Sunday Trading - Page 3

accyman · 23-01-2010, 16:17

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Originally Posted by webglynne

Did not the loss of a large car park in Accrington not add to the loss of shoppers and thus shops?

to simply put it yes

they took away a huge land level carpark and built teh arndale on it then in another stupid decision built a tax office on the other carpark

all that happened when the arndale was built was currys,dixon, virgin media etc moved into it and left empty shops on broadway which were filled by scope and various other charity shops

between the countless times broadway has been dug up and lack of shops or over abundance of charity shops people have got fed up and spend there time and money elsewhere

katex · 23-01-2010, 17:36

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Originally Posted by webglynne

Did not the loss of a large car park in Accrington not add to the loss of shoppers and thus shops?

I don't think so Webglynne .. the Arndale multi-storey has lots more parking spaces .. and all free.

You've got to blame the fact too that most people can afford 'the car' and gives them access to do more bulk shopping at one hit (supermarkets) and also electrical retailers .. easy to get most of these goods in your car, rather than try to cart home on the bus.

Mind you .. look at all the extra products we demand now that were not in existence a few decades ago ... cleaning products for instance. Window/Bathroom/Kitchen/Furniture Polish/Room sprays/Washing conditioners/Floor/Oven cleaners .. the list goes on and on. So bulk has really become bulk.

MargaretR · 23-01-2010, 17:52

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Originally Posted by katex

Mind you .. look at all the extra products we demand now that were not in existence a few decades ago ... cleaning products for instance. Window/Bathroom/Kitchen/Furniture Polish/Room sprays/Washing conditioners/Floor/Oven cleaners .. the list goes on and on. So bulk has really become bulk.

Don't buy those expensive(poisonous) cleaners, just get yourself a few of these-
http://www.e-cloth.com/

katex · 23-01-2010, 18:11

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

Don't buy those expensive(poisonous) cleaners, just get yourself a few of these-
http://www.e-cloth.com/

Think I have got one of those somewhere ... was given a free sample at an Exhibition I was attending.

Mind you Margaret ... the cleaners were just one area of what we buy now ... look at body products for instance (toilet rolls ... LOL) ... and the alcohol we can now afford to buy on a regular basis. Hic. The list is endless for what we consider now for essential living.

Re: Sunday trading .. I would like to see it in Accy ... irrespective of the budgets people have, this does include luxuries which lots of people appear to be able to afford e.g. clothes, mobile phones, holidays, etc ... good to browse for these on an extra day, and I have to go to Blackburn on a Sunday for these.

webglynne · 23-01-2010, 19:36

I do seems to recall when the car park was due to close people from well out of town objecting as they drove into acccrington for the free easy access lots of parking.

cashman · 23-01-2010, 20:24

problem with the arndale car park = its too narrow n badly spaced n lit, very poor design, i know quite a few that stopped shopping in accy because of this, also know quite a few that park on Aldi, or King St, fer same reason, so yes i'm sure people stopped using accy centre, but cos of the car park, not the arndale, we did have dixons n others when it first opened, Why did they cease? ya gotta ask yerself, cos many stopped coming accy centre is the answer, don't take rocket science, just thought.

Taggy · 23-01-2010, 20:26

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Originally Posted by cashman

problem with the arndale car park = its too narrow n badly spaced n lit, very poor design, i know quite a few that stopped shopping in accy because of this, also know quite a few that park on Aldi, or King St, fer same reason, so yes i'm sure people stopped using accy centre, but cos of the car park, not the arndale, we did have dixons n others when it first opened, Why did they cease? ya gotta ask yerself, cos many stopped coming accy centre is the answer, don't take rocket science, just thought.

Your right with that Cashy...i parked on it once, not long after it was built...horrible place, never used it since!

Best Regards - Taggy

katex · 23-01-2010, 20:52

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Originally Posted by cashman

problem with the arndale car park = its too narrow n badly spaced n lit, very poor design, i know quite a few that stopped shopping in accy because of this, also know quite a few that park on Aldi, or King St, fer same reason, so yes i'm sure people stopped using accy centre, but cos of the car park, not the arndale,science, just thought.

How ridculous Cashy ... agree re. the poor lit .. can't see very well to put my lippy on after I have parked....

Apart from that ... it is a very easy car park ... wide ramps, wide parking spaces, easy access by lift or stairs,can always find a space ... humph .. must be men drivers.

Believe me, lots of worse in the UK .. and I have parked on more than most.

SPUGGIE J · 23-01-2010, 20:58

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Originally Posted by katex

How ridculous Cashy ... agree re. the poor lit .. can't see very well to put my lippy on after I have parked....

Apart from that ... it is a very easy car park ... wide ramps, wide parking spaces, easy access by lift or stairs,can always find a space ... humph .. must be men drivers.

Believe me, lots of worse in the UK .. and I have parked on more than most.

Lippy after leaving the car

cashman · 23-01-2010, 21:05

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Originally Posted by katex

How ridculous Cashy ... agree re. the poor lit .. can't see very well to put my lippy on after I have parked....

Apart from that ... it is a very easy car park ... wide ramps, wide parking spaces, easy access by lift or stairs,can always find a space ... humph .. must be men drivers.

Believe me, lots of worse in the UK .. and I have parked on more than most.

its you thats ridiculous also ignorant cos i dont tell lies,

cashman · 23-01-2010, 21:12

Paris will not use it, nor will quite a few of her mates, Taggy has just stated he won't, n i know quite a few, thats how ridiculous it is.

Gayle · 23-01-2010, 21:18

Always baffles me that one of the ramps is narrower than the other.

katex · 23-01-2010, 21:21

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Originally Posted by cashman

Paris will not use it, nor will quite a few of her mates, Taggy has just stated he won't, n i know quite a few, thats how ridiculous it is.

Sorry .. will not change my opinion that the car park is to blame. Still stick to my opinion that this is a very acceptable easy manoeuvrable car park.

katex · 23-01-2010, 21:24

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Originally Posted by cashman

its you thats ridiculous also ignorant cos i dont tell lies,

Wasn't suggesting you told lies Cashy .. just didn't agree with your perception of the car park.

lindsay ormerod · 23-01-2010, 21:26

Said it before, will say it one last time DEMOGRAPHICS, if you don't understand it, google, it; that's why Accy is dead on it's arse, that's why we have no River Island, no Next. Not difficult really.