People that refuse to shop at chains.

[thetime22]

Starting to see more people that refuse to do business with chains. Why is that? It's kind of like saying that your not interested at eating/shopping at a successful business? I can understand people that refuse to shop at a particular chain but to just refuse to shop at all chains baffles my mind. Why is this?

 

[Lee Jones Jnr]

Starting to see more people that refuse to do business with chains. Why is that? It's kind of like saying that your not interested at eating/shopping at a successful business? I can understand people that refuse to shop at a particular chain but to just refuse to shop at all chains baffles my mind. Why is this?

How exactly have you seen this?

I have heard and read on here that a few people claim to prefer to buy local, support local businesses etc, but the truth is that most people couldn't care less about supporting local businesses and they buy based on a combination of want, need and cost.

I use a number of small, local businesses because I like the product and don't like the horrendous shopping experience in supermarkets, but I make no pretense that it is for anything as noble as supporting the independent trader.

 

[GeorgeStrait]

The people that claim this will almost certainly be telling un-truths.

Just like all those that swear on everything precious to them they won't shop in that new Tesco's.

 

[MASSEY]

The people that claim this will almost certainly be telling un-truths.

Just like all those that swear on everything precious to them they won't shop in that new Tesco's.

You can usually find them there around midnight with a trolly full of whoopsies.

 

[chalkie99]

I have a policy of not using Tesco as they seem to be taking over the world, well the bit around me at least.

Within 10 minutes drive I have a Tesco Extra and 6 smaller Tesco stores.

There will be nothing else left soon.

 

[Davek0974]

I cant believe people wont buy in any chain? I do my main (boring) shop in Sainsburys, I get certain things from local stores but I only buy meat from our local butcher for certain reasons.

I couldnt afford not to use chains totally.

 

[We Do PPI Claims]

i think its best to try and shop around the tesco near me is disgusting, last month they had an offer on 4 packs of tuna buy one get one free. Which in itself seems like a cracking deal but the cost for the 4 tins suddenly increased to over £7. Im sure these types of practices are illegal but i notice them all the time

 

[GeorgeStrait]

i think its best to try and shop around the tesco near me is disgusting, last month they had an offer on 4 packs of tuna buy one get one free. Which in itself seems like a cracking deal but the cost for the 4 tins suddenly increased to over £7. Im sure these types of practices are illegal but i notice them all the time

Not illegal, just immoral but people do fall for it.

 

[Philip Hoyle]

The people that claim this will almost certainly be telling un-truths.

Just like all those that swear on everything precious to them they won't shop in that new Tesco's.

Reminds me of someone I know who is so anti-tesco that he's written a website against them and spends hours trawling for dirt on tesco to put on his website, bemoaning the death of town centres and independent stores.

In his house, he has loads of own-brand goods from Asda from tea bags to loo rolls!

So, in his warped little mind, there's nothing wrong with Asda, but Tesco are the devil. I never did quite understand his thinking.

 

[DesignerNick]

I know it is harsh but what is the problem of using a local Tesco Extra.

This would be the process for going to Tesco Extra.

• Drive there (5 minutes)
• Buy what I need
• Come Home

If I wanted to go to the nearest independant shopping area

• Drive there (10 - 15 minutes)
• Spend 15 minutes trying to find a parking space
• Pay for parking space
• Get hassled by charity muggers
• Buy what I need (costs more)

It is all about ease, I don't have time to spend an afternoon going to different butchers to find meat and then to a grocer to get an apple.

Why would I want to spend more, take more time and be hassled for the same thing? Yes, people might be going out of business on the high street but they are hardly giving me a reason to drive the distance, pay for parking, pay the extra on the items.

 

[ian-d]

The sad fact is that these major supermarkets etc are taking over and at the cost of small local shops, but to avoid using them for this reason is crazy, after all, these supermarkets employ large numbers of local people, so whilst you may be replacing the livelyhood of a single shop keeper (not nice) at least it is in turn generating a lot of employment which has its own benefits for a local economy.

I think the OP might be getting at the point following the latest results today that claim that major chains are being overlooked in favour of one off businesses, but that might be more to do with the increasing amount of trade online.

 

[pete_m]

Starting to see more people that refuse to do business with chains. Why is that? It's kind of like saying that your not interested at eating/shopping at a successful business? I can understand people that refuse to shop at a particular chain but to just refuse to shop at all chains baffles my mind. Why is this?

There are very few people who refuse to shop at all chains - I've certainly never met anyone who claims to do that.

There are increasing numbers who prefer to shop at independent businesses, and who make a small amount of extra effort to do so. I do this - after all, if you're a small business owner you should feel some affinity to those independent shops. I still use Tesco, Asda, etc, but only for around 50% of our shopping.

Plus there are many who will refuse to shop at particular businesses. I've not set foot in a McDonalds for about 6 years, for example, due to their businesses practices. Ditto most of the other fast food chains, by the way.

 

[jane p]

Reminds me of someone I know who is so anti-tesco that he's written a website against them and spends hours trawling for dirt on tesco to put on his website, bemoaning the death of town centres and independent stores.

In his house, he has loads of own-brand goods from Asda from tea bags to loo rolls!

So, in his warped little mind, there's nothing wrong with Asda, but Tesco are the devil. I never did quite understand his thinking.

that will be because Tesco seems to be the greediest and wants to sell everything. Every little hurts seems to fit more that every little helps.

 

[GeorgeStrait]

Reminds me of someone I know who is so anti-tesco that he's written a website against them and spends hours trawling for dirt on tesco to put on his website, bemoaning the death of town centres and independent stores.

In his house, he has loads of own-brand goods from Asda from tea bags to loo rolls!

So, in his warped little mind, there's nothing wrong with Asda, but Tesco are the devil. I never did quite understand his thinking.

Which is really ironic as Asda are part of the biggest supermarket chain in the world!

 

[Lee Jones Jnr]

I have a policy of not using Tesco as they seem to be taking over the world, well the bit around me at least.

Within 10 minutes drive I have a Tesco Extra and 6 smaller Tesco stores.

There will be nothing else left soon.

Why do you care?

 

[jane p]

I know it is harsh but what is the problem of using a local Tesco Extra.

This would be the process for going to Tesco Extra.

• Drive there (5 minutes)
• Buy what I need
• Come Home

If I wanted to go to the nearest independant shopping area

• Drive there (10 - 15 minutes)
• Spend 15 minutes trying to find a parking space
• Pay for parking space
• Get hassled by charity muggers
• Buy what I need (costs more)

It is all about ease, I don't have time to spend an afternoon going to different butchers to find meat and then to a grocer to get an apple.

Why would I want to spend more, take more time and be hassled for the same thing? Yes, people might be going out of business on the high street but they are hardly giving me a reason to drive the distance, pay for parking, pay the extra on the items.

you wont pay extra on the meat in our shop and you can have free marinating as well something the supers dont do. Also butchers know their trade and can offer advice and help another thing the supers cannot do. They are grocers they open boxes and stack shelves. There is a world of difference between a good butcher and a supermarket it depends what you want.

 

[Davek0974]

The only reason I don't buy meat at our chain is because the butcher is the only place I can be guaranteed that it's not religiously slaughtered. If the chain could offer that then I would probably buy it there.

As said, supporting independents is great but chains do employ a lot of local people. That being said, Tescos are extremely aggressive with their suppliers and do seem to want to sell anything and everything.

 

[JamieM]

There is a brilliant South Park episode about this very topic in relation to Walmart.

Season 8, episode 9.

 

[pete_m]

The sad fact is that these major supermarkets etc are taking over and at the cost of small local shops, but to avoid using them for this reason is crazy, after all, these supermarkets employ large numbers of local people, so whilst you may be replacing the livelyhood of a single shop keeper (not nice) at least it is in turn generating a lot of employment which has its own benefits for a local economy.

Actually, many people believe exactly the opposite. There's a widely-referenced study by the National Retail Planning Forum showed an average loss of 286 local jobs per new superstore opened. (I've not read the report, by the way).

But that makes a lot of sense when you think about it. A supermarket is going to be a lot more "efficient" than a collection of smaller independents when it comes to staffing.

 

[ian-d]

Actually, many people believe exactly the opposite. There's a widely-referenced study by the National Retail Planning Forum showed an average loss of 286 local jobs per new superstore opened. (I've not read the report, by the way).

Fair point, that might be right, but I was thinking more "small town" because of where I live (in the sticks). I think the point is that some can claim major chains are the devil but ultimately not many would want to give up the lifestyle we have available to us anymore...sadly the world changes and unfortunately some businesses didn't look forward as much as others.

 

[gingerdad]

Items to avoid chains be it pubs supermarkets coffee shops. We tend to do a monthly tesco shop and everything else we get locally. But it's 30 mins to the nearest supermarket and our local butchers green grocer baker and deli kick the crap out of the quality of any supermarket.

Pubs tend to avoid the chains that like plastic beer and microwaves. But again the villages round here all have great locals using great local beer and food