Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1038601)

It would really rub Tesco's nose in it if Asda decided to move into the Arndale(though I am not for one moment, suggesting that such a thing has been proposed)....it has the central position, a multi storey car park and it will be close to the new bus station that Tesco (allegedly) paid something towards....gosh, how I wish it would happen...but then...that would definitely be death to the Market, and the Market Hall.

Originally Posted by lancsdave (Post 1038595)

I didn't mean you were confused, I meant the ones pontificating about the Arndale future :D

Originally Posted by Less (Post 1038604)

I doubt that the area for deliveries would be large enough,
for what they (Arndale) have it's always seemed small.

Originally Posted by Big Dave (Post 1038657)

What about knocking down the eyesore on Broadway that passes for part of the Town Hall move the shops underneath it into the Arndale to make that look habitated and put some covered market stalls on Broadway in place of the eyesore then the buses could extend to where the empty market was saving the cost of building a new bus station.??

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1038662)

The future of grocery shopping is a weekly delivery, topped up by small retail outlets of the type which Tesco has, (for those of you who can't organise your weekly shop efficiently.:rolleyes:)

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 1038665)

I just merged the other new thread on this subject in case anyone is confused

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1038694)

The trouble with Tesco express and Sainsburys metro is that the range is so limited if you forget something a bit more exotic. The Sainsburys one in Lancaster is aimed at students who live in the flats above and consists almost solely of pasta, pasta sauces, ready meals, sliced bread... you get my drift. The local Tesco express is not much better.

I sometimes try compiling a shopping list from the Sainsbury's online website and then sending my other half to the store which is less than a mile away. Nine times out of ten several of the items I have chosen will have never been heard of in our local store. So if I was having them delivered and they were picking from my local store what would I get in their place?**

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1038705)

More than just supermarkets sell food on line.
Even Waitrose (via Ocado) doesn't stock all I need.
There are several on line sellers of veg boxes and meat packs (including game meat)

Originally Posted by MargaretR (Post 1038705)

**When you shop online from a grocer such as Sainsburys they select your order from the warehouse, not your local store.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1038708)

Ha ha posted a reply too fast to miss this edit! I did wonder about that - maybe I will try it one day and see what they come up with. But it grieves me to pay delivery charges when we have a car and a local store. I just want a better choice there! I have to go to a store the size of the Preston one to get a better selection.

If Asda have a warehouse for picking deliveries why are there delivery vans outside our local store?

Originally Posted by Big Dave (Post 1038657)

What about knocking down the eyesore on Broadway that passes for part of the Town Hall move the shops underneath it into the Arndale to make that look habitated and put some covered market stalls on Broadway in place of the eyesore then the buses could extend to where the empty market was saving the cost of building a new bus station.??

Originally Posted by Neil (Post 1038669)

Remember where you heard it first AccyWebbers ;)

Except the bus station bit as it looks like a done deal, unless they can use Pennine Reach bus station money for the demolition and kill 2 messes with one bulldozer.