Albany /Wellfield road

I went there with the wife yesterday and dear god I couldn't believe how many coffee shops and hairdressers were in one place!!! Just a few years ago it had a real good mixture of different individual shops but now its just awful!!!

One thing that did make me chuckle through was when I popped into Home Bargins and seen this in the pet food area

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You are spot on, it's a shadow of its former self. Won't be long before all the pubs start closing one by one and turning into bistros and swanky cafe pubs. The type of people moving in to the area doesn't help all foreigners and student types.

I went there with the wife yesterday and dear god I couldn't believe how many coffee shops and hairdressers were in one place!!! Just a few years ago it had a real good mixture of different individual shops but now its just awful!!!

One thing that did make me chuckle through was when I popped into Home Bargins and seen this in the pet food area

We all know that Daya is a bit of a Pussy













Cat

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

You are spot on, it's a shadow of its former self. Won't be long before all the pubs start closing one by one and turning into bistros and swanky cafe pubs. The type of people moving in to the area doesn't help all foreigners and student types.

It was shocking 48. Whilst I love a good coffee shop like many others but there were at least 10 in two streets!!! There is even 3 empty units on Wellfield Road which I hope someone can do somwthing with. The only clothing shop 7seven or whatever if it called it piss poor IMO.

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

They've already got two Tescos there!!! FFS!!!!

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

They've already got two Tescos there!!! FFS!!!!

And Iceland, they reckon Sainsburys will do good money there though

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

They've already got two Tescos there!!! FFS!!!!

And Iceland, they reckon Sainsburys will do good money there though

and people wonder why customers don't shop in places like that anymore..?

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

They've already got two Tescos there!!! FFS!!!!

And Iceland, they reckon Sainsburys will do good money there though

and people wonder why customers don't shop in places like that anymore..?

Explain?

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

They've already got two Tescos there!!! FFS!!!!

And Iceland, they reckon Sainsburys will do good money there though

and people wonder why customers don't shop in places like that anymore..?

Explain?

Surely when you got too many shops selling the same thing then whats the point in going there..?

Sainsburys are opening there in a while

They've already got two Tescos there!!! FFS!!!!

And Iceland, they reckon Sainsburys will do good money there though

and people wonder why customers don't shop in places like that anymore..?

Explain?

Surely when you got too many shops selling the same thing then whats the point in going there..?

It's all about competition, and JS believe the store there will make enough profit and damage their competing stores profits

It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted as its areas like this where individual shops should be atractted too with low or even no rents at all just to give them a chance

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It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted

haha Short sighted? That's brilliant

It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted

haha Short sighted? That's brilliant

Haven't you seen high streets of late then..? where many some indidivual shops owned by local people have been taken out by multinationals who don't give a shit about the local community..?

It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted

haha Short sighted? That's brilliant

Haven't you seen high streets of late then..? where many some indidivual shops owned by local people have been taken out by multinationals who don't give a shit about the local community..?

I work in retail, and they give a lot back to the local community, it's not their fault that the property rent is too high for local business men to afford. They are profitable businesses who will take an opportunity if it arises.

It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted

haha Short sighted? That's brilliant

Haven't you seen high streets of late then..? where many some indidivual shops owned by local people have been taken out by multinationals who don't give a shit about the local community..?

I work in retail, and they give a lot back to the local community, it's not their fault that the property rent is too high for local business men to afford. They are profitable businesses who will take an opportunity if it arises.

who do you work for if you dont mind me asking..?

Does the profits of Sainsbury or Tesco get spent in the local community then..? NO so its money taken out of the community in fact!!! Yes they can advertise the fact that they have given some local charity £1000 but that nothing compared that a true profits of a shop.

As Ive already said its highs streets like this where individual shops should be offered free rent to help bring a good selection of shops and not the same old, same old.

It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted

haha Short sighted? That's brilliant

Haven't you seen high streets of late then..? where many some indidivual shops owned by local people have been taken out by multinationals who don't give a shit about the local community..?

I work in retail, and they give a lot back to the local community, it's not their fault that the property rent is too high for local business men to afford. They are profitable businesses who will take an opportunity if it arises.

who do you work for if you dont mind me asking..?

Does the profits of Sainsbury or Tesco get spent in the local community then..? NO so its money taken out of the community in fact!!! Yes they can advertise the fact that they have given some local charity £1000 but that nothing compared that a true profits of a shop.

As Ive already said its highs streets like this where individual shops should be offered free rent to help bring a good selection of shops and not the same old, same old.

That isn't a bad idea, but in the current economical climate, these shops would still fail - even with the buffer of free rented premises.
Its a dog eat dog world, and unfortunately the smaller business man must now have an idea so unique, that he can stand out and go into a niche market to offer a desirable service/goods that can't be bought elsewhere.

For our clothing/food ect. The big multi nationals have already won.... The only thing they don't own are the chip shops!

It maybe all about competition but the Council should never had let two Tescos open within 200 yards from one another and it damages the area in the long term. Which people have seen happen even in the last 5 years or so.

If you really support yet another supermarket to come to the area then you are very shortsighted

haha Short sighted? That's brilliant

Haven't you seen high streets of late then..? where many some indidivual shops owned by local people have been taken out by multinationals who don't give a shit about the local community..?

I work in retail, and they give a lot back to the local community, it's not their fault that the property rent is too high for local business men to afford. They are profitable businesses who will take an opportunity if it arises.

who do you work for if you dont mind me asking..?

Does the profits of Sainsbury or Tesco get spent in the local community then..? NO so its money taken out of the community in fact!!! Yes they can advertise the fact that they have given some local charity £1000 but that nothing compared that a true profits of a shop.

As Ive already said its highs streets like this where individual shops should be offered free rent to help bring a good selection of shops and not the same old, same old.

That isn't a bad idea, but in the current economical climate, these shops would still fail - even with the buffer of free rented premises.
Its a dog eat dog world, and unfortunately the smaller business man must now have an idea so unique, that he can stand out and go into a niche market to offer a desirable service/goods that can't be bought elsewhere.

For our clothing/food ect. The big multi nationals have already won.... The only thing they don't own are the chip shops!

Its not a dog eat dog world because if the multinationals need to have Council agreement before they can open a shop so the Council can and should put a stop to this.

They haven't already won and an example of the reason was yesterday I went into a local fruit shop and they were actually cheaper and the product itself tasted far better and fresher than anything I have had from a multinational. Its getting that message across which is proving to be difficult especailly when you have a local MP like the one in Cardiff South and Penarth who stated that Tesco in Penarth is a local shop when their head office isn't even in wales!!!!!

Its not a dog eat dog world because if the multinationals need to have Council agreement before they can open a shop so the Council can and should put a stop to this.

They haven't already won and an example of the reason was yesterday I went into a local fruit shop and they were actually cheaper and the product itself tasted far better and fresher than anything I have had from a multinational. Its getting that message across which is proving to be difficult especailly when you have a local MP like the one in Cardiff South and Penarth who stated that Tesco in Penarth is a local shop when their head office isn't even in wales!!!!!

It's all "ifs and buts" really, we can debate the issue for weeks, reality is, the multinationals have a monopoly now and for an independent business man to compete - he would have to have a lot of start up capital and really push the boat out

And in this climate, it's not possible

It's getting renamed to " Albania road" and don't let me start on them shell suit wearing Romanian bastards, there's millions of them

Is the Globe picture house still open ?

Is the Globe picture house still open ?

I saw Friday 13th their.

Nothing wrong with Albany Road or Wellfield Road.

It's called competition, and having a free market.

If you've ever purchased anything online, then the fault for changes in the high street is yours.

Their actually thriving which goes against the grain really.

Its not a dog eat dog world because if the multinationals need to have Council agreement before they can open a shop so the Council can and should put a stop to this.

They haven't already won and an example of the reason was yesterday I went into a local fruit shop and they were actually cheaper and the product itself tasted far better and fresher than anything I have had from a multinational. Its getting that message across which is proving to be difficult especailly when you have a local MP like the one in Cardiff South and Penarth who stated that Tesco in Penarth is a local shop when their head office isn't even in wales!!!!!

It's all "ifs and buts" really, we can debate the issue for weeks, reality is, the multinationals have a monopoly now and for an independent business man to compete - he would have to have a lot of start up capital and really push the boat out

And in this climate, it's not possible

Still haven't answered my question of who do you work for..?

Its not a dog eat dog world because if the multinationals need to have Council agreement before they can open a shop so the Council can and should put a stop to this.

They haven't already won and an example of the reason was yesterday I went into a local fruit shop and they were actually cheaper and the product itself tasted far better and fresher than anything I have had from a multinational. Its getting that message across which is proving to be difficult especailly when you have a local MP like the one in Cardiff South and Penarth who stated that Tesco in Penarth is a local shop when their head office isn't even in wales!!!!!

It's all "ifs and buts" really, we can debate the issue for weeks, reality is, the multinationals have a monopoly now and for an independent business man to compete - he would have to have a lot of start up capital and really push the boat out

And in this climate, it's not possible

Still haven't answered my question of who do you work for..?

Because i'de rather not say

Its not a dog eat dog world because if the multinationals need to have Council agreement before they can open a shop so the Council can and should put a stop to this.

They haven't already won and an example of the reason was yesterday I went into a local fruit shop and they were actually cheaper and the product itself tasted far better and fresher than anything I have had from a multinational. Its getting that message across which is proving to be difficult especailly when you have a local MP like the one in Cardiff South and Penarth who stated that Tesco in Penarth is a local shop when their head office isn't even in wales!!!!!

It's all "ifs and buts" really, we can debate the issue for weeks, reality is, the multinationals have a monopoly now and for an independent business man to compete - he would have to have a lot of start up capital and really push the boat out

And in this climate, it's not possible

Still haven't answered my question of who do you work for..?

Because i'de rather not say

Because it will flaw your arguement maybe..?

It has no effect on my argument

It has no effect on my argument

Ok then do you work for a multinational then..?

The amount of Jobless, pram wheeling Eastern Europeans you see up and down Albany road is staggering to say the least, it's killed the area and they add nothing to the area. As for Tescos, I am in agreement with Adam, there's one on City road as well. Albany road used to be the busiest high street in Cardiff and the most unique, sadly other time due to poor decision making tha's been eroded away.