by Bob Jefferson » 29 Jan 2007, 18:40
I don't want Tesco in Portobello. I know we like to make fun of Scotmid but I find that they are fine for the basics and they have a good range of organic and fair trade produce that I feel deserves support. And they are open on Sunday wangi! We are very fortunate to have an award-winning butcher, a fishmonger, independent fruit and veg shops, chemists etc on our doorstep.
What will Tesco offer that we can't get already? And would the advantages of having (maybe) slightly cheaper prices and (perhaps) a greater choice of produce outweigh the disadvantage that this might put other traders out of business?
We may be powerless to stop it, but I won't be alone in boycotting it if it goes ahead. I don't need 39 different kinds of breakfast cereal at 9pm on a Sunday and I'm more than happy with Scotmid's tinned tomatoes.