Store of the week: Interview with Tesco Folkestone store manager Paul Bennett

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’It’s the toughest environment in terms of competition that I’ve experienced in my 35 years in retail’

What’s it like to be a retailer in Folkestone? I’ve been here for 10 years. It’s a nice part of the world to live in. My core customer base is split between low affluence and mid affluence. It’s predominantly family orientated, and generations of the same family will shop here, often at the same time. The Royal Gurkha Rifles are stationed opposite and we have a major Nepalese community in Folkestone. There’s huge council offices just up the road. Saga is one of the major employers in the town and we benefit from that trade as well.

 

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