Graham,
I did see (and agree) with Richard's point, that said, I think that the liklihood of finding a massive influx of new anglers due to Tesco, or similar, stocking tackle is pretty low.
But then again, if this concept gets just a dozen new anglers out on the rivers next season, then I'm all for that.
Brad,
The 2 shops that I use are both run by very experienced anglers; Dave Moody and Andy Browne, and they are both free with advice and local knowledge and I've seen both of them actually talk younger anglers out of expensive "vogue" kit in favour of cheaper items more in keeping with the anglers' expertise.
There are, of course, good and bad tackle shops up and down the Country, the trick is finding a decent one, becoming a regular customer and enjoying their service for years to come.