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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by eastonpromise on Jan 17, 2011 22:54:28 GMT 1, Owned by walmart I think. Biggest supermarket in the uk. Quite an easy to draw logo.
it's Asda that is owned by walmart
edit : snap!
Owned by walmart I think. Biggest supermarket in the uk. Quite an easy to draw logo. it's Asda that is owned by walmart edit : snap! |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Guest on Jan 17, 2011 22:55:56 GMT 1, Owned by walmart I think. Biggest supermarket in the uk. Quite an easy to draw logo. it's Asda that is owned by walmart edit : snap!
it's Asda that is owned by walmart
it's Asda that is owned by walmart
Owned by walmart I think. Biggest supermarket in the uk. Quite an easy to draw logo. it's Asda that is owned by walmart edit : snap! it's Asda that is owned by walmart it's Asda that is owned by walmart |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by manty on Jan 17, 2011 22:57:53 GMT 1, Asda is owned by wallmart
The nearest easy speak is that Tesco is the uk version of wallmart in USA, culling all the independent retailers, taking over pretty much every retail sector.
Big out of town mega stores, killing the fabric of society.
and much much more
Asda is owned by wallmart
The nearest easy speak is that Tesco is the uk version of wallmart in USA, culling all the independent retailers, taking over pretty much every retail sector.
Big out of town mega stores, killing the fabric of society.
and much much more
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by manty on Jan 17, 2011 22:58:20 GMT 1, LOL, we are all up on who owns who
LOL, we are all up on who owns who
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Happy Shopper on Jan 17, 2011 23:08:30 GMT 1, Ok, ok. It's asda, not tesco... FFS... 
Ok, ok. It's asda, not tesco... FFS... |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by rottenredrooster on Jan 17, 2011 23:08:50 GMT 1, Tesco are trying to branch out into everything. Monopolising and globalisation at its finest.
Tesco are trying to branch out into everything. Monopolising and globalisation at its finest.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by connecta1 on Jan 17, 2011 23:11:31 GMT 1, ...Marilyn, in Tesco, trolley full of Campbell's tomato soup
There's a print concept there somewhere...
...Marilyn, in Tesco, trolley full of Campbell's tomato soup
There's a print concept there somewhere...
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by pcant on Jan 17, 2011 23:14:00 GMT 1, And Tesco is expanding in the U.S under the "Fresh & Easy" brand, which sounds a bit like ladies hygiene but is actually a supermarket chain. Taking it to Walmart on their home turf.
And Tesco is expanding in the U.S under the "Fresh & Easy" brand, which sounds a bit like ladies hygiene but is actually a supermarket chain. Taking it to Walmart on their home turf.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Winter on Jan 17, 2011 23:21:34 GMT 1, Tesco's biggest profits come from their international sales. They are now in most territories from East Europe to China.
Tesco's biggest profits come from their international sales. They are now in most territories from East Europe to China.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Pure Evil on Jan 17, 2011 23:36:40 GMT 1, Everyones just copying Banksy..
Everyones just copying Banksy..
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Yervi on Jan 18, 2011 0:21:10 GMT 1, wow thanks for all the info guys, the whole walmart comparison makes a lot of sense now
wow thanks for all the info guys, the whole walmart comparison makes a lot of sense now
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by joeschmo on Jan 18, 2011 5:34:15 GMT 1, Everyones just copying Banksy..
Bugger off are they, I've seen it used by other graff artists over the years, Mau Mau had a great piece or 3 about them a few years back, and Beejoir did that Oil Painting of the Tescos trucks driving into Noah's ark, as well as a good few other I've seen on www.stencilrevolution.com
Everyones just copying Banksy.. Bugger off are they, I've seen it used by other graff artists over the years, Mau Mau had a great piece or 3 about them a few years back, and Beejoir did that Oil Painting of the Tescos trucks driving into Noah's ark, as well as a good few other I've seen on www.stencilrevolution.com |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by naughtyshorty on Jan 18, 2011 5:45:23 GMT 1, I think Walmart owns ASDA dont they?
(couldnt resist)
I think Walmart owns ASDA dont they?
(couldnt resist)
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Phear Loathing on Jan 18, 2011 7:23:27 GMT 1, Interesting about Fresh and Easy... One just opened up near me here in Southern California.
Interesting about Fresh and Easy... One just opened up near me here in Southern California.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by pcant on Jan 18, 2011 7:26:51 GMT 1, They're opening at least one in the SF Bay Area in the next month, with more expected to follow.
They're opening at least one in the SF Bay Area in the next month, with more expected to follow.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by Poppy Sunshine on Jan 18, 2011 9:21:36 GMT 1, I don't think they are specifically having a go at Tesco.
I think the Tesco bags are a reference to the big supermarkets in general it's just that Tesco have the more appealing design on their bag and it works better for a piece of art.
Simples !!
I don't think they are specifically having a go at Tesco.
I think the Tesco bags are a reference to the big supermarkets in general it's just that Tesco have the more appealing design on their bag and it works better for a piece of art.
Simples !!
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by jonnyx on Jan 18, 2011 18:25:06 GMT 1, "TESCO is an often recurring theme in most artists work from the UK."
well that's simply not true. apart from that though:
power, influence, connotation and ubiquity.
"TESCO is an often recurring theme in most artists work from the UK."
well that's simply not true. apart from that though:
power, influence, connotation and ubiquity.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by manty on Jan 18, 2011 18:41:52 GMT 1, I don't think they are specifically having a go at Tesco. I think the Tesco bags are a reference to the big supermarkets in general it's just that Tesco have the more appealing design on their bag and it works better for a piece of art. Simples !!
I disagree with the above, and think the artists are referencing Tescos in particular for many reasons, some of which are stated in this thread
Simpler !!
I don't think they are specifically having a go at Tesco. I think the Tesco bags are a reference to the big supermarkets in general it's just that Tesco have the more appealing design on their bag and it works better for a piece of art. Simples !! I disagree with the above, and think the artists are referencing Tescos in particular for many reasons, some of which are stated in this thread Simpler !! |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by wizzy on Jan 18, 2011 18:46:47 GMT 1, ........and they have run out of frozen Pollock, total shite.
........and they have run out of frozen Pollock, total shite.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by manty on Jan 18, 2011 18:57:26 GMT 1, ........and they have run out of frozen Pollock, total s**te.
The artist?
........and they have run out of frozen Pollock, total s**te. The artist? |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by colinfishwick on Jan 18, 2011 19:09:15 GMT 1, wow thanks for all the info guys, the whole walmart comparison makes a lot of sense now
except Tesco don't sell guns and ammo, they kill people with heavily discounted booze and fatty foods instead
wow thanks for all the info guys, the whole walmart comparison makes a lot of sense now except Tesco don't sell guns and ammo, they kill people with heavily discounted booze and fatty foods instead |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by colinfishwick on Jan 18, 2011 19:13:07 GMT 1, I don't think they are specifically having a go at Tesco. I think the Tesco bags are a reference to the big supermarkets in general it's just that Tesco have the more appealing design on their bag and it works better for a piece of art. Simples !! I disagree with the above, and think the artists are referencing Tescos in particular for many reasons, some of which are stated in this thread Simpler !!
and some aren't, including 'land banks' although Tesco are not on there own in this respect.
many of the large supermarket chains buy up large areas of land intended for commercial or retail use, often in towns where they are well established and just sit on it without developing the site simply to monopolise the area and stifle competition.
I don't think they are specifically having a go at Tesco. I think the Tesco bags are a reference to the big supermarkets in general it's just that Tesco have the more appealing design on their bag and it works better for a piece of art. Simples !! I disagree with the above, and think the artists are referencing Tescos in particular for many reasons, some of which are stated in this thread Simpler !! and some aren't, including 'land banks' although Tesco are not on there own in this respect. many of the large supermarket chains buy up large areas of land intended for commercial or retail use, often in towns where they are well established and just sit on it without developing the site simply to monopolise the area and stifle competition. |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by jonnyx on Jan 18, 2011 19:25:48 GMT 1, ha. i remeber that debacle melmoth. very funny article. i suppose the headline WOMAN DOESN'T BUY INAPPROPRIATE ITEM FOR HER YOUNG DAUGHTER just doesn't have the same hysterical ring to it.
ha. i remeber that debacle melmoth. very funny article. i suppose the headline WOMAN DOESN'T BUY INAPPROPRIATE ITEM FOR HER YOUNG DAUGHTER just doesn't have the same hysterical ring to it.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by melmoth on Jan 18, 2011 19:44:13 GMT 1, ha. i remeber that debacle melmoth. very funny article. i suppose the headline WOMAN DOESN'T BUY INAPPROPRIATE ITEM FOR HER YOUNG DAUGHTER just doesn't have the same hysterical ring to it.
The DM should have a picture of Father Ted with his 'Down With This Sort Of Thing' placard next to every news (ed: 'News' - Ha!) article they run.
ha. i remeber that debacle melmoth. very funny article. i suppose the headline WOMAN DOESN'T BUY INAPPROPRIATE ITEM FOR HER YOUNG DAUGHTER just doesn't have the same hysterical ring to it. The DM should have a picture of Father Ted with his 'Down With This Sort Of Thing' placard next to every news (ed: 'News' - Ha!) article they run. |
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by hal9001 on Jan 18, 2011 20:28:58 GMT 1, the McDonaldization/Walmartization/Tescoization of this world would not be happening if people would simply stop trying to rip each other off, by trying to make a monopolistic profit on the sales of their goods.
In reciprication people would also have to accept that they will not get the best deal possible from their corner store and will have to pay a bit extra for service and convinience.
You see Tesco and wal mart buy the same products as your local market they just get them a bit cheaper, and slash their margins a bit to increase total revenue.
If people werent such greedy jerks, the corner stores would not have been so stubborn and would not have been run out of business, which they could have avoided by lowering their prices to compete, while consumers would realize the gas cost and time cost to get to a superstore negates the .15 savings on a can of tomato soup.
However you can see how the situation of recriprocity between shopkeep and customer has ruined the business model and now there is no choice. Its kind of like that movie DEMOLITION MAN with Stallone and Snipes where all restaurants in the future are TACO BELL's.
I will close with the old proverb of the villagers feeding too much to their dragon who guards their gold in the cave to curry favor and then cannot get the gold from the cave after the dragon is too fat to vacate the only entrance.
The moral of the story being "greed will imprision us all" which you will remember comes from RUSH HOUR 3 with Chan and Tucker.
Of course you arent listening because this rant is too long or you just cant understand it enough to care, or cannot comprehend it at all and will just sluff it off, and I will go on talking to walls all of my days never doing any good for the economics of this world because we are all schmucks that dont give 2 left testicles about anything.
the McDonaldization/Walmartization/Tescoization of this world would not be happening if people would simply stop trying to rip each other off, by trying to make a monopolistic profit on the sales of their goods.
In reciprication people would also have to accept that they will not get the best deal possible from their corner store and will have to pay a bit extra for service and convinience.
You see Tesco and wal mart buy the same products as your local market they just get them a bit cheaper, and slash their margins a bit to increase total revenue.
If people werent such greedy jerks, the corner stores would not have been so stubborn and would not have been run out of business, which they could have avoided by lowering their prices to compete, while consumers would realize the gas cost and time cost to get to a superstore negates the .15 savings on a can of tomato soup.
However you can see how the situation of recriprocity between shopkeep and customer has ruined the business model and now there is no choice. Its kind of like that movie DEMOLITION MAN with Stallone and Snipes where all restaurants in the future are TACO BELL's.
I will close with the old proverb of the villagers feeding too much to their dragon who guards their gold in the cave to curry favor and then cannot get the gold from the cave after the dragon is too fat to vacate the only entrance.
The moral of the story being "greed will imprision us all" which you will remember comes from RUSH HOUR 3 with Chan and Tucker.
Of course you arent listening because this rant is too long or you just cant understand it enough to care, or cannot comprehend it at all and will just sluff it off, and I will go on talking to walls all of my days never doing any good for the economics of this world because we are all schmucks that dont give 2 left testicles about anything.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by pcant on Jan 18, 2011 20:41:00 GMT 1, I think you're right on the money about people being too focused on cheap prices to realize what impact that has in the long term. If WallyMart runs all the little stores out of business, then goes under, where are you going to buy food, much less socks and cat food and 49 cent spatulas?
Spend your money locally. Get to actually know your local shopkeeper. Don't buy in to the greed.
Yes, you can buy a 49 cent spatula, that's made in who knows where, or you can spend a little more and get one locally, that's probably much better made and you won't be buying another one in a year or six months.
Think long-term, not just "can I get it cheaper?"
So, yeah, I was reading.
I think you're right on the money about people being too focused on cheap prices to realize what impact that has in the long term. If WallyMart runs all the little stores out of business, then goes under, where are you going to buy food, much less socks and cat food and 49 cent spatulas?
Spend your money locally. Get to actually know your local shopkeeper. Don't buy in to the greed.
Yes, you can buy a 49 cent spatula, that's made in who knows where, or you can spend a little more and get one locally, that's probably much better made and you won't be buying another one in a year or six months.
Think long-term, not just "can I get it cheaper?"
So, yeah, I was reading.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by hanky on Jan 19, 2011 9:07:08 GMT 1, That's a fine position to take if you're well off financially (which let's be serious the bulk of this forum probably are) but if your struggling to bring up a family on the average salary then telco probably appears very attractive.
That's a fine position to take if you're well off financially (which let's be serious the bulk of this forum probably are) but if your struggling to bring up a family on the average salary then telco probably appears very attractive.
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Banksy "Very Little Helps" Print, by pcant on Jan 19, 2011 10:02:38 GMT 1, Hanky, you're right, and I don't have a family, so it's easier for me to say. I still argue that, when you can, it's better to spend a little more on, say, a toaster, if the payoff is you don't have to buy another one in a couple years. How cheap is cheap, really, in that case? And, at least in the Bay Area in California, farmers markets are a great source for good local produce, often as cheap as the supermarket, and they haven't traveled thousands of miles.
But, ultimately, you are correct. And that's why Tesco and WalMart are huge and getting bigger, because there are so many of us struggling to get buy. But if the financial crisis taught us anything, it should be that no one is too big to fail, and when Tesco or WalMart go under, what then?
Hanky, you're right, and I don't have a family, so it's easier for me to say. I still argue that, when you can, it's better to spend a little more on, say, a toaster, if the payoff is you don't have to buy another one in a couple years. How cheap is cheap, really, in that case? And, at least in the Bay Area in California, farmers markets are a great source for good local produce, often as cheap as the supermarket, and they haven't traveled thousands of miles.
But, ultimately, you are correct. And that's why Tesco and WalMart are huge and getting bigger, because there are so many of us struggling to get buy. But if the financial crisis taught us anything, it should be that no one is too big to fail, and when Tesco or WalMart go under, what then?
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