I know there's a cost to rebrand but I'm surprised they didn't just sell off the WHSmith name with it.

It's not like anyone goes into a train station and thinks, ooo there's a WHSmith I'm going in there - it's more I need something, ugh I'll have to go to WHSmith.

Least now when the High Street ...

The M&S app has a ‘scan as you shop’ function for the food hall with Apple Pay integrated, so no need to visit the checkout at all. It’s extremely handy when just nipping in for one or two things at lunchtime when even the self-checkout queues can be lengthy.


Doesn't Sainsbury's have something ...

I might be in the minority here but is it just me that doesn't understand why The Range is opening Homebase Garden Centre's. There's lot of things I think about Homebase, mostly expensive stuff for people who don't do DIY but definitely not it's gardening side.

Unless you're thinking about ...

It's quite something how Poundland stores can differ so much from town to town. Perhaps the competition with The Range is what's driving the changes.


To be honest, I'd be surprised if Poundland doesn't start having trouble soon. Their stores a bit pointless now? People used to go there because ...

Disagree. Tesco have stores in all areas, and tend to do well wherever they are. Morrisons and Sainsburys are not that far off in trading proposition.

Aldi and Lidl are opening stores more or less wherever they physically can, and their stores have almost no localisation branch to branch (save a ...

They've got stores in Morpeth, Tynemouth, Guisborough, Seaburn and Alnwick. All place which are generally well off.


with the exception of Tynemouth all four were Safeway towns. Whitley Bay of course also a Safeway.

Tynemouth is interesting because its not Tynemouth its Preston Grange which ...

I think there’s a real opportunity for one of the supermarkets to come out with a back to basics ‘we make decent food and charge alright prices’ campaign. Feels like they’ve all got confusing messages at the moment. Probably Sainsbury’s are the closest to getting it right.


Personally I'm ...

I stumbled across this screenshot of mine (upload date: 2012) as the voucher offers on some credit card, and it looks like a who's who of failed or failing stores.

What are the chances the number of closed options is >50% before the end of next year? Frasers, HMV and Homebase have to be the ones ...

I don't know but I kind of want to say Morrison's in a worse place than ASDA.

ASDA is going through a blip but at least their estate is in order. Morrison's cost cutting is really getting noticeable recently especially when they're at the stage that they're not turning the heating and lights ...

Sainsburys is going from strength to strength presently.

Morrisons is recovering a little but is still quite bad.

Asda could well be terminal. I wonder what Wal Mart make of what's going on? They still have a share in the business.


I don't know but I kind of want to say Morrison's in a ...

Almost wondering how long before Asda ends up in here, with the total mess it's ending up under the Issa brothers.


It does beg the question, are the big four too big to fail? The repercussions of Asda going bust would be seismic for the UK and would lead to areas without proper food provision ...