Early feedback from Tesco and Sainsbury exhibitions
Stand Up For Seaton volunteers counted in everyone who went to the Tesco exhibition and everyone who went to the Sainsbury exhibition.
The Tesco exhibition had (rounding up) 650 visitors on the first day and 550 visitors on the second day making a total of 1,200 in all.
Sainsburys had (rounding up) 1100 visitors on the first day and 700 visitors on the second day making a total of 1,800 in all.
Tesco have not given us the (verifiable by us) results of their visitor survey (we did not ask them to but would hope that they would let us know); Sainsburys have said they will give us their (verifiable by us) results within the next few days (we did not ask them, they volunteered to do this).
As soon as each supermarket can give us their (verifiable by us) for/against totals and (verifiable by us) number of papers handed in, we will post the results here. We will not post results that we are not able to verify to our satisfaction as this could be misleading.
posted by Anonymous @ 4:51 pm
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The place was packed when I went. Good display and good to see the Tramway and the Visitor Centre there. I thought it was really exciting and just what the town needs, although I am sure there will be some killjoy who wants to stop Seaton changing.
Exciting it may be but don't get too carried away. There are still questions to be asked - about the size of the store, why it is located at the back of the site and not closer to the centre to draw people into other shops, where they are going to take the fill to build up the supermarket - what bit of the site is being lowered and by how much? Why is it intended as predominantly food when Seaton could do with some non food items e.g linen, childrens clothing?
What does Seaton get to compensate for the loss of the childrens playing field (only parts of the loss are replaced) and the Youth Centre? Some nice developments for visitors but what's in it for residents - and for the owners of other shops?
Size of store - big enough for Seaton. Back of site - overlooks wetlands, good site. Why not nearer - near enough, thanks. We were told zero infill. Food store because then Seaton gets the chance to attract the other types of shops not just a big bland supermarket selling everything. And dont forget we shop on the internet nowadays too. Childrens playing field moved to another part of the site. Youth Centre - ah. there you have me - bit like the holiday village, gym and swimming pool going on the Tesco site. Whats in it for the other stores - well none of them seem to be too upset about it. Whats in it for them if Tesco comes?
Size of store = size of Honiton's Tesco. It is a big bland supermarket! Who says that Seaton is big enough for that not to close other stores? Sainsburys reps said they hadn't even done their own research yet.
Back of site does not "overlook" the wetlands, unless you have telescopes - there will be at least one field in between, even when the wetlands reach the fullest extent planned. Still the visitors can look at the grass.
Land under store has to be raised -so with zero infill which bit gets lowered?
Childrens playing field is not moved, only the swings and roundabouts. Perhaps if designerdress lived in Seaton you'd know about the mini sports pitch.
Youth Centre - disappears. People in Seaton worked hard to raise the money for that building. It was a community building used in the day for other things.
The closer a supermarket is to a Town Centre the more chance there is of shoppers visiting other shops.
Ref anonymous 11:34am
I heard the fill required to raise the land would come from excavating on site to make a 2-tier car park. Presumably this would be partly underground. Sounds like a good idea, but what happens if your car is parked on the lower level when it floods? Lets hope there is a plan B!
Also I think most traders would welcome Sainsburys over Tesco as it will attract shoppers from elsewhere who fancy a change. As an example I travel to Sidmouth occasionally to use Waitrose and as I am there I also use Lidl & other smaller shops.
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