Supermarkets reaping the benefit of stores’ closures

I noticed a big difference in shopping at the coop at the longstore .the staff are super and were so busy restocking the shelves as it was just so busy /
love the new trolly park inside now no more soaking wet trolleys

the new waitrose in the rohais opens tomorrow ...might pop in for a look xx

I thought it was a shop not a visitor attraction.

Well I am going to brave the Waistrose 'rush' as I couldn't get my shopping done yesterday as the St Sampsons Co-op had hardly anything left.......not looking forward to it but needs must when the devil drives

have done my shopping at waitrose....beautifully laid out.loads of new lines,helpful staff and a very happy atmosphere + the prices arent too bad ...will def go back x will pop in for a coffee at the new cafe next visit x

unles it is all free I wont bother to do a big shop there .but will pop in one day to see the new cafe

Waitrose Now Open

Guernsey's first Waitrose store is now open…. Alongside food and drink the shop on the Rohais is offering a range of products including homewares and baby items - as well as local produce. The Post Office inside the store has also now reopened and remains conveniently near the checkouts. The supermarket chain has kept on all of the 200 staff who used to be employed by Sandpiper CI as well as creating more than 100 new jobs in the island.

karma wrote:Well I am going to brave the Waistrose 'rush' as I couldn't get my shopping done yesterday as the St Sampsons Co-op had hardly anything left.......not looking forward to it but needs must when the devil drives

I went in with eyes wide closed!!! and became an immediate convert - lovely goods and lovely staff and prices not as bad a M&S (also doesn't pay Mons Creasey's Pension Plan - which gets my vote)

the choice was so amazing I had to constrain myself and only buy what I needed (well everybody needs fresh Pineapple slices - don't they?) If they go on as they started off some shops over here are going to have to stop resting on their laurels and do a bit more for freshness of goods along with variety - Impressed? you bet I was !!!!!

If it isn't fresh on the first day there wouldn't be much hope!

Shame they did not include a creche .this way young mums could work if they wanted to

I went in on the first day and went to the cafe as well as the shop - the cafe is brilliant - highly recommended - then did a minor shop then and went back yesterday with my sister - she loved it! I brought alot of meat there yesterday to freeze and was very impressed with the prices - They do have alot of new lines that I have never seen at the co-op or Alliance before - was very impressed.

Not that impressed , ok it looks nice and there is a lot of NEW things on the shelf's but the prices are higher that some places . I won't be going there to often . IMO the states should have let the likes of Tesco or Asda in so the average person can afford to shop not just the better off .

Another situation where the public of Guernsey will be limited in the choice to shop , what should of append IMO is Checkers would have been turned into Asda and Safeway into Tesco , but that would never happen because it would be to much competition for the other retailers , i am affraid once they settle here the prices will creep up and up .

A lot of the comments on here are very similar to the comments made when Checkers opened. When the novelty has worn off you will see that Waitrose is no different to any other supermarket and you will resort to the usual moaning about price, fresh food, lack of choice etc. etc. etc.

Oh Ye of little faith!

Sorry Digger but Tesco and Asda prices are cheap because they sell the rubbish which other stores have rejected. All prices of everything are related to quality. M&S are the only ones who match Waitrose for quality.

And their staff are members of the John Lewis partnership, so it is in their interest to do a good job. !8% bonus this year, can't be bad.

staff who had previously been employed by checkers couldnt have cared less about customer service when it was run by sandpiper group were re employed by waitrose ..what a turn around now they are all happy and offered to help you find where things are...its amazing what the promise of a nice bonus will do to the demeaner of people...long may it continue

digger i didnt find it that expensive ...the quality of the bread alone is worth going there for and that is cheaper than anywhere else for the waitrose brand x

Its nice when you can afford quality , but increasely more and more people are finding it harder to manage , not being funny but i would rather eat a cheaper brand than not eat at all . Thiste we had some french bread from there last night IMO nothing out of this world , Like i said before the choice is better .

the french bread wasnt good but the sliced waitrose one is far superior to the usual warrys rubbish x

cockney wrote:A lot of the comments on here are very similar to the comments made when Checkers opened. When the novelty has worn off you will see that Waitrose is no different to any other supermarket and you will resort to the usual moaning about price, fresh food, lack of choice etc. etc. etc.

It came top even beating M&S in the 2010 quality and service survey - and the people who work there are shareholders - I think it is in their interest to ensure that the service and food are kept up to standard - so they can enjoy a good payout and we can reap the benefit

It is good the staff are share holder this gives them such a huge incentive to work hard
wish other big companies would go this
Gas company used to do this as well

when you shop at waitrose pleae remember to put your green token into one of the bins on your way out...three are chosen on a regular basis and the one with most gren tokens wins a donation from waitrose...the bowel cancer charity is the most important of the three at the moment x

That is a great way of the island deciding to who the money goes to

i guess you could say good on them for helping with community things x