TJC1 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Something in the paper today, regarding Tesco power. Tesco are sueing the OFT because of a £10 million fine dating back to 2001 regarding cheese price fixing. Apparently, the fine was a lot bigger but of course they got a legal team on it and won the appeal. So in other words, they've appealed, dragged the process out and will probably get away without paying this smaller fine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jossyboy Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Something in the paper today, regarding Tesco power. Tesco are sueing the OFT because of a £10 million fine dating back to 2001 regarding cheese price fixing. Apparently, the fine was a lot bigger but of course they got a legal team on it and won the appeal. So in other words, they've appealed, dragged the process out and will probably get away without paying this smaller fine too. this scandal deserves a name, how about "cheese-grate"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Tesco: a. is not 'evil' [how can a non-animate entity be 'evil', anyway, as it lacks sentience?]; nor b. is it 'destructive'; but c. it is so large that its size stultifies competition and drives-out smaller traders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Tesco: a. is not 'evil' [how can a non-animate entity be 'evil', anyway, as it lacks sentience?]; nor b. is it 'destructive'; but c. it is so large that its size stultifies competition and drives-out smaller traders. Which is a really crappy title for a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I would work for them if I could, but I just missed the last recruitment drive at Infirmary Road one. Tempted to apply to the new one on Saville St but applications aren't open yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrywhite Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Stop moaning Nick, Tesco rule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeeeeeeeeek Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Stop moaning Nick, Tesco rule! You won't be saying that when Wincor take over! Anyway, don't talk to me, we should be on a road trip. You let me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrywhite Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Sorry, it was 99% on, but sadly off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Tesco are evil. Not long after they built one near me I had a flyer "shop at tesco". I didnt want to so I didn't. You can imagine my surprise when my door was kicked in by three masked men threatening me if I didn't shop at tesco they'd burn my house down. So scared I started shopping there. This, of course, is rhubarb. Small shop closing ? Shout at your friends and neighbours who don't go there anymore not the supermarket. I say this as someone who used to work in a small shop which closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyranna Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Whew! All this fuss over a few bags of Basmati Rice!!! Tempted to apply to the new one on Saville St but applications aren't open yet. Hopefully they never will. The Saville Street store is probably the worst location for a Tesco yet. In order to build that monstrosity they have blocked off an entire end of Carlisle st., thereby depriving a large number of businesses along the street of easy car, taxi, bus and HGV access; everything from steel firms to a Lebanese food wholesaler, a Community Church, a food factory and even a nightclub are affected by this. Will these businesses get any rates reduction or compensation for the chaos, and what will happen to the smaller food shops on the Wicker when that T**** opens?? The Council REALLY need to rethink this store immediately, CANCEL the planning application, and turn the halfbuilt wreck disfiguring the corner of Carlisle ST and Spital Hill into low-cost community and business units to benefit ALL the community. No wonder people in some inner-city areas, such as in Bristol are so 'over' with the likes of T****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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