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The Members will have ongoing training including daily briefings on produce,
there will be supplier and producer visits to the store, together with visits
organised for the Members to go to the producers.
However, The People’s Supermarket is not for the exclusive use of members.
The aim is to convert regular customers to Members when they see the quality
of the produce, the lower prices and the vibrancy of the organisation.
TPS is a new social enterprise, a not for profit co-operative, owned and
operated by and for its members. Profits will be re-invested back to provide
great food at low prices.
The supermarket will offer around 2,000 lines of food and produce with an
emphasis upon products produced on a sustainable and ethical basis in the UK.
The range will include most products that are sold in a mid size mainstream
supermarket, but with a selected simple choice between a standard product and
an alternative one~ which will be healthy and locally sourced.
The People’s Supermarket is not an organic only store, we will stock organic
produce where it is popular, but the focus will be on our core values of
sustainability, British and local produce and seasonality.
There is a large fresh fruit and vegetable section. The meat and fish will be
British raised and caught and sold fresh every day.
There is a dispensary for dry goods and a freshly filtered water fountain, to refill
bottles at a fraction of the normal cost of bottled water.
The shop will sell alcohol, but not tobacco. It will place special emphasis upon
products grown by farmers close to London. The food buying hierarchy is UK
seasonal, European seasonal, then the rest of the world for food that cannot be
sourced in Europe (for example bananas).
The People’s Supermarket has been developed since February 2009. We have
been helped by tremendous support and experience from Andy Munro, Mike
Bennett (Charles Russell LLP), King Sturge, twentyretail, The Plunkett
Foundation, Sustain, the Development Trusts Association (Meanwhile Project),
David Barrie & Associates, IDL Architects, SBM, Florian Eames, Amanda
Galliano, Transition Bloomsbury, the Greenwich Co-operative Development
Agency and Park Slope Food Coop.
The first branch opened in the week of May 31, 2010 at 72/78 Lamb’s Conduit
Street, London WC1N 3LT, following an extensive redesign by a huge team of
volunteers with help from leading contractors.
The site was one of the first Tesco stores 40 years ago. The shop has a sales
area of 2,138 sq ft with 1,846 sq ft of storage in the basement.
The local catchment has two large housing estates where levels of
unemployment are high and also affluent professionals working and living in the
area. TPS will bring diverse groups of locals together, fostering a sense of
community.
Kate Wickes-Bull
A Director of CTWB Retail Consultancy, specialising in maximising commercial
potential in retail environments. Kate has worked for a variety of high street
multiples, independents and the third sector, through to museums and art
centres. Kate was at M & S for 20 years, before setting up her consultancy. For
the last 5 years Kate has been a volunteer tutor and trainer for the NHS Expert
Patient Programme.
Andrew Thornton
Runs branches of food retailer Budgens in Crouch End and Belsize Park, for
which he has won many awards including National Independent and
Environmental Retailer of the Year. A former employee of Mars, Andrew has
provided advice as a consultant to Somerfield, Sainsburys, M & S, Musgrave,
Unilever, Diageo and Northern Foods.His approach at Budgens is focussed on
the community and fostering small and local food producers.
Richard Wassell
Involved in commercial property for 25 years. In 2005 he formed twentyretail
to provide bespoke advice to retail and restaurant brands and also to landlords
ranging from private individuals to quoted property companies. Richard has
created several companies from scratch over the last 10 years. He has a broad
range of experience across the voluntary, recruitment, funding and retail
sectors.
All the Board are advocates for healthy eating and are committed to pioneering
environmental issues and community support.
KEY FACTS/DATES
Bonds, Sens, IDL Architects, Wanzl, RD Electrics, ADL, PLS, Bond Cleaning
Services, Mace, Gleeds, Charles Rusesell LLP, Co-operatives UK, Clare
Pritchard from Greenwich Cooperative Development Agency, Verdict
Research, igloo Regeneration, Borough Market, King Sturge, Unreal
Design, Membra, Booker Commercial
Within a 700m radius of the site there are 7,500 households with a population
of 15,000 people. There is a working daytime population of 73,200.
We believe that The People’s Supermarket can serve all of these people.
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