Tag Archives: Co-op Food Stores

People who need people

Posted on February 2, 2018 by memoirsofahusk

‘Wait a second, love,’ said the woman in front of me at the Co-op to the man who’d just paid for his shopping. ‘Let me put my shopping through on your loyalty card. I’ve lost mine, someone may as well … Continue reading →

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The customer is always – irrelevant?

Posted on October 23, 2015 by memoirsofahusk

Here in Britain one of our oldest shops is Marks and Spencer. It started life in Leeds, Yorkshire, as a market stall. By the time I was a child it had become a well-loved and respected chain selling knitwear and … Continue reading →

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