Britain’s first discount warehouse opens

Title

Britain’s first discount warehouse opens

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

29 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Report from the opening of Costco, Britain’s first discount warehouse, in Thurrock, Essex. Tanya Hines describes the shop and its prices, and speaks to shoppers about the discounts they are enjoying. Clive Vaughan of Verdict Research says the shop will only appeal to small businesses.

Contributors

Tanya Hines; Clive Vaughan

Keywords

Economics; Business; Small business; Retail; Shops; Shopping; Thurrock; Essex; Costco

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