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Originally Posted by derekgas

I dare say these items help, or they wouldnt sell them, but it is due to the massive profits they make that they have the financial clout to sell things like insurance and finance, they would be very happy if they managed to get all the small outlets closed, and just watch the prices rocket when they do, and again, it will be all of them raising the prices, they wont cut thier own throats, nor each others.

Profits relate to people through the door, and judging by the car parks at both asda & tesco (blackburn) I would assume that they are doing very well, they offer a wide choice of products at what would seem a reasonable price, that is for the distance the product has travelled and the condition it is presented in.
I have often wondered, why, why is tesco trying to sell me insurance, why is asda accrington applied yet again for planning permission to install a 4 pump self service petrol station at its accrington store, could it be a service to customers, or could there be a lot more profit in selling petrol & insurance, than in the groceries they sell.