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Originally posted by Sticks
Here in Newcastle, a reference made by a local news papers has it that the CO-OP store in Newgate Street is closing.
The staff say it is just the non food side that is going. (I hardly ever use the non food section, but regularly use the food hall). The newspaper article implied all of it was closing down along side another superstore (Safeway / Morrisons on Green Market)
I E-mailed their customer care line and got this
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May I assure you that the future of this store is as yet undecided.
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 que?
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Yes, my local CO-OP has become Somerfield.
I guess its big business taking over everything.
I blame Thatcher and Tesco.