Co-Op on Forest Hill Rd soon to get a refit

[*Bob*]

It's not a loyalty card, it's a membership card. Why is this concept so hard to grasp?

The Co-Op may be in trouble, I don't follow them closely, but if they are, I blame the Co-Op and its members.

The Co-Op has failed to explain and sell (to you, for one) its perfectly admirable business model to most of the population.

Co-Op members get angry at dividend time when their basket-a-week fails to pay - but perversely have chosen a mortgage with HSBC.

[Louisa]

I blame Somerfield. They were perfectly adequate before they merged.

Louisa.

[sunnysideup]

It would be wonderful if the (yes, very nice) staff were more aware of queue lengths at peak times so instead of having a fag break or folding cardboard boxes when there's 10 people jammed up the aisle, they opened the second, or third till.

[Jah Lush]

I've only ever used that Co-op for basics and the occasional bottle of plonk. If you want fresh fruit and veg there is as *Bob* has pointed out the perfectly splendid Turkish shop up the road. In fact, I'm much more inclined to use that shop than the Co-Op if I'm in the vicinity.

[miga]

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[PeckhamRose]

I wonder how the American Hedge fund will affect the whole Co-op brand.

This includes the funerals too.

It has completely lost its reason for being which was set up in the 1600s or something.

Membership means nothing, the co-operative ethos is no more, if American Hedge Funds are part of it.

I'm just getting me milk there.

Now, what alternative ethical bank can I move my money to?

[Marmora Man]

The one positive thing a makeover could do is to shift the mountain of rubbish and delivery pallets / trolleys that sit outside the shop and make the area look and feel untidy.

[alice]

totally agree ugly ugly ugly [see my post 28.10.13]- It blocks clear access to the cashpoint too - why not use the space they've got out back of shop?

[simonethebeaver]

I hate it too. It ruins the look of the whole parade. Also you often see things that really shouldn't be sitting around on pallets waiting to be unpacked.