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Chapworthy

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  1. Hello! In response, I’m a local resident and after watching the programme I thought the good people of Sheffield may be interested in this idea, and thought the forum would be an ideal place to gauge people’s opinions and attitudes to such an enterprise. In my opinion, it would be important that the store is able to satisfy the shopping needs of its members in terms of everyday household and food items, but should be based on a firm grounding of responsible consumerism (e.g. paying a fair price to producers, selling produce that minimises harm to the environment etc). The key is to provide a viable alternative to the profit-driven supermarket giants. It is the need to return a profit for the shareholders which drives these organisations to adopt irresponsible company policies and practices.
  2. You all make valid points - the current marketplace for food and household goods is extremely competitive. However, this idea isn't about competing directly with the supermarket giants, it's about creating a place for likeminded people within the local community to do their shopping at a shop which shares their principles in terms of ethics and responsibilities. No-one would be getting rich - any profits not invested back into the business could be shared equally among members.
  3. Having watched the Channel 4 program last night on the 'People's supermarket', it struck me that Sheffield would be a perfect place to set up a similar initiative. The premise is that this supermarket can compete with Tesco/ASDA etc on price by using local community cooperation, with members of the supermarket paying an initial set sum (say £25), and then offering a few hours of their time to work in the shop per month for free. Members then get a discount (say 10%) off their shopping bills, which bring the prices down to tesco levels. The set up would of course need an initial cash injection. This in response to the unfair prices paid by large supermarkets to producers, money earned by top execs, and levels of waste produced which is all part of the business plan. Social networking etc would be a good way to spread the word, so that this idea would be feasible in today's climate. Who's up for it? search for people's supermarket on facebook or the channel 4 website for more details.
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