What?!?
Hang on - aren't we all supposed to hate the supermarkets for taking over, homogenising the market, and putting local shops out of business?
And yet here are the residents of Gipsy Hill, London getting excited about Sainbury's opening a new local store, ten months after the closure of their Safeway during the Morrison's take-over.
Apparently local shops campaigned succesfully for the new store, believing it will increase footfall in the area, produce a trickle-down effect for other businesses and provide genuine choice in the locality, within walking distance and especially later at night and on weekends.
Good luck to them - here's hoping that this is a success story for the community, local businesses and, for once, for Sainsbury's too...
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