Shoppers will be dancing in the supermarket aisles at Tesco's decision to rip out its revolving doors.

These pesky contraptions turn the simple act of entering a store into an unseemly scramble. Anyone who negotiates them without embarrassment has the trolley-driving skills of Nigel Mansell and the patience of Saint Michael.

We must be thankful that Tesco bosses have not chosen to replace revolving doors with the automatic sliding variety. These invariably open too late, a second after the shopper has made nose-to-door contact.

Instead there will just be a big hole, presumably kept warm by a hot air blower. It is the shopper-friendly, environmentally-unfriendly solution.

see NEWS 'Revolving doors get the push'

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