For starters, it had self-service. No more standing at a counter and asking a man in a white coat for a half-pound of margarine.
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You walked in. You grabbed a basket. You touched the food yourself. Revolutionary, right?
It also had a butchery and a greengrocery under one roof. Meat and veg in the same place? Mind. Blown.
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The shop was only about 2,500 square feet. Compared to your local Asda, that’s basically a fancy cupboard.
But it had tiled floors and fluorescent lighting. It was like walking into the Jetsons.
And get this: there was a recorded bird song playing over the speakers. Imagine doing your weekly shop to the sound of a blackbird chirping.
