Mo Gosfield : that is pretty much the way things have gone /are going. I susoect convenience of a single shop outweighs price for most people.
I am trying to go the orher way a bit. I will still use the supermarket, but hope to buy all my meat at a proper butchers and my fish at a wet-fish...
We have 2 co-ops in Shoreham and in my experience their own brand stuff is awful quality. I don't think I've found anything I would buy again. I do use the shop because it's conveniently placed if I don't fancy driving, but only buy branded stuff.
Not read the thread so may have been mentioned. Final planning permission for a Lidl in Shoreham goes before the commitee on Monday.
I've bever been in a Lidl, or Aldi for that matter, but would out of interest. Whether I returned would depend on the quality of the goods. Doesn't gave to be...