Monday, 30 June 2008
Rumours Abound Tesco
Its been rumoured that Tesco are in talks with Calmac the ferry operator that currently provides the only transport link between Stornoway and Ullapool.
Not only are Tesco taking over the town of Stornoway which has put the only competitors nose out of joint as they will now have to lower prices to compete but they are looking to be the first supermarket in Europe possibly the world to operate its first freight and passenger ferry service.
Nobody was available or willing to comment on this rumour at such an early stage but I am sure that a local islander will be able to furnish us with all the facts very soon.
Labels: Calmac Ferries, Stornoway, Supermarkets, Tesco, Western Isles
Friday, 28 March 2008
Tesco hits Stornoway!
It has been announced that Tesco has bought the Somerfield store in Stornoway. We shall have to wait and see if the prices will match that of a mainland Tesco store but its a step in the right direction.
Since moving to the Western Isles the store has been owned by Safeway, Morrison, Somerfield and now Tesco. At least now the store may lose it's nickname of 'Scummerfield'. If you have shopped there you would know why.
Be interesting to see if Tesco decide to take on the archaic church beliefs of no shops open on sundays!
Labels: Supermarkets, Tesco, Western Isles
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