Comments on: In praise of Tesco http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/ Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today's issues and tomorrow's problems Wed, 23 May 2012 13:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andrew Henderson http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1522 Andrew Henderson Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:58:12 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1522 In general, as a shareholder, and former employee, I would agree Tesco does a good job. However there are examples of petty, (less desirable moves ? ed) against their customers that should annoy us as they are ultimately self-defeating. e.g. persistent pricing of larger packs of the same product at higher prices by weight ( counter intuitive to the average shopper , not what they expect) and the same disguised by displaying the price per weight at different values ( per 100g and per kilo). This (seems like-ed) an attempt to mislead customers, and is environmentally unfriendly to boot. Take a look, John, in your local Tesco. The Tesco board should be made aware of this, the customers are starting to notice. In general, as a shareholder, and former employee, I would agree Tesco does a good job.

However there are examples of petty, (less desirable moves ? ed) against their customers that should annoy us as they are ultimately self-defeating.

e.g. persistent pricing of larger packs of the same product at higher prices by weight ( counter intuitive to the average shopper , not what they expect) and the same disguised by displaying the price per weight at different values ( per 100g and per kilo).

This (seems like-ed) an attempt to mislead customers, and is environmentally unfriendly to boot.

Take a look, John, in your local Tesco.

The Tesco board should be made aware of this, the customers are starting to notice.

]]> By: Frugal Dougal http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1521 Frugal Dougal Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:40:16 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1521 I've just discovered this website, and I think the comment is very incisive. In Cambridge, we have a problem in Mill Road, where Tesco's has planning permission to open a Metro branch, but are experiencing a great deal of opposition on the details. The anti-Tesco campaigners say that the "vibrant" nature of Mill Road would be threatened by Tesco, who merely want to open a small shop among small shops. Unless Tesco's plans to start selling wigs, Rosaries, cannabis seeds, hard-core porn or second-hand firearms, the small shops in Cambridge's Mill Road are safe. I've just discovered this website, and I think the comment is very incisive.

In Cambridge, we have a problem in Mill Road, where Tesco's has planning permission to open a Metro branch, but are experiencing a great deal of opposition on the details. The anti-Tesco campaigners say that the "vibrant" nature of Mill Road would be threatened by Tesco, who merely want to open a small shop among small shops. Unless Tesco's plans to start selling wigs, Rosaries, cannabis seeds, hard-core porn or second-hand firearms, the small shops in Cambridge's Mill Road are safe.

]]> By: Bazman http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1520 Bazman Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1520 More of Lidl and Aldi fan myself. The products are very good and interesting few brand names though. Service is a little surly and scant, but at these prices you won't complain. You now have permission if you are posh! Use your old Harrods and Harvey Nicks bags to be green. <a href="http://www.talkingretail.com/news/7583/Waitrose-and-Aldi-shine-at-Qua.ehtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.talkingretail.com/news/7583/Waitrose-a...</a> <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2008/01/07/cctesco107.xml" rel="nofollow">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/...</a> More of Lidl and Aldi fan myself. The products are very good and interesting few brand names though. Service is a little surly and scant, but at these prices you won't complain.
You now have permission if you are posh! Use your old Harrods and Harvey Nicks bags to be green.
http://www.talkingretail.com/news/7583/Waitrose-a…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/…

]]> By: Dave Sparrow http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1519 Dave Sparrow Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:32:41 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1519 @mikestallard I think the term you're looking for is "Lurker". @mikestallard

I think the term you're looking for is "Lurker".

]]> By: Matthew Reynolds http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1518 Matthew Reynolds Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:17:17 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1518 Dear John, Thanks very much for clearing that up ! I am enjoying reading your blog very much - please keep up the good work ! Kind regards Matthew Dear John,

Thanks very much for clearing that up ! I am enjoying reading your blog very much – please keep up the good work !

Kind regards
Matthew

]]> By: david http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1517 david Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:32:51 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1517 I do hope Mr Redwood has cleared his praise of Tescos with Mr Cameron and his puppet meister Zac Goldsmith, if not he could be in trouble. I do hope Mr Redwood has cleared his praise of Tescos with Mr Cameron and his puppet meister Zac Goldsmith, if not he could be in trouble.

]]> By: Matthew Reynolds http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1525 Matthew Reynolds Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:17:17 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1525 Dear John, Thanks very much for clearing that up ! I am enjoying reading your blog very much - please keep up the good work ! Kind regards Matthew Dear John,

Thanks very much for clearing that up ! I am enjoying reading your blog very much – please keep up the good work !

Kind regards
Matthew

]]> By: Steven_L http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1516 Steven_L Sat, 16 Feb 2008 03:27:41 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1516 I think Tesco is fantastic. I went there tonight and purchased a I think Tesco is fantastic. I went there tonight and purchased a

]]> By: Jonathan Sheppard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1515 Jonathan Sheppard Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:02:26 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1515 One area I thing does need to be addressed is the Out Of Town area where superemarkets moved into during the 1980s. They set up shop (literally) and traded happily away. Then there was a clamp down where regulators and planners saw out of town developments as bad, as they were seen to damage town centre retail, and the local high street. The supermarkets moved out of selling mere groceries into clothes, toiletries electronics etc. They built their mezzanie levels adding 40-50% extra floor space into their existing Out and Edge of Town development - yet on many Out of town retail parks they have an effective monopoly because the planning system has in the past prevented the likes of Boots or say clothing retailers from getting sites. One area I thing does need to be addressed is the Out Of Town area where superemarkets moved into during the 1980s. They set up shop (literally) and traded happily away. Then there was a clamp down where regulators and planners saw out of town developments as bad, as they were seen to damage town centre retail, and the local high street.

The supermarkets moved out of selling mere groceries into clothes, toiletries electronics etc. They built their mezzanie levels adding 40-50% extra floor space into their existing Out and Edge of Town development – yet on many Out of town retail parks they have an effective monopoly because the planning system has in the past prevented the likes of Boots or say clothing retailers from getting sites.

]]> By: mikestallard http://johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1514 mikestallard Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:11:49 +0000 http://www.johnredwoodsdiary.com/2008/02/15/in-praise-of-tesco/#comment-1514 What is really interesting about this blog is the enormous number of readers who seem to read it and not contribute. There is, I am sure a technical name for them, but, to be truthful, I have forgotten it. Where did the Tesco and M&S champions suddenly spring from? And, by the bye, you are totally right about competition. Yesterday I went to the Vet. We were not kept waiting. The vet was Spanish and she knew all about the dog's problem. She apologised for the cost of the drugs. Altogether a nice experience. I couldn't help thinking of the terribly wasteful NHS which does the same thing for humans.... What is really interesting about this blog is the enormous number of readers who seem to read it and not contribute. There is, I am sure a technical name for them, but, to be truthful, I have forgotten it.
Where did the Tesco and M&S champions suddenly spring from?

And, by the bye, you are totally right about competition. Yesterday I went to the Vet. We were not kept waiting. The vet was Spanish and she knew all about the dog's problem. She apologised for the cost of the drugs. Altogether a nice experience. I couldn't help thinking of the terribly wasteful NHS which does the same thing for humans….

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