Bloody Lidl

Possibly a gamble that Sainsbury was in more trouble than they were and the larger store would close.

If Waitrose are selling sites to Lidl, if that's what you're referring to, then that means that for them, the game's up in any case. Certainly in that location.

Either the demographic has changed, or they got a bit too ambitious; and now maybe they need to stick to their knitting,

Selling to more the sophisticated type of customer such as Turnip, and similar types around where I live.

michael adams

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This was a large store, the nearest competetion being a Waitrose a couple of miles away.

They only needed to stand outside for a couple of hours watching customers going in, or count the number of tills in operation, to bang that one on the head,

It was as if as if they never even realised that the Sainsbury was there.

It was almost as if the agent drove them along the high street from the other direction, showed them around the Blockbuster site and they signed on the dotted line. While his mate turned the car around in the meantime, and they drove off the way they came.

michael adams

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Two waitrose stores have closed locally.

One was old and too small, probably the final straw was the council starting to charge for parking, they reverted to free parking after it closed, until iceland took over the empty shop then started charging again, but I think iceland gives parking refund over a minimum spend.

The other was a large new build for waitrose, replacing another small one in an odd-ball location, I'd say it was as busy as any other waitrose I've used, quite surprised when it went, it's supposed to become an aldi, I've not seen if it is yet or not.

Supermarket chains do of course rely on distribution facilities warehouses etc. Maybe if an area or region is proving relatively unprofitable as compared with others, then maybe it might be decided to cut back on the distribution facilities thus necessitating store closures. Five minutes googling would probably decide this latest goalpost shifting theory of mine, one way or another I suppose.

michael adams

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Both within 15-20 miles of their national distribution centre

There are three Waitrose & Partners Regional Distribution Centres (RDCs) across the UK, located in Bracknell, Aylesford and Leyland.

Waitrose set to open £35m distribution centre

The high-end grocery chain will launch a £35 million site in Leyland, Lancashire in September, which will consist of 360,000 sq ft of warehouse space and 50,000 sq ft of offices.

It will be used to service 42 of the company's stores across the north of England and Scotland and it could make a huge difference to the retailer's overall supply chain.

Waitrose chiefs are hoping the distribution centre will significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to restock its outlets in Scotland in particular.

michael adams

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Perhaps Reverend D i m could knock us up a few hundred "fake" £1 sized discs on his plazzy printer?....

More chance probably :-D

My experience also

Go at a different time/day?

michael adams quoted:

A national distribution centre at Magna Park

actually just realised that's the Milton keynes magna park, not the lutterworth magna park, so they're ~45 miles from it, but still good m1 connectivity.

Splutter!

MADams disagrees?!?

Will it make much difference Madam?

Middle of Lidl offer?

Nice

Oh dear, another two old senile feckwits arguing over things they can't remember...

You gotta laugh:-D :-D

Senility? Old farts? Loads of examples to study on here Duhve....

It really is all made up in your addled mind isn't it Duhve?

You need help again, don't delay...