Johnnie Moore, Max Blumberg and myself recently set up a site called 173 Drury Lane.
We all feel a certain warmth for the UK’s third largest retailer, Sainsbury’s. Unfortunately, as UK readers will know, in recent years the company has fallen on hard times and is often the subject of takeover rumours.
We feel that Sainsbury’s has too much potential to ‘go down’ in this way. So 173 Drury Lane was born to talk about the specific issues surrounding the company.
We want the site to develop into a talking shop, a conversation about how Sainsbury’s might dig itself out of its current hole. As such, we will be looking for new authors who can bring fresh perspective on the company. In this vein, we have recently been lucky to have been joined by Adrian Trenholm who runs his own web design agency. We would like to hear from City folks, marketers, other retailers, employees and ex-employees, anyone who would like to take part in the debate on what Sainsbury’s future might look like.
Some good chat is already going on there. So, come on over and join us. It should be fun.
PS. For those wondering about the name, 173 Drury Lane was the site of the first ever Sainsbury’s – isn’t Johnnie sooo clever! 
Guildford has two supermarkets. Sainsburys and Tescos and have been a long fan of the former due to its location and clientele. Tescos is in less salubrious part of town and attracts the types you don't want to make eye contact with...
Anyway, recently I find myself braving the elements and going to Tescos as they have stolen the march on my old favourite. Mainly because;
1) Buying fresh produce their is now a lottery.
2) Nectar is losing its appeal while I can get BA miles at Tescos
3) The store itself is becoming run down with one set of doors permanently out of action while at least one of the weighing scales being out of order
4) Not enough "young child" parking spaces and they aren't monitored so unscrupulous parkers use them
Posted by: Matt Ross | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 16:15