Comments on: Online trade isn't what's killing the high street

By: John

John — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:06:50 +0000

I would rather drink rat poison than spend any money in Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys. I did once buy some petrol from Tesco, and they asked me for a “clubcard” – I said I had burnt it, and no I dont want a replacement – needless to say I was looked at with a strange gaze from staff and a customer to the right of me!

I buy most of my food from my farm shop, and make our food from scratch. We do shop in Waitrose which are slightly more ethical.

By: Rich Brady

Rich Brady — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:57 +0000

That’s easy, you pay the extremely high hourly Pay & Display rate…

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:49:23 +0000

And if you cant park your car, and there is no bus service, how on earth do you get to the high st ,

By: whirly

whirly — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:13:19 +0000

I have to compete with Tesco Bathrooms now. Saucy sods

By: Lino

Lino — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:08:20 +0000

Tesco (B & M) and Amazon (online) have killed the High Street.

731 independent book shops closed in the last 9 months:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article6891188.ece

By: northumbrian

northumbrian — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:51:02 +0000

large out of town complex with parking is killing the high st ,
coupled with the charity shops, who can undercut and compete with the few shops left on the high st

By: Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:38:20 +0000

The VAT stuff really is “damned if you do and damned if you don’t.”

By: Steve Antony Williams

Steve Antony Williams — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:35 +0000

Sigh, the “all or nothing” attitude again. As if online trade is SOLELY responsible for for the death of the high street. NOT. Online trade is a factor in the high street’s struggles, but it is not the sole cause.