just to echo some of the comments, i believe that sainsburys will be a good thing for the high street and will definately increase footfall particulalry from people that use HOP as a transport hub. Michael has provided a local example where a Tesco opening has created a mini shopping environment.

Dominoes was a good thing to stop due to Bikes, no significant increase in Footfall etc.

although we all want a pretty high street filled up with nice independant stores but for that to happen we all need guarantee a level of spend in these shops to keep them in business. I walk past some of the recent openings that people were very vocal about needing in our high street and wonder whether any of the vocal people actually spend any money inside now its open or do they just walk past thinking it looks pretty instead.