The T*sco Debate

Another Invasion

Guardian's coverage of supermarkets

An old story, but a goodie

The Definitive Source of Anti-Tesco Analysis

An earlier post on how supermarkets treat workers in developing countries

Ten years ago, a research organisation called the National Retail Planning Forum - financed by Sainsbury, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Boots and John Lewis - published a report on the superstores' impact on employment. It found that there is "strong evidence that new out-of-centre superstores have a negative net impact on retail employment up to 15 km away". The 93 stores the forum studied were responsible for the net loss of 25,685 employees: every time a large supermarket opened, 276 people lost their job. This is hardly surprising. The New Economics Foundation has calculated that every £50,000 spent in small local shops creates one job. You must spend £250,000 in superstores for the same result.