean more people will be drawn into Thurso to buy their groceries? As opposed to Mars where they usually shop? Better for the local economy my foot, people will be drawn into "ASDA" full stop with all the local kids walking about looking like they've just landed from a communist country all wearing the same "george" clothing.
Better for the local economy.. are you on planet zonk?
robglysen
15-Nov-06, 08:18
I hope certian retail places go bust, for the fact they've been ripping us off for years, I wont name them. But theres shops in town I'll always use.
Wish thurso was more like Kirkwall. There'd be no problem then.
[quote=The_man_from_del_monte;160955] Better for the local economy my foot, people will be drawn into "ASDA" full stop with all the local kids walking about looking like they've just landed from a communist country all wearing the same "george" clothing.
Good for you! So I can presume you're not going to be shopping in Asda when it opens. After all you wouldn't want 2 b walking down the street and suddenly notice someone wearing the same thing as you. But then again what if you bought something from Mackays or Woolies or one of the other shops in Thurso, and someone else happened to buy the exact same thing! Oh no, where will you get your clothes in future? After all, you don't want to be caught wearing the same item of clothing as anyone else!!!
What a load of tripe! [disgust]
So when the supermarket chains have taken over the market , will you still be happy with them?
Choice gone as they only stock the items that they can turn over by the trunker load.
Chicken imported from China , processed here and sold as British!
No thought for the enviroment . the producers and when they have the monopoly just watch where the prices go.
Choice gone ???
What choice do we get now? whenever i have been in tesco, asda, sainsburys, so on they always have what i want and the choice is great .You are talking like they are a new thing these supermarkets have been around for ages and the prices havent changed yet .
Where do you get that crap from? better for the local economy??? eh???? People will go to ASDA, spend their money and that money will go into Mr. Asda's bank account and, as far as I'm aware, Mr. Asda ain't a local.
What do you mean more people will be drawn into Thurso to buy their groceries? As opposed to Mars where they usually shop? Better for the local economy my foot, people will be drawn into "ASDA" full stop with all the local kids walking about looking like they've just landed from a communist country all wearing the same "george" clothing.
Better for the local economy.. are you on planet zonk?
And Mr somerfield and Mr coop both live next door to you i take it and are always round cutting your grass and helping out with the community giving there money away .
The problem with the clothes is her now. Atleast Tesco clothes will give the chance for people on a lower wage to be able to buy good quality cheap clothing .
I think it is yourself who is on planet Zonk or atleast stuck in some 18th century timewarp.
you wait and see all those punters doing the moaning about the big super markets coming to caithness, will probally be first in the door when they open, roll-on asda :Razz and for the people who say the food is cheap imports ,why is it asda buy local, grampian chickens,tay-pack potatoes,kettle-produce for the vegtables thats who they buy from beside me in fife, and we shop their all the time,and if certain people are not happy about the big super markets i just tell them dont shop in them, but they are back for the big deals like everybody else, wait and see. :cool:
Where do you get that crap from? better for the local economy??? eh???? People will go to ASDA, spend their money and that money will go into Mr. Asda's bank account and, as far as I'm aware, Mr. Asda ain't a local.
What do you mean more people will be drawn into Thurso to buy their groceries? As opposed to Mars where they usually shop? Better for the local economy my foot, people will be drawn into "ASDA" full stop with all the local kids walking about looking like they've just landed from a communist country all wearing the same "george" clothing.
Better for the local economy.. are you on planet zonk?
Not planet Zonk nor London where you benefit from a vast array of shopping options. We in Caithness wish to get the same benefits that you 'ex-pats' moved south for. If you live in the south, and have done for so long, do not try to deprive our families of the same opportunities.
[quote=The_man_from_del_monte;160955] Better for the local economy my foot, people will be drawn into "ASDA" full stop with all the local kids walking about looking like they've just landed from a communist country all wearing the same "george" clothing.
Good for you! So I can presume you're not going to be shopping in Asda when it opens. After all you wouldn't want 2 b walking down the street and suddenly notice someone wearing the same thing as you. But then again what if you bought something from Mackays or Woolies or one of the other shops in Thurso, and someone else happened to buy the exact same thing! Oh no, where will you get your clothes in future? After all, you don't want to be caught wearing the same item of clothing as anyone else!!!
What a load of tripe! [disgust]
The man from Del Monte has probably shopped in ASDA or a similar supermarket for ages since he tries to direct our needs from London!!
We in Caithness wish to get the same benefits that you 'ex-pats' moved south for. If you live in the south, and have done for so long, do not try to deprive our families of the same opportunities.
Well said Cattach
We have been deprived of decent prices and shops up here all of my life, just because all of you others have lived with it, don't just walk into the county and tell us what we don't need when we want it. So your idyllic and quaint old fashioned life that you envisioned has been changed boo hoo, maybe you enjoy paying overinflated prices and spending the excess of cash you got for your houses down the line but we want to save some money.
We have been deprived of decent prices and shops up here all of my life, just because all of you others have lived with it, don't just walk into the county and tell us what we don't need when we want it. So your idyllic and quaint old fashioned life that you envisioned has been changed boo hoo, maybe you enjoy paying overinflated prices and spending the excess of cash you got for your houses down the line but we want to save some money.
Spot on Unicorn!!
Spot on Unicorn!!
There seems to be more and more times when people not long resident in the county try to prevent us from progressing as the rest of the country has. ASDA is a good example where one objector is here for a relatively short time and has said he will be moving south when his contract finishes in a couple of years. He goes back to an area with ASDA but has maybe stopped us getting ours.
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