Folin
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Yes your right
small shops are also freindlier (suppose they have to be to keep customer) and they knew all the local people who shops in their shop i.e my mum, she made freinds with lot of people who had little shops
but where i was brought up in derby - uk(midlands)
the small shops are still there and same owners.. sometimes its nice to see same faces.
my fav shop was the sweet shop.. |
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billy
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we still have that where I live in East Dulwich- local DIY shop exactly as you describe... independant organic butchers, greengrocers, even sweet shop!
The trouble is people are too lazy to go to several different shops to get their weekly groceries... they like the convenience of the supermarket- easy parking etc
If everyone started taking a bit more effort to go to the independent shops then these big chains would not do so well |
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Horse Crazy!
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i thinkthat it was a lot happie community when it was all small shops, and like you said, shop keepers cared about their customers. bu im afraid to say that there is no stopping large chain stores because they are usually owner by greedy, money hungry business men that dont care how many small shopkeepers they put out of business to make their millions. |
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sehphehroth
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im only 17 and live in the US but i agree.. big chain shops need to go bye bye or at least tone down the amount of them..
wal mart blows.... |
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titannia1
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yes i want the small shops back. I am however quite lucky cos i live in a small town and there ae still many friendly knowlegable shop keepers. |
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COD4 Junkie
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bring back small shops....and seasonal and local produce. |
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Pleasant Peter Perkins
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Yes. If only the Conservative party hadn't sold the country out to all the big corporations over the years. |
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And Why Not?
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YES |
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Barry K
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Yes, I agree. I would go so far to say that if an over 50 year old (knowledgable and experienced) would take on such a shop, then he/she should be exempted rent for the said premisis. |
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UK Action Man
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Theyre "No-Doubt" only allowed to expand so much after giving hefty donations to the Labour Party.
A Few more Lords for the future "N" all !! |
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Â
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I do find supermarkets quite useful because they have everything under one roof but I think their needs to be a lot less of them and more small local shops in walking distance. |
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Northern Lad
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We`ve still got our local village shop/post office, nearest Supermarket is miles away :-) |
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♥STREAKER♥©℗â€
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Not just in the UK...wish Mom and pops would come back in Texas too...We have a few Mom and Pop's in this small town but the larger cities growing around us are threathening that business. Hopefuly they can hold on longer. I shop there becuase the people are always so friendly, helpful and very knowlegeable. |
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flikapotamus
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yes but if you ask around, currys pc world homebase ect are actually loosing customers due to them being overpowering |
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Tango
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I still buy from a small company about a mile away that sell TV's, DVD equipment and white goods etc. I don't go to Comet, Curry's, Apollo 2000 or similar as the customer satisfaction is diabolical. The help and service I receive is second to none and this is what is missing in the big chain stores today. Yes I agree that small local shops are more efficient and advice is always at hand, and I would also like to see less big chain stores and smaller outlets. |
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keypointist
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No I don't want to go back to those days where you had to wait 3 weeks for them to order in what you wanted. The big shops tend to have lower prices too through economies of scale. I do like my local hardware store though. Somehow it manges to be competitive on price too. I don't think that's the norm. |
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LEONARD W
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I would support the local shopkeeper if his prices were competitive with the superstores. Alas, he cannot compete. That's why the superstores are winning.I'm a pensioner and my annual increases are based on the phoney government's cost of living index. Although " phoney government" is accurate that should read "the government's phoney cost of living index. Just for the purists. |
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simplesimon
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No, I am sorry to say. Shops like these have driven down prices, which has made goods more accessible to all. It just isn't practical for small independent retailers to compete on price basis selling things like this.
Incidentally, I would buy electronic goods from the internet anyway - you can make much better savings.
I think this is pointless nostalgia. Big shops give you range, and better value. Service is a thing of the past anyway... I don't think its so much a chain culture - more that many people working (for c. minimum wage) in Currys etc. particularly cares about service, or the job. I don't blame them, if I was in their position I wouldn't either... |
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