Sign outside Bell Green Sainsbury’s today:
Inside Sainsbury’s:
Handy opening hours:
And an Asda too!
In today’s news:
Anyone have any views on any increase in traffic to this new store at Bell Green a la Aldi ?
Perhaps people are confident that there will not be any increase after all.
@James1P do you know if Asda is building a new store, or will it just be taking up existing space in Sainsbury as per Argos?
I imagine traffic will be much the same if the same overall shopfloor area is being maintained. Probably lessened due to the closure of ToysRUs, too.
I’d like to see Bell Green prosper with useful stores that people want. Could never understand the case for Aldi. Waitrose please!
Asda got only one vote in our straw poll:
John Lewis/Waitrose have suffered a 77% drop in revenues and the supermarket is suffering from competition from the likes of Aldi & Lidl so whilst many favour a Waitrose is it more aspiration, elitism? Whatever it is seems people have Champagne dreams with Lemonade money.
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It’s just a supermarket, lol!
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In the Which? Magazine supermarket ratings Aldi has been #1 for a couple of years now beating out M&S into second with Lidl in third. Sainsbury’s is at the bottom of the list. Used to be Coop Food by a large margin but they are now longer classified as a supermarket by the title.
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You obvioudly did not read the expressions of desire for a Waitrose rsther than Aldi when the precious Gas Holder site was being discussed?
Sadly we have neither, just a pile of rusting iron and a wildlife/industrial storage.
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Chris, at this stage the details of proposed merger are unclear but it’s highly unlikely that an Asda will appear either inside Sainsbury’s or along side it. The brands will remain independent and allow the group to target both ends of the market. Rumour has it that M&S food is about to go pop so market consolidation could continue at a terrific pace…
So the postulation is that there will be no increase in traffic to Bell Green ?
Is it being argued that Sainsbury’s acquisition investment plus the costs of setting the new shop-in-shop Argos is not going to generate new traffic ?
How interesting and it is to be hoped that Sainsbury’s main board are tuned into this debate . How are they to react to all this capital investment and no increase in return ?
But then they had the insight to look carefully at the Argos model. Very little Argos branded delivery - anything for delivery is done via the same route as Amazon and the like - except Argos don’t compete price-wise in that field. Their USP is that you can look up their extensive catalogue online, make your selection and then book it for pick up within a very short time at the most conveniently (meaning closely) located store.
And for those of you keeping up - yes - a trip to Bell Green.
Is it to be wondered is there is any valid relationship between shop-floor area and increase in traffic in this model ?
It would seem that unfortunately there are no traffic mitigation measures being invested in or introduced at Bell Green by Sainsbury’s.
You mentioned Asda was coming to Bell Green. Out of interest, where did you find this out?
I read this as a quip based on the merger news.
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It could be considered that this is perfectly reasonable view.
A fair postulation indeed, made with great insight.
It could be considered that the oversight carelessly made by myself was done so in a considerably unreasonable fashion.
It is to be uttered - Doh! 
It was a mere quip im afraid. Apologies for the confusion. Sainsbury’s wouldn’t give up that spot, merger or no merger. It’s the no.1 taking store in the country right in the heartland, only 3rd to the largest taking Tesco store. Fun fact.
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What does this mean ?
Does it relate to your statement made just before it ?
It could be seen that most people would be confused - is there an explanation for your intent ?
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No worries 
Interesting stat on Sainsbury’s!
At the Sainsbury’s in forest hill you can already collect Argos stuff so isn’t a huge change to the set up I would say. Yes will have to have stuff delivered but that has worked well in Forest Hill without massive inconvenience to the best of my knowledge. I have used that option a couple of times.
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I think the scale of operation will be bigger than the FH ‘shop’ which in my experience is intermittent and low key, given the puzzled looks and time taken to locate items.
If there are catalogue stations and payment kiosks it will add to the ‘traffic’ and will inevitably reduce footfall in FH and Sydenham and possibly Catford where Argos is always busy?