Giant stores not the best way to lower prices

RAISING the cap on supermarket size is not in Ireland’s interest and there are other means of achieving more competitive prices that should be implemented instead.

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary Harney, should consider negotiating with existing supermarkets of a certain size, such as Tesco, Superquinn and Dunnes Stores, to include a discount store of approximately 20% of existing shop floor devoted to all their best offers.

Then a customer on a budget could shop quickly for the goods that he or she required at the best possible price.