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Dear Pookie,
It's time to make a trip to Sainsbury's again, and i'm never too keen on that. I've noticed that it's been a while since bags for life have changed colour from ornage to blue.Do you think that this is a sign that Sainsbury's are struggling under the mighty force that is Tesco and the change of colour for their bags for life is the first in a series of changes that they'll bring into the company?
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Ah indeed, the rise of the supermarkets! Yes, others are in fear and under pressure from the seemingly unstoppable rise of Tesco. I think regulations should be put in place. Just for starters:
1) Supermarkets are too big, so they should be forced to sell off part of their businesses.
2) They are taking over from pharmacies, legal services etc., so licensing should be introduced.
3) There should be a lower cap on market share to prevent supermarkets from merging and buying other businesses.
4) They have too much control of the supply chain, and so should be forced to sell off their wholesale divisions.
5) Supermarkets buy land which remains unused in order to block competitors. They should be forced to sell this land.
6) Ban below-cost selling and price flexing to enable local businesses to compete with them.
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Originally Posted by cocky
By the way, did you watch that program on tv about Barclays the other night
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Isn't that outrageous?
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Yes