tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post6231137260590542423..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Gurn opinion: Nairn needs a Lidl Store!Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-39121985522992695202015-01-07T15:03:09.789+00:002015-01-07T15:03:09.789+00:00Anon@3.29 says this will see some items being wit...Anon@3.29 says <i> this will see some items being withdrawn from sale if they aren't being sold in sufficient volume, just the way that supermarkets operate</i>. But that happens anyway, I don't know how many times supermarkets have withdrawn items I buy frequently and when you ask them they just say that there is no demand - but there is, from me! So don't blame Lidl's when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-47511540133975789722015-01-07T11:13:29.579+00:002015-01-07T11:13:29.579+00:00Could we have a Waitrose AND AND a nice Nando'...Could we have a Waitrose AND AND a nice Nando's, new harbour, lick of paint for the high street, tart up the tourist bits 'n' bobs and oh while we are at it...how about putting Nairn on the map as a destination to visit whilst up visiting the Caairngorms, all I see is 'all roads lead to Cawdor' signs. <br /><br />But wait, we first need to bin the dreaded 'lights' ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-26818696121357322292015-01-06T23:53:46.554+00:002015-01-06T23:53:46.554+00:00A lot of people probably sympathise with Spurtle&#...A lot of people probably sympathise with Spurtle's view <i>"....town centres should have been kept, vibrant,rather the pandering to the whims of the 'promise much, deliver little' brigade who just want to stick up ticky tacky out of town units on green field sites because it costs less & offers greater returns."</i>. <br /><br />The problem is - that's what people toon loonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-51294587761727779892015-01-06T19:01:22.784+00:002015-01-06T19:01:22.784+00:00some desent eating places
That's almost a Fr...<i> some desent eating places </i><br /><br />That's almost a Freudian slip.....if anyone has a spare 'c'Spurtlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-42915194316450261782015-01-06T18:51:47.281+00:002015-01-06T18:51:47.281+00:00About time Nairn got into the 21st century and we ...About time Nairn got into the 21st century and we got some desent eating places like a Macdonalds and Burger King. Pizza Hut and a Nandos would be pretty good as well. Tourists would love them as wellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-1047567928549757502015-01-06T15:47:58.523+00:002015-01-06T15:47:58.523+00:00Food for thought?
http://www.theguardian.com/busi...Food for thought?<br /><br />http://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/mar/14/businesscomment.supermarketsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-75360539937552144912015-01-06T15:29:44.004+00:002015-01-06T15:29:44.004+00:00I disagree with the idea that Lidl would give us m...I disagree with the idea that Lidl would give us more choice. The number of customers at both Sainsbury's and the Co-op stores will drop with the opening of Lidl and this will see some items being withdrawn from sale if they aren't being sold in sufficient volume, just the way that supermarkets operate. This being the case some people might find they still need to do a regular shop in theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-72192870276947756182015-01-06T14:12:12.494+00:002015-01-06T14:12:12.494+00:00A few months ago we saw citizens politicised, talk...A few months ago we saw citizens politicised, talking on street corners, planning, hoping, looking forward to a better Scotland, many of us are still doing that.<br /><br />Now we’re being asked to take up our mighty pens and fight for a supermarket to come to Nairn. What happened?<br /><br />Rebel withoot a cluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-50495710990334461742015-01-06T11:50:12.881+00:002015-01-06T11:50:12.881+00:002015. More severe council cuts this year, who know...2015. More severe council cuts this year, who knows for how many more? <br /><br />Many reading this might not work at Sainsbury’s but are employed by Highland Council, they’re jobs are under threat for it is HC who are a big employer in the town<br /> <br />The fabric of our society is closed. Funding for our museum is to be cut, as is money for and Community and Arts centre. Question marks hangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-12912945279800103902015-01-06T10:38:47.235+00:002015-01-06T10:38:47.235+00:00Wake up Spurtle, a town centre supermarket was app...Wake up Spurtle, a town centre supermarket was apparently a 1980/90s dream don't ya know<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-51489331847009090842015-01-06T08:50:47.241+00:002015-01-06T08:50:47.241+00:00@Spurtle
“& to those who will say "Ther...@Spurtle <br /><br />“& to those who will say "There's no space in the town centre " ... I disagree. Most people just don't see it. Existing retail space could be taken over and developed “<br /><br />A new supermarket of modern dimensions was the mainstay policy of the years when Sandy Park was the main man through at Glenurquhart Road. Even such a formidable force as SandyGraisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-70764791213270166752015-01-06T08:23:34.277+00:002015-01-06T08:23:34.277+00:00Give people all the choice they want, The harsh re...Give people all the choice they want, The harsh reality is you can control only where YOU buy your food etc. Not anyone else!! I for one walk up the street every sat with the dog and go to the butchers for my weekend meat. That is MY choice. I've said it before, quality will survive. I only use a couple of the shops on our town high street but That's just the way of it. I will use lidl noAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-87704703900872867092015-01-05T23:58:45.298+00:002015-01-05T23:58:45.298+00:00A question for Spurtle, you say "Existing ret...A question for Spurtle, you say <i>"Existing retail space could be taken over and developed"</i>, I'd be interested to hear where you feel there would be a big enough area to accommodate the likes of Lidl within the High Street/town centre?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-81378449031747352792015-01-05T23:00:55.394+00:002015-01-05T23:00:55.394+00:00% of future rent to common good fund or x no. hous...% of future rent to common good fund or x no. houses built (for cgf) on sandown as part of deal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-86337789206842293382015-01-05T21:30:52.378+00:002015-01-05T21:30:52.378+00:00I'm not sure that many retailers in our high s...I'm not sure that many retailers in our high street , or any high street, would necessarily agree with the statement that <i>'They are holding their own'</i><br /><br />Perhaps 'clinging on' may be closer to the truth. <br /><br />Like many people in town I have nothing against Lidl coming to Nairn but I would echo the sentiments of the business association in saying that Spurtlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-46261899573288134602015-01-05T20:48:22.173+00:002015-01-05T20:48:22.173+00:00The real economics of the supermarket economy are ...The real economics of the supermarket economy are that each and every store that opens is making our food more expensive, not cheaper. Think about it. A supermarket rents or buys land for a new store. Thousands if not millions are spent on construction. Staff are hired and trained. The new store is advertised locally. Product distribution has to be setup and maintained. There is a constant flow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-19499347935505018962015-01-05T20:23:39.487+00:002015-01-05T20:23:39.487+00:00"IF Lidl comes to Nairn it'll have one it..."IF Lidl comes to Nairn it'll have one item on it's agenda, to take money from us"<br /><br />mmmmm don't all shops want to take money from us?Pro-Lidlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-76167604085449761502015-01-05T20:08:23.539+00:002015-01-05T20:08:23.539+00:00I thought Sainsbury's would bring us 'more...I thought Sainsbury's would bring us 'more choice', how much choice do we really need when it comes to buying food? <br /><br />If you're reading this then you have online access that means you can have food delivered to your door by the likes of Asda or Tescos for less money than it would cost you to drive to these stores, you can even shop for groceries at Amazon, but apparentlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-33097539474437736002015-01-05T19:02:40.669+00:002015-01-05T19:02:40.669+00:00Lidl and the local communities overall reaction to...Lidl and the local communities overall reaction to it coming. YESAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-4972051545104843582015-01-05T18:44:20.450+00:002015-01-05T18:44:20.450+00:00Anonymous 2:07pm, what are you talking about?Anonymous 2:07pm, what are you talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-44803609048368871522015-01-05T18:32:17.828+00:002015-01-05T18:32:17.828+00:00So lets sum up.... If we get a lidl
- sainsburys a...So lets sum up.... If we get a lidl<br />- sainsburys and the co-op will have to reduce prices<br />- there will be more jobs in Nairn<br />- everyone in Nairn will have more money in their pockets<br />- the town will recieve more money<br /><br />I really wish this was all true, however.....<br />- sainsburys and the co-op are national companies with a national pricing strategy that wont changeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-91214902222794396872015-01-05T18:27:33.309+00:002015-01-05T18:27:33.309+00:00If you look at Forres it has numerous co-op stores...If you look at Forres it has numerous co-op stores a large Tesco and a Lidl. It also has a High Street with a vibrancy that puts Nairns to total shame. Yes there are a few vacant shops but head along there on a Saturday and the street is busy, often events and entertainment organised, but.....no we are Nairn and we would much rather be victims. Sainsburys serves a very particular market, so does lidl di nicelynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-66345348496263791752015-01-05T17:53:06.754+00:002015-01-05T17:53:06.754+00:00"and how many people in Nairn don’t have a ca..."and how many people in Nairn don’t have a car that’ll be needed for a trip to the Balmakeith"<br /><br />People without cars still make it to the existing supermarket at Balmakeith anon and further afield too. Sometimes they go with family or friends that have vehicles, sometimes on foot, by bus (free for some), by bicycle, by electric buggy in some cases too. Amazing what some people Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-36262045118196917642015-01-05T17:42:19.219+00:002015-01-05T17:42:19.219+00:00Do you have a source for your figure re the staff ...Do you have a source for your figure re the staff compliment at Sainsbury's anon?Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-73974986831907050702015-01-05T16:45:18.478+00:002015-01-05T16:45:18.478+00:00It never fails to surprise me when a developer is ...It never fails to surprise me when a developer is welcomed with open arms by some people, especially councilors, and yet we have a clear track record in Nairn of the promises made by many developers just not happening or being scaled back when they do<br />No doubt we’ll hear cries of job creation for the town when the Lidl planning application is submitted and yet as a company they run their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com