Asda

[Brett Angle]

I was just wondering if anybody picked up on the news yesterday with regards to the announcement by Asda that they will be expanding their presence in the UK by opening circa 300+ new stores (largely in the South of England)?

Apparently this is at odd with the current strategy of the rest of the 'Big 4' (Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrison) but could I suspect be just the sort of thing we need to focus the minds of Sainsbury and expedite their plans with RH and therefore us at FF. The supermarkets tend to follow each other like sheep as they fear above all else a loss of market share to each other (and more recently to Lidl and Aldi).

 

[OldBlueLady]

Widely reported on this morning on BBC Breakfast News too, Asda don't have a bad presence locally....two big stores in Shoebury and Basildon. What they lack is the smaller, convenience ones that seem to be doing so well for others.

 

[Jam_Man]

Reckon we could fit one in the 4th stand...

 

[Uncle Leo]

Reckon we could fit one in the 4th stand...

A look that Bolton perfected in the 1980s. Lovely.

 

[Jam_Man]

A look that Bolton perfected in the 1980s. Lovely.

You can barely notice it can you ? Shame there are all those people next to it, reckon you'd get an Aldi in there.

 

[TJC]

Big distance between Bas and Shoebury - could be a good site for them at Roots Hall. Might keep Sainsburys on their toes as to not let it get into Asdas hands?
Ideally I guess they would want something in the A127 Eastwood Tesco area, but with nothing obvious available, could be a good bargaining chip if Sainsburys look to pull out.

 

[Brett Angle]

I was thinking more that with Asda announcing these ambitious plans in the South of England it would give Sainsbury the final nudge they need to redevelop RH and for us to get FF over the line. I wasn't contemplating that they might get gazumped.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

There is a good sized Asda in Rayleigh on the old Park School site, and it is very much up market to the Shoe one, might just because it is a lot newer but I think Asda have judged their market and shoppers well.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

A look that Bolton perfected in the 1980s. Lovely.

How can those people sitting next to the wall see the right side of the pitch? Awful idea

 

[Razam]

Maybe if Asda pushed Sainsburys for their current site in the town, on London road (thats the one closing right?), it could get Sainsburys to move on with FF alot quicker, knowing they had a buyer for the old store:unsure: