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Research
Starting to do research on one of the topics i could do
After some research decided to do super stores
Are chain stores killing small business?
“Speechless"
Key points discussed in the video:
Vote with your dollar
megastores undercut prices and competition
small business crumbling
local community suffer as they lose personal service
and contribute to community and employ local people
however people on a budget or low income are not complaining
cause prices are low
megastore have positives and negatives
fast food chains offer consistent food when travelling,
local business using local food are shut out
what should we do to protect small business
uniformity and familiarity.
My thoughts
consumers have a choice
cheapest price always not the best alternative, there may
be other hidden cost where not aware off?
cost the local community
mega bring in products from outside the region so we may
not get the best from local or what is special or unique from the area
Wellington known from cuisine culture
looked at how Wellingtons promote its local supplies and
producers
Fresh Local produce
-Whittaker's Chocolate
-Craft Bear - Garage Project
-Paua
-Caffe Ice
-Flight Coffee
-Island Bay Sausages
-Yellow Brick Road Seafood
-Six Barrel Soda
-Wairapa palliser state wine
-Kapiti Coast - Te Horo Foods Jam
Tourist should explore the local cuisine and locals
should support the community by buying local produce,
Where is it better to do the shopping- in supermarkets or
in small shops?
It is very difficult to say definitely, which place is
better to do the shopping. There are many good and bad points of both-
supermarkets and corner shops.
The staff in corner shops is usually very nice. People,
who sell in these shops know most of their customers. They may advice you what
to buy, they know what your favourite products are. If it happens that you
don't have enough money to buy something, they may let you pay later. You can
always talk to the staff and you can be sure that you buy fresh products.
Nevertheless, if you want to buy something in secret, you shouldn't do it in
the small shop next to your house. The shop assistant may tell your parents,
that you bought a beer or cigarettes. Another disadvantage is that there is not
as much wide variety of different products there as there is in supermarkets.
If you have some special needs and wishes, you’d better go to supermarket to
look for it.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
supermarkets?
It is hard to say which kind of shop is better. Both a
corner shop and a supermarket have many advantages and disadvantages.
The corner shop is generally small and has friendly
staff. Because it is not as big, you cannot find sophisticated products as you
can find in a supermarket. The staff usually knows you very well. They know
what your favourite products are, they can put aside things that you want to
buy if you do not have enough money. It is very nice and useful. But on the
other hand it is very hard to keep something in secret. For example it is
really difficult to buy beer, cigarettes or condoms without the shop assistant
telling your mother or gossip about you.
The supermarket is bigger than the corner shop and is
better equipped. More people go to this kind of shop. Everybody is anonymous
for the shop assistant and generally prices are lower. The competition of
supermarkets is very good for customer. But despite these advantages the
supermarket has also got few disadvantages. A lot of products are not fresh.
They are displayed on the shelves waiting for a customer to get them and
sometimes they are there for a very long time and past the sell-by date.
To sum up, both supermarkets and corner shops have many
advantages and disadvantages. I choose one or the other depending on the kind
of product I want to buy.
Advantages of supermarkets
Let's be honest, life without supermarkets would be hell.
Thanks to their existence, what used to take all day now takes a couple of
hours. Thirty years ago, by the time you had walked up and down the high
street, visited a host of stores, queued at counters and checkouts and then
trekked back home with as many bags as you could carry, the day was more or
less over. And stores only opened nine to five.
Now, responding to consumer demand, supermarkets operate
extended opening hours and trade on Sundays. The number of lines stocked has
also increased out of all recognition. Supermarkets now offer the choice of up
to 40,000 lines - everything from economy to niche products at very competitive
prices; they provide free car-parking and a number of other facilities such as
financial services. They also sell a superb range of own labels, and offer home
deliveries and internet shopping.
Generally, none of us has to drive too far to get to the
supermarket: we find them out-of-town or on the high street. A number of
retailers are looking at even more convenient outlets in railway stations.
Thirty years ago, customers would have given their right hand to shop in these
sort of outlets, which we now take for granted.
against supermarkets
Most people who can, choose to shop in supermarkets for
many different reasons. Society now depends on them. They are here to stay.
But the argument has to move on. The country is saturated
with superstores. Now is the time to count the cost of this convenience. The
forces driving the supermarkets to ever-fiercer competition and increasing
vertical concentration can also increase social deprivation and destroy the
enabling structure of our local food economies which sustain our market towns
and villages, the food producers who supply them and the people who depend on
them.
Remember that there are consumers who exist beyond the
rosy glow of the supermarket - those who have no car, who are not on the
internet, who live in a cash economy, whose shopping budgets are too small to
qualify for home deliveries, who need their local shop for social contact and
conversation. And don't forget the local food producers. Virtually all food
production starts small-scale and depends on small retail outlets.
In east Suffolk, following the threat of a superstore, I
surveyed 81 food shops and discovered they were sourcing food from 295 local
producers. When superstores open, small shops close. Small shops, farms and
food businesses are interdependent, providing employment and consumer choice.
They are the basis of the rural economy. The way forward is to ensure we have
the framework in place that enables the supermarkets to co-exist with the
parallel integrated local economy, rather than compete with it until it is
destroyed.
Why Buy Locally Grown?
You’ve probably been told a million and one times that
you should buy locally grown. And, you’ve also probably seen local farmers
markets sprout up around your neighborhood. But why should you buy local?
What’s the benefit to you, your community and the environment?
Local food
tastes better. By buying local, you are receiving the freshest possible
produce, picked just hours before delivery to your local store. Produce that
travels long distances is days older. Sugars turn to starches, plant cells
shrink, and produce loses its vitality and flavor.
Local food is
more nutritious. Once harvested, produce quickly loses nutrients. Since local
produce is sold right after it’s picked, it retains more nutrients.
Local food
preserves genetic diversity. Large commercial farms grow a relatively small
number of hybrid fruits and vegetables because they can tolerate the rigors of
harvesting, packing, shipping and storage. This leaves little genetic diversity
in the food supply. Family farms, on the other hand, grow a huge number of
varieties to extend their growing season, provide eye-catching colors and great
flavor. Many varieties are “heirlooms” passed down through the generations
because of their excellent flavor. Older varieties contain the genetic structure
of hundreds or thousands of years of human selection and may provide the
diversity needed to thrive in a changing climate.
Local food
promotes energy conservation. The average distance our food travels is 1500
miles, mostly by air and truck, increasing our dependence on petroleum. By
buying locally, you conserve the energy that’s used for transport.
Local food uses
less packaging. Buying produce from a farmers market or from a farm itself is a
no-frills process that involves less packaging.
Local food
supports local farmers. The American family farmer is a vanishing breed - fewer
than 1,000,000 people (less than 1%) of Americans claim farming as a primary
occupation. It’s no wonder: it’s hard to make a living when you get less than
10 cents of every retail food dollar. By buying locally, the middleman
disappears and the farmer gets full retail price, in turn helping farmers
continue to farm.
Local food
builds community. By getting to know the farmers who grow your food, you build
understanding, trust and a connection to your neighbors & your environment.
The weather, the seasons and the science of growing food offer great lessons in
nature and agriculture. Visiting local farms with your friends and your family
brings that education and appreciation to the next generation.
Local food
preserves open space. Do you enjoy visiting the countryside where you see lush
fields of crops, meadows of wildflowers, picturesque barns and rolling
pastures? Well, this should also serve as a reminder that our treasured
agricultural landscape survives only when farms are financially viable. By
spending your money on locally grown food, you’re increasing the value of the
land to the farmer and making development less likely.
Local food
keeps taxes in check. For every $1 in revenue raised by residential
development, governments spend $1.17 on services, which increases taxes. For
every $1 in revenue raised by a farm, a forest or open space, governments spend
$0.34 cents on services. You do the math.
Local food
supports the environment and benefits wildlife. Family farmers tend to be good
stewards of the land – they respect and value fertile soil and clean water. And
their farms provide the fields, meadows, forests, ponds and buildings that are
the habitat for many beloved and important species of wildlife. In addition,
buying local also reduces the use of fossil fuels and helps to protect the
environment from harmful exhaust fumes.
Local food is
about the future. Supporting local farms today helps keep those farms in your
community, ensuring that your children and grandchildren have access to
nourishing, flavorful and abundant food. When you choose to buy locally, and
make your choices known, you raise the consciousness of your family, friends and
neighbors.
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