Tesco

[ramtops]

there's been some buzz in the news this week about Tesco expanding into non-food stores. To me, that's a bit like hearing that Hitler wanted to expand into neighbouring countries.

Tesco are a vile and greedy corporate; yes, I know all corporates are thus, but Tesco are worst than most. They have a hugely unhealthy share of the UK retail market already, which *cannot* be good for consumers.

I don't want to buy my groceries and do my banking and buy my insurance and rent my DVDs all from the same company - I want competition in the high street and in the marketplace, if only to give us something other than the boring retail chains we have now. For some time, I've made a point of avoiding Tesco wherever possible; how much longer will I be able to do that, I wonder ...

here's a *very* interesting read from CorporateWatch.

I don't know if anything can be done to stop them, but if so, please tell me where I can sign up.

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[yonmei.livejournal.com]

I actively try not to shop at supermarkets, but even so...

1. I buy fruit'n'veg from the local food cooperative, or from the not-quite-so-local Tattie Shaws. Both are cheaper than buying from any supermarket, and Tattie Shaws has more variety and better quality.

2. I buy flour, lentils, beans, spices, herbs, and other staples from Real Foods.

3. I buy washing-up liquid, cat food, newspapers, and a few other items at the local shop.

4. I buy cat litter at Scotmid, because they sell "clumping cat litter" that I have been unable to find anywhere else, and it simplifies the cleanup problem enormously.

5. ...I buy virtually everything else at the supermarket.