Kopek Posted November 13 Share Posted November 13 Tesco, Shoprite, Asda, Wiatrose, Sainsbury, Aldi, Booths and various home delivery comapnies, etc. I suspect, I may be wrong, that they are all trying to take our money off us!!! ... and what are the United States, the most powerful country inthe the World and the United Nations doing about this??? Nothing, bugger all, we're being hung out to dry by big corporations and try as Alf may, there's nothing he can do for us poor Islanders!!! All Island Govt??? We need an all World Govt!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 9 hours ago, Kopek said: Tesco, Shoprite, Asda, Wiatrose, Sainsbury, Aldi, Booths and various home delivery comapnies, etc. I suspect, I may be wrong, that they are all trying to take our money off us!!! ... and what are the United States, the most powerful country inthe the World and the United Nations doing about this??? Nothing, bugger all, we're being hung out to dry by big corporations and try as Alf may, there's nothing he can do for us poor Islanders!!! All Island Govt??? We need an all World Govt!!!! We could all do with more government 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeCurious Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 13 hours ago, Kopek said: Tesco, Shoprite, Asda, Wiatrose, Sainsbury, Aldi, Booths and various home delivery comapnies, etc. I suspect, I may be wrong, that they are all trying to take our money off us!!! ... and what are the United States, the most powerful country inthe the World and the United Nations doing about this??? Nothing, bugger all, we're being hung out to dry by big corporations and try as Alf may, there's nothing he can do for us poor Islanders!!! All Island Govt??? We need an all World Govt!!!! They take money off us in exchange for goods and services we apparently want and need. Government take the money of you at source and in every transaction you make through VAT, fuel duty, plastic bag taxes, sugar taxes etc. in exchange for underperforming services, over budget vanity projects and propping up little emperors within the CS. One allows you to spend your money as and where you wish, one gives you no option at all. Endless commitees and enquiries into their own incompetence is like a 3 ring circus (Keys, LegCo & CS) run by clowns and no ring master (oooer). The OFT still haven't got a grip on Manky Gas after 2 or 3 years and they're bleating about not getting involved with Tesco takeover? FFS if IOMG was that worried about a local retail offering why did they let Chester Street fall into rack and ruin? At least the majority of jobs will have to stay local. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 14 hours ago, Kopek said: I suspect, I may be wrong, that they are all trying to take our money off us!!! Why do you suspect you may be wrong? That's exactly what they are trying to do. Why else would they be in business? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Rushen Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 15 hours ago, Kopek said: Tesco, Shoprite, Asda, Wiatrose, Sainsbury, Aldi, Booths and various home delivery comapnies, etc. I suspect, I may be wrong, that they are all trying to take our money off us!!! ... and what are the United States, the most powerful country inthe the World and the United Nations doing about this??? Nothing, bugger all, we're being hung out to dry by big corporations and try as Alf may, there's nothing he can do for us poor Islanders!!! All Island Govt??? We need an all World Govt!!!! US has one WALMART biggest employer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 15 hours ago, Kopek said: We need an all World Govt!!!! Good luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 Just been reading on Facebook, that Manx Fairy Bridge Tea, and Manx Roast Coffee or blends, are not being stocked at ShopCo. Be prepared for much hysterical moaning, claims under the freedom to flourish strapline and demands for IOMG to interfere. For those that love these tea blends and coffee roasts, no doubt Robinsons sell them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 9 minutes ago, 2112 said: Just been reading on Facebook, that Manx Fairy Bridge Tea, and Manx Roast Coffee or blends, are not being stocked at ShopCo. Be prepared for much hysterical moaning, claims under the freedom to flourish strapline and demands for IOMG to interfere. For those that love these tea blends and coffee roasts, no doubt Robinsons sell them. Well I hope so. I really enjoy the Glen Helen tea bags. Been buying them for years. Be a shame if they no longer became available. Guess I’ll still live though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 55 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Well I hope so. I really enjoy the Glen Helen tea bags. Been buying them for years. Be a shame if they no longer became available. Guess I’ll still live though. I would imagine that Tesco would have looked at the stock inventory and in particular and the amount that is sold. I wonder whether enough boxes of tea bags and jars/tins of coffee are sold as compared to other brands, all competing for a place on the supermarket shelf. Tesco may have plans to sell other goods/products which they sell in UK stores but don’t in the IOM due to store space constraints. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cueey Lewis And The News Posted November 20 Share Posted November 20 1 hour ago, The Voice of Reason said: Well I hope so. I really enjoy the Glen Helen tea bags. Been buying them for years. They likely can’t make enough tea bags to supply 9 stores though. That’s probably why they’ve been dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 9 hours ago, Cueey Lewis And The News said: They likely can’t make enough tea bags to supply 9 stores though. That’s probably why they’ve been dropped. Surely they have already been supplying 9 stores? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 27 minutes ago, Gladys said: Surely they have already been supplying 9 stores? Exactly, Cuuey hasn’t got a clue. Lots of local suppliers won’t make the cut because they won’t be able to meet the exacting requirements for H&S, standards that Tesco demand. probably very few will want to spend the money required to upgrade etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 1 hour ago, Banker said: Exactly, Cuuey hasn’t got a clue. Lots of local suppliers won’t make the cut because they won’t be able to meet the exacting requirements for H&S, standards that Tesco demand. probably very few will want to spend the money required to upgrade etc. That was the reason they stopped stocking Manx meat, wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelmutX Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 Rightly or wrongly, I thought Tesco were obliged to buy local produce when possible.... before the "sellout". Then again, local produce is okay, but imports are normally cheaper and more reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted November 21 Share Posted November 21 3 minutes ago, HelmutX said: Rightly or wrongly, I thought Tesco were obliged to buy local produce when possible.... before the "sellout". Then again, local produce is okay, but imports are normally cheaper and more reliable. Is a potato from Yorkshire or Spain more reliable than one from Kirk Michael? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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