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Indie retailers need to wake up - our range does not match Tesco/Sainsburys etc.. especially our chilled range. When I first joined Nisa I was told it was on par with Tescos - what a joke - i've been a member for nearly a decade. Times have changed and are changing even more with the advent of Whole Foods and the mighty Amazon (who actually don't care much for bottom line profits - only for expansion and to become serious players in any market they enter). The market is about to change forever and Tesco know it - hence the Booker purchase. The share slumps over last weeks Amazon purchase proves this without question.

Yes there are a lot of decent independent stores servicing their communities for decades etc etc.. but would they survive for long if a multiple opened up close to them? and if so ... how long when Amazon fresh enters their area - 2 hour fresh food deliveries anyone? the independent sector needs to change and diversify and ultimately accept the truth - it has been beaten by the multiples - with only themselves to blame (especially Nisa/CC). There is still hope - everyone (Nisa, CC, Spar, Bestway, Etc) could join forces and create a independently owned super own label brand (similar to co-ops) - however it will never happen.

Members need to realise change or become the next HMV, KODAK, etc.. of the world and fail because you saw them coming and did nothing...

There will always be place for bricks and mortar stores - but give the customer a choice and they will diversify - plenty of examples, itunes,netflix, amazon, etc.etc.

Personally if Sainsburys provide us with an excellent revamped heritage own label (I doubt they'd put their name to it) as well as an excellent chilled range - Nisa can only win - Sainsburys knows what its getting it self into - if they don't support us and give us what we expect - members will simply hand in their 6 month notices .... and leave, unfortunately there's not many places to go to anymore - Nisa will certainly be doomed if Mcolls co-op trial becomes a permanent switch of supply - Nisa will go from £1.5bn TO to £900m in 6 months! (not to mention Select and Saves departure) All very scary - reasons why we need to understand that Nisa is not what it was or what everyone thinks it still is!