Talk:Safeway (UK)

Um... There are Safeways in the US and Canada, but I can't find any reference to them in this or any other article. -Montr&eacute;alais 05:55, 16 Dec 2003 (UTC)


 * There is a reference in the 2nd sentence. They are also referred to from List_of_supermarkets ( 06:11, 16 Dec 2003 (UTC)


 * I wondered what the connection was between the British and North American chains. While I could see that the company naming could have been coincidental, the fact that they both used the "Select" branding for their own goods seemed to be pushing coincidence too far. -- Derek Ross

UK Supermarket Competition Essay
I am doing an essay for my degree about competition in the UK supermarket industry. I am looking for people to comment on my work and help me find sources of information i.e. books and websites (would prefer websites) I need to some up in 2000 words what the competition in the last 20 and then 5 years of the industry was then what made it change etc. If any one has any help they can give at all please email me below (even if it just to recommend a good website)

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Goodbye Safeway
Well, that's it, all the stores are now gone, at least here in the United Kingdom. If they think I'm going to shop at Morrisons, they've got another thing coming. Why pay the top price for stuff from them, when it's only the quality of what you can find for 75% less in Aldi, Lidl and all the other cheapo stores. Looks like i might give Tesco a try, or maybe even Adsa (they almost merged with Safeway in the late 1990s.. too bad they didn't!).

There are three Safeway stores left that have not had a complete Morrisons conversion: the computer systems have changed, and they supply Morrisons products, but still have Safeway layout and signs ( such as the pattern of green apples above fridges ). I know one is Bracknell, and there are two more, and all three are in the South East of England. I only know this because I used to work for Safeway - so am trying to find any sources that can verify this and indicate the other two stores. Until then, if anyone knows any more about this, or any citations that can be used, please write to say so. I am aware that their future is being decided within the next few months. Therefore there are still stores that have not been sold or converted. ( as of 15th May 2006 )


 * The store in Hexham is as you describe. Probably cos Tesco recently opened up across the road, after years of Safeway pussyfooting around about a new site, and they're waiting to see if the site is still viable.

84.9.151.25 21:05, 17 June 2006 (UTC) -Any idea which ones?
 * Correction, nine stores left. Two have been given closure dates.

Argyll brands
Something needs to be said about the rebranding programmes within the Argyll Group following the various takeovers. The Hintons outlets were rebranded as Presto (though some, e.g. North Shields, were closed as there was already a Presto store nearby). Later, all of the Presto stores were rebranded Safeway, and the Presto name disappeared within a few years.

To be honest though, I think all of the Argyll brands such as Hintons should be spun off into separate articles. (Some of the North East Morrisons stores have very chequered histories thanks to Argyll - I believe the now defunct Newcastle upon Tyne Greenmarket store was originally Hintons, then Presto, then Safeway, then finally Morrisons!) AdorableRuffian 23:51, 7 October 2006 (UTC)


 * The Green Market store was never Morrisons.


 * I suppose it never actually carried the Morrisons brand name on the outside of the store, but it was definitely Morrisonised internally - Morrisons carrier bags, Morrison product lines, etc. I was quite peeved when I went in to buy some lager not long after the takeover, and found Morrisons own brand swill in place of some of the specialty beers that Safeway used to carry! AdorableRuffian 12:09, 15 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Presto now how its own page and also a few texts about the Argyll brands, Hintons, Liptons etc. See Presto  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.230.166.222 (talk) 17:45, 9 February 2009 (UTC)


 * See also Lipton and Template:Defunct UK grocers. --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 10:55, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Loyalty cards
Wasn't Safeway the first UK supermarket to introduce loyalty cards, some time in the early 1990s? Not sure I saw anything mentioned about this in the article. Matthew 10:48, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Ignore me - it's in the 'Project 2000' section; I had expected it to be in the early 1990s section. Matthew 10:51, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

Possible revival
Are Morrisons plc planning to revive Safeway inc, like Safeway did with Presto foodmarkets? Also, i can't quite remember but i have heard that a revival has been suggested? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.192.246.56 (talk) 16:44, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

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Home and Colonial?
Home and Colonial redirects here, but there's no discussion of it anywhere on the page. Could someone please fill this in? --94.194.57.14 (talk) 00:30, 9 June 2009 (UTC)


 * According to Seth, Andrew; Randall, Geoffrey (2001), The grocers, London: Kogan Page, pp. 103, ISBN 9780749435493, OCLC 59518437, "Allied Suppliers was formed by the 1929 merger of several long-established grocery chains. These included many famous names, such as Home and Colonial (see Introduction), Lipton's, and Maypole Dairies ..." Dormskirk (talk) 22:56, 9 June 2009 (UTC)


 * It now has its own article: see Home and Colonial Dormskirk (talk) 20:58, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Safeway (UK) ??
If this piece is supposed to be about Safeway in the UK shouldn't it start back in 1962 rather than 1977? Instead it seems to be the history of the group that acquired the Safeway stores in 1977. Gwladys24 (talk) 12:22, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I see your point; however I am not sure that the history of the UK branch of Safeway Inc. from 1962 to 1977 would be very interesting Dormskirk (talk) 22:19, 23 July 2009 (UTC)
 * This isn't immediately obvious in the intro/overview paragraph section though. I've added a brief paragraph to make it clearer the direction the article is coming from. Ubcule (talk) 20:43, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree with all the comments above and have now established a separate article dealing with Argyll Foods. Please feel free to add to either article Dormskirk (talk) 23:31, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Tie up with Abbey National
Safeway had a tie-up with the Abbey National (I think this included some in-store units possibly) to provide some saving products under the Safeway brand. After Morrison's take-over of Safeway brand accounts were transferred to Abbey National and then Santander. John a s (talk) 19:00, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Factual inconsistency
"In 1987, Safeway Inc. put Safeway Food Stores up for sale" but lower down "KKR (the company which sold Safeway to Argyll in 1986)". For fairly obvious reasons these cannot both be correct. da nn o _ u k 15:12, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I think it was 1987: I have amended accordingly. Dormskirk (talk) 19:49, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

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Bold lettering on A, B and C of abbreviation meaning
In my opinion, the first letters of the definition of the ABC loyalty card should be in bold as in my opinion it looks better as it stands out more. Xboxsponge15 (talk) 07:24, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
 * See MOS:BOLD for the uses of bold text supported by our Manual of Style. Just as importantly, note MOS:NOBOLD for why we wouldn't do this in the case you mention. Have a good weekend. Larry Hockett (Talk) 04:27, 22 March 2020 (UTC)

The link to the Safeway website at the end of the 'Partial brand revival' part of the article should be moved to the 'External links' tab
In my opinion, the link to the Safeway website at the end of the 'Partial brand revival' part of the article should be moved to the 'External links' tab in the article as in my opinion it looks strange in its current location. Xboxsponge15 (talk) 07:07, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

Logo
That, I presume, is the new logo of the brand, not the former chain of supermarkets. If the box is about Safeway PLC, that's not the logo. Secretlondon (talk) 00:13, 25 July 2021 (UTC)