This could actually work (car park spaes)
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Following on from the thread about s
tboxes being parked next to P&Js
If the supermarkets made wide spaces (same size as the family ones with clearley marked spacers in between)
It might actually attract people who value their car. Don;t want to sound like I am stereotyping but people who care about their car are likely to be owners of a more expensive car inteh first place. Owners of a more expensive car, will probably have more cash to go and would either be spending their cash on more goods or on higher quality goods (goods with a higher markup).
I mean this should be piloted by supermarkets and you never know, they might see their revenue increased because an owner of a nice car goes to that supermarket specifically for that parking space non?
tboxes being parked next to P&JsIf the supermarkets made wide spaces (same size as the family ones with clearley marked spacers in between)
It might actually attract people who value their car. Don;t want to sound like I am stereotyping but people who care about their car are likely to be owners of a more expensive car inteh first place. Owners of a more expensive car, will probably have more cash to go and would either be spending their cash on more goods or on higher quality goods (goods with a higher markup).
I mean this should be piloted by supermarkets and you never know, they might see their revenue increased because an owner of a nice car goes to that supermarket specifically for that parking space non?
Waitrose already have much wider spaces than Asda, at least at our local examples of each.
In my experience, people with more valuable but non-enthusiast cars are most likely to not be careful of other people's cars. I suspect this is just because more valuable cars tend to be bigger so if someone flings a door open, it's more likely to reach the car next to them.
In my experience, people with more valuable but non-enthusiast cars are most likely to not be careful of other people's cars. I suspect this is just because more valuable cars tend to be bigger so if someone flings a door open, it's more likely to reach the car next to them.
Edited by kambites on Monday 25th October 10:37
But I always assumed it was because a lot of their customers come in big vans.Speaking from experience of designing site layouts for supermarkets, they look for as many spaces as possible as each one commands a certain value due to potential revenue earned from the people parking in it. Does that make sense?! Anyway, I doubt theu would be too keen on losing spaces. 2.4x4.8m is the standard size, and is plenty providing people can park in the middle, which I understand is pretty hard for some people!
The thing is the "affluent" aren't really most supermarkets key demographic. It's young families where the cash is - I'm a single, late twenties male with a decent (if not spectacular) wage and I have a car that I definately like to protect so I'm probably the sort of person you are aiming this idea at.Now I go into a supermarket and spend £40-60 a week, one of my friends who is the same age but is married with two young ones will drop in excess of a £100 a week easily - can you see why the supermarket decided to give up more car parking real estate to them then to me? Particularly since they can reasonably easily make sure that those parking spots are being used by the intended types of customer!
Personally my solution to this would be to have "deluxe" parking spaces that were wider but you pay for them.
Personally my solution to this would be to have "deluxe" parking spaces that were wider but you pay for them.
This topic comes up pretty frequently and I really don't understand why. Supermarkets can do as they please with their private car parks. Either accept their terms or find some other means of buying the groceries.
I appreciate that they do cater for certain niche markets - disabled people and parent & child but the former is probably a legal requirement and the latter must generate additional profit or increase the customer base or something.
Supermarkets don't generally do things out of the goodness of their hearts - they wouldn't have introduced parent & child spaces (thus reducing the overall number of spaces) unless there was something in it for them.
I'm sure that if their research indicated that providing dedicated spaces for aggressive people with an over-inflated sense of self worth would increase profits then they'd lose no time introducing spaces marked 'Boorish yahoos'. That's surely got to be the next biggest niche.
'People who fret about leaving their car next to a poor person's car' is probably a fair way down the list, I don't think you'll be getting your own space anytime soon.
I appreciate that they do cater for certain niche markets - disabled people and parent & child but the former is probably a legal requirement and the latter must generate additional profit or increase the customer base or something.
Supermarkets don't generally do things out of the goodness of their hearts - they wouldn't have introduced parent & child spaces (thus reducing the overall number of spaces) unless there was something in it for them.
I'm sure that if their research indicated that providing dedicated spaces for aggressive people with an over-inflated sense of self worth would increase profits then they'd lose no time introducing spaces marked 'Boorish yahoos'. That's surely got to be the next biggest niche.
'People who fret about leaving their car next to a poor person's car' is probably a fair way down the list, I don't think you'll be getting your own space anytime soon.
Larger spaces just reduces the requirement for the Picassholes to even attempt to park in the centre of the area, in a straight line. Nothing will change their parking styles, their respect for other peoples property, or the responsibility they take for their own actions.
Making car parks one way, and having the spaces staggered at 45 degrees remains the best solution IMO ...... That, or delivery!!!
Making car parks one way, and having the spaces staggered at 45 degrees remains the best solution IMO ...... That, or delivery!!!
isee said:
I mean this should be piloted by supermarkets and you never know, they might see their revenue increased because an owner of a nice car goes to that supermarket specifically for that parking space non?
You're mad Supermarkets aim squarely at the mass, family market, not the odd plum going in for quail's eggs and 4 ply organic bog roll. It costs me more to go to Tesco in the Tiv than it does for them to come to me, so guess what I do? The infinitely-reduced chance of getting a ding is a bonus.
mat205125 said:
Making car parks one way, and having the spaces staggered at 45 degrees remains the best solution IMO ...... That, or delivery!!!
Herringbone parking (as is common in the US) would be fine and would result in only a few lost spaces - indeed the narrower gap necessary between rows might mean an extra row could be squeezed in.Gassing Station | General Gassing [Archive] | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff