The shelves look bare in Astro

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 16:51

Just been In Astro in Kyrenia, freezers are almost empty, little clumps here and there on some shelves, only 1 choice of tinned corn beef @ 5.75, has anyone else noticed this, wonder if they are next to close.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:05

I have been asking for weeks if they are closing down, as they seem to have one of everything on a shelf, except washing powder, but once they are out of something they dont re-order it, so I dont think it will be long before that closes down

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:09

My thoughts too Smithy, so damn sad for the owners

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:12

Why do you think it will be closing down?

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:15

Because of the shelves being so empty and if I ask for anything which they normally stock they say we dont stock it any more sold out. I hope for all the staff that it stays open

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:24

Sheila I think it is because it is the scruffiest of all the supermakets and the staff always seem disinterested, and it may be just me but I always think it smells bad in there.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:25

Like a rat has crawled away and died amongst the veggies lol.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:27

Your so right Dee never buy their fruit and veg awful, all piled on top of each other

smells in there also

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:28

I understand what you are saying Sheila, but are they running out of money? Are they too expensive? Perhaps they are running the stock down to do a refit.



I always thought they were quite reasonable on prices.

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:48

Maybe the shop is too large, if the goods were compacted into a smaller area then maybe it would like more pleasing on the eye. I think their prices are reasonable, no dearer than the others.

Does anyone else think the layout of the store is oddly shaped. I get disorientated in there sometimes lol

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:53

You should see the one in Alsancak!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 17:57

Mindy I have only been in there twice and yes it is oddly worked out, but it is the smell that disturbs me, it's horrible.

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 18:24

matula,



Astro at Alsancak closed several months ago

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 18:43

They must have lost a fortune with the Alsancak store. It never took off and they held on for too long obviously losing more and more money every day. They also closed a store in Lefkosa at the same time as Alsancak so it looks like the writing is on the wall.

The same happened with Serko - they had a good little store at Lapta and then opened one in Alsancak which took most of the customers from Lapta. Lapta eventually closed but Alsancak wasn't far behind because the failing Lapta leached all the cashflow. Starling took over the Alsancak store and Fresco the Lapta one. Fresco eventually closed and now it is another Starling and doing well.

I think good fresh veg is the key. All the supermarkets sell basically the same lines and the only thing to choose between them is the meat and veg. Astro and Fresco never had good veg, but Starlings started as a veg stall and expanded into a supermarket and all their stores seem to be doing well.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 19:01

The only good thing about Lemar is that their vegetables always look healthy, sadly Supreme's do not.

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
09/12/2009 19:54

Msg 13. I was having a laugh! I think everyone west of Girne knows it closed months ago.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 00:05

I have no respect for Lemar or Astro because I do know that they default on payments to small people who supply them vegetables.

ismet

sporty


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 685

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 00:56

Do these companies do any market research based on a little thing called numbers and supply outweighing demand?or do they just say lets open another supermarket! Find a need and fill it,its not rocket science is it really,these failed ventures must lose these companies small fortunes.

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 09:52

Usually the failed companies simply pack up and disappear and let the small creditors pick up the unpaid bills. The police are hardly ever interested in fraudulent bankruptcies. The poor creditor goes to court and takes a judgement against the firm and then he has the option of framing the judgement and hanging it on the wall as a reminder not to give too much credit to anybody.

ismet

everon


Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 956

Message Posted:
10/12/2009 09:58

I totally agree Astro veg area was always smelly and scruffy, with old wilting fruit and veg yuk!!