Nelson
I apologise for tarring all with the same brush. Not all local businesses could learn (as I intimated), it's just that human nature is such that we remember the bad experiences more than the good. I like to think that I offer praise where it's due - e.g. my threads about the Strand Cafe and the Exeter Inn, etc, etc - however surely you have to admit that 'customer excellence' has been raised a ...
Why the caps lock and why the abuse? Can you not debate without the abuse? Oh I forget, you'll edit your bile inducing comments once you've sobered up in the morning... Again.
@Brazilnut . because the positives far outway the negatives. dawlish is a lovely town that just needs a little tlc and some positive marketing. improving the gateways into the town and improving the strand would go a long way towards redressing the imbalance that exists between here and teignmouth. a few changes around the beach area would help too, but overall dawlish has so much going for it ...
Sainsburys WILL be the best thing to happen to Dawlish if it encourages local businesses and their staff to raise their pitifully low levels of customer service! And perhaps help them understand that they need to broaden their offerings and their opening hours! Alternatively, if they are devoid of ideas, they could just give up without so much as a whimper. As has happened recently.
Well said Wriggler. Anyone would think that Brazilnut had a vested interest in promoting the Co-op and slagging off Sainsburys???! ;-) People have a choice, and they're voting with their feet and purses. And I fully understand why.
I'm glad that I live here. I bet Jools wishes he did too. Thanks for the link Lynne - a smashing article!
Fair enough DawlishBlue. I wonder why then so many more people choose to shop at Sainsburys than the Co-op?
Possibly that's because the natives embrace change rather than reject it out of hand?
No conpaison in my humble opinion. Sainsbury's is an infinitely more fulfilling shopping experience! Friendly and knowledgeable staff, a superb assortment of food and non-food items, plenty of tills open, and overall good value for money. Oh and cheap Gin & Tonic too...
Discount vouchers can't be re-used.