The Power of the Blog
I've taken on the might of Tesco and won. Back in January 2005 I noted that the main complaint against Tesco Express was:Nevertheless I also have a problem with Tesco Express, which is just how ugly an addition to the High Street they are.
Today, 18 months later, the Guardian reports that:
Tesco is promising bespoke shop fronts for Tesco Express convenience stores to try to make them more acceptable to local communities.
The new-look stores, which will be less garish and designed to fit in with local architecture, are part of Tesco's community plan - a 10-point programme to make it a "good neighbour" and underline its green credentials
Good news. Not 100% good news - the stupid lower-case 'e' is to remain (according to the artist's impression in the print edition). But the Power of the Blog is moving things in the right direction.