THE YANKS HAVE ARRIVED - WAL*MART BRISTOL. (Asda)

Member Name: NISSAN

Product:	Asda
Date:	16/07/00 (582 review reads)
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Advantages: EVERYTHING UNDER ONE ROOF

Disadvantages: BAD FOR THE WALLET!!!

Today I visited the newly revamped Asda store near Bristol. This store has now become an Asda Wal*Mart store (THE FIRST IT THE UK not fully open until 24-7-00) and boy what a transformation if this is what the Americans have been treated to over the years then it just goes to show how behind the times we are here in the UK.



The place is bright and airy and very very big (it was always a big store, but it has now been extended even more) the staff use those new scooters to get about the store.



Although there is still about 10% of the store still to open fully the range of goods that are on sale is phenomenal, DIY goods, ELECTRICAL goods, SPORTS EQUIPMENT from weighttraing benches to bikes, PRAMS, COMPUTER goods etc the list goes on. Oh of course they do also sell food and clothes, which include many designer names. This is truly a ONE STOP SHOP.



Places like the fresh meat, fish & bakery were all very smart and swish and the staff were all clean and tidy.



There is plenty of staff and it seems they are following in B&Q’S footsteps and employing the more mature shop staff or team members.



On prices there seems to be little difference compared to the competition but time will tell in the long term it may benefit everybody in the area in some way or another but in some cases it may have an adverse affect on the smaller shop.



So TESCO & SAINSBURYS watch out the yanks are coming.



So from the 24-7-2000 this store will be fully open and is located just off the M5, junction 17 near CRIBBS CAUSEWAY, BRISTOL. So if you are passing by on you’re to Cornwall or Devon and you want to take a break from the traffic jam!! Stop and have a look.



Ps I do not work for Asda and I am not American!!!

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