Other resources

The following resources will provide you with more background information on the negative impacts of the supermarkets, and further information on how to run campaigns.

Running a campaign

Community Rights Resource Pack
This pack consists of an accessible yet comprehensive set of campaigner guides. It looks into the main ways you can get involved in planning and environmental decision-making; and is a valuable tool for anyone campaigning against supermarket developments.

How to guides
Our How to... guides cover years of expert campaigning tips and tricks. They are written for Friends of the Earth local groups, but should also be useful for anyone wanting to make a difference in their local area. They cover all aspects of campaigning, from running a stall to getting letters in your local paper. This will help to generate valuable support for your planning objection.

Background information

Shopping the bullies (PDF† - 613K) Apr 2007
This report examines the tactics used by supermarkets to manipulate the planning system, and highlights why the planning system for retail needs to be strengthened, not weakened.

Calling the shots (PDF† - 462K) Jan 2006
Through a series of case studies, this briefing exposes the strategies that supermarkets employ to ensure they get planning permission for new stores.

Britain's supermarkets still not supporting native apples (PDF† - 71K) Nov 2005
This briefing gives the results of our consumer survey of apple sourcing in a variety of retail outlets.

The Tesco Takeover (PDF† - 194K) Jun 2005
Over the past 10 years Tesco has become a giant among the world's retailers. But the Tesco bonanza comes at a price for farmers, workers, town centres and the environment, as this briefing reveals.

The Tesco Takeover: Tesco's response (PDF† - 128K) Jul 2005
Tesco have produced a response to the above report. Unfortunately they pay little serious attention to the issues raised, instead simply accusing us of inaccuracies. We discuss their response in this briefing and stand by our original report.

The Tesco Takeover - Leaflet (PDF† - 153K) Jun 2005
Colour leaflet focusing on the impacts of Tesco's growth, covered in more detail in the briefing above.

Checking out the environment? Environmental impacts of supermarkets (PDF† - 142K) Jun 2005
This briefing provides an outline of the environmental impacts of large supermarket chains at the local, national and global scale.

Good neighbours? Community impacts of supermarkets (PDF† - 110K) Jun 2005
This briefing looks at the economic and social effects of the competitive policies of large supermarket chains, and the subsequent impacts on local communities in the UK.

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