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Do you support your local shops?
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over a year ago
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I would like to, but the brutality of my economic situation means I shop at the cheapest available to me. I will always look locally and price compare, on the off chance of finding a bargain. |
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over a year ago
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No would they support me if I needed it I very much doubt it
At least the supermarkets are providing thousands and thousands of jobs
And they charge realistic not extortionate prices |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community."
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be |
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I try to where possible.
I use a local farm shop for my fresh meat and vegetables and independent chemists, bakeries and a small local coffee shop.
It’s not always convenient to do so but when I can then I do.
For me though it’s more about avoiding national chains selling average products dominating the high street. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be "
Yes I'm very sure  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure "
Every pound spent in a local shop is spent in the community really |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure "
what about the jobs and wages said supermarket brings to the community? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure what about the jobs and wages said supermarket brings to the community? "
They are incentivised to spend it in their own shop...
I can't see T***o telling their workforce to spent it locally rather than their own shop
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure what about the jobs and wages said supermarket brings to the community?
They are incentivised to spend it in their own shop...
I can't see T***o telling their workforce to spent it locally rather than their own shop
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Not every pound as you stated |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too."
Which is very noble, up until the point the community shops asks for too many of those pounds and I'm forced to find cheaper elsewhere.
Wages are being scraped ever thinner over the household bills so even the pennies saved count here. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure what about the jobs and wages said supermarket brings to the community?
They are incentivised to spend it in their own shop...
I can't see T***o telling their workforce to spent it locally rather than their own shop
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but they're still supplying jobs to the community, allowing people to make a wage to live on. That's hardly a bad thing. |
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Yes I do, I have used ma local Butcher for nearly 25 years, he said that he'll be hanging up his Cleaver in the next couple of years...
There's only one Fishmonger in Derby now when there used to be half a dozen. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure what about the jobs and wages said supermarket brings to the community?
They are incentivised to spend it in their own shop...
I can't see T***o telling their workforce to spent it locally rather than their own shop
but they're still supplying jobs to the community, allowing people to make a wage to live on. That's hardly a bad thing."
I agree that it's not a bad thing at all to supply local jobs...it's vital.
Local shops provide jobs too ...
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No would they support me if I needed it I very much doubt it
At least the supermarkets are providing thousands and thousands of jobs
And they charge realistic not extortionate prices "
Aw that’s a negative attitude!
Our local shop is ran by a man named Dan, when he came to Scotland he was a delivery man for our local takeaway and everyone in our villages loved him, he’s so lovely. Now he runs his own shop and everyone goes to him, he sells so much and he’s just such a nice guy. He’s open on Christmas Day and makes wee take away meals for free for those who need them, has drinks out and you can pop in for a bit and not be lonely. He’s such a lovely man, I honestly cannot fault him. Does so much for charity as well. When I miscarried he sent us flowers, I got a massive hug last time I was in as a congratulations for being pregnant, honestly I adore him |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No would they support me if I needed it I very much doubt it
At least the supermarkets are providing thousands and thousands of jobs
And they charge realistic not extortionate prices
Aw that’s a negative attitude!
Our local shop is ran by a man named Dan, when he came to Scotland he was a delivery man for our local takeaway and everyone in our villages loved him, he’s so lovely. Now he runs his own shop and everyone goes to him, he sells so much and he’s just such a nice guy. He’s open on Christmas Day and makes wee take away meals for free for those who need them, has drinks out and you can pop in for a bit and not be lonely. He’s such a lovely man, I honestly cannot fault him. Does so much for charity as well. When I miscarried he sent us flowers, I got a massive hug last time I was in as a congratulations for being pregnant, honestly I adore him "
I cannot express how lovely he is |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A pound spent in the community shops gets spent locally too.
Spent in a Supermarket, the money is sucked out of the community.
Are you sure or certain
Because you really can't be
Yes I'm very sure what about the jobs and wages said supermarket brings to the community?
They are incentivised to spend it in their own shop...
I can't see T***o telling their workforce to spent it locally rather than their own shop
but they're still supplying jobs to the community, allowing people to make a wage to live on. That's hardly a bad thing.
I agree that it's not a bad thing at all to supply local jobs...it's vital.
Local shops provide jobs too ...
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True, but unfortunately not in the same numbers. Globalisation and big business I'm afraid. |
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"Shag I swear I had a dream about you but before anything happened you came on my shoes so I asked you to leave "
Being as you live in Diagon Alley, how far and how many shops are local to you Her Maj? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shag I swear I had a dream about you but before anything happened you came on my shoes so I asked you to leave
Being as you live in Diagon Alley, how far and how many shops are local to you Her Maj? "
Many! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Always support local shops, especially butchers and news agents. Always get local builders/windows fitters and plumbers in too. The big nations can lack quality, personal service and as they aren't tied to the area then reputation is less important to them. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes buy locally sourced british meat, go to my greengrocers for fruit and veg, and the village shop for the rest.
Cant remember the last time i went to a supermarket tbh, just dont trust the sprays they put on the fruit/veg in shops & the meat thats shipped over from eastern Europe
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