(11 Jul 2013, 7:31 pm)gtomlinson wrote I find it odd that the Competition Commission ruled that ASDA could not have Birtley Netto and were forced to sell it to the Co-Op due to the locale of the Galleries Asda but it's ok for Morrisons to have a 30,000sq foot supermarket in Birtley (construction starting August) and plan for another 30,000sq foot in Washington

(12 Aug 2013, 6:34 pm)AdamY wrote There are probably many other examples like the two listed here. But I was just wondering how the Competition Commission becomes involved in the first place and how they deem certain supermarkets to be too close.

Another example of where a supermarket has apparently been knocked back by the Competition Commission is Tesco at the Metrocentre. For years they have been trying to open a store there, usually rumoured to be site of the ex-Marks and Spencer/ILVA store opposite ASDA or opposite the Coach Park on the wasteground as you're driving towards Costco. But the location of the Tesco in Gateshead high street (pre-revamp) has allegedly prevented this from happening. However, Tesco have finally managed to gain a presence at the Metrocentre. They're opening one of their Metro stores in the Blue Quadrant near the Interchange where Milligans used to be.

(12 Aug 2013, 6:42 pm)BJ10VUS wrote Hmmm... interesting. I imagine people wouldn't go out their way to get to it and it'll probably only be used by people already shopping in the Blue Mall at the Metrocentre or going for the bus.

(12 Aug 2013, 6:50 pm)AdamY wrote I think that's the general idea. More like competition to WHSmiths than ASDA. I wonder how it will affect the business of that little pick and mix shop (if indeed it is still there). The cinema moving was bad enough but this?

(12 Aug 2013, 7:14 pm)AdamY wrote Probably. Did Nandos used to be an Irish bar named 'Shenanigans' (and before that, the world famous 'Supertech').

(12 Aug 2013, 8:25 pm)Andreos1 wrote Obviously there were massive games being played, but Tesco managed to get their new store built at Monkwearmouth, whilst Im presuming still operating the smaller store in The Bridges?

There were rumours that Morrisons were supposed to be building a store opposite Maingate at Team Valley, but that was knocked back on the basis of the Birtley store (which is closer to the store at Chester, all be it with a different local authority.)

(20 Aug 2013, 12:14 pm)fozzovmurton wrote Wonder if any brown envelopes involved when it came to Tescos presence in Durham, 3 stores within 2 miles

The Big one at Dragonville, then 2 within a a few hundred yards in the City Centre, on Saddler Street and North Road

(21 Aug 2013, 8:13 pm)gtomlinson wrote a new Tesco opened in Newcastle yesterday on Savile Row

(21 Aug 2013, 8:18 pm)AdamY wrote Really?

It's just I was at the Central Library today and walked along Savile Row on my way back to where my car was parked in Shieldfield.

I never noticed anything new but, then again, I wasn't really paying much attention.