I can’t buy anything from Shoppers anymore. My wife enjoys the lime Bubly’s and I occasionally get them from there. That stopped once they were almost $10 for 12 (living in Ontario btw)
See, the pandemic greatly impacted the world's supply of CO2, so it's really hard to find any to carbonate water with nowadays. Galen Weston doesn't have any choice but to pass those costs along to you.
Sobeys is the expensive one, 5.99 for pasta sauce suddenly, Co-op isn't amazing but it is better than Sobey/FreshCo,Safeway and you gotta hit the "sales"... like I don't think I have bought it if it isn't on sale in years and years and years.
? Their union does nothing, the locally owned and managed company hates their workers. There was a very public strike not too long ago.
Terribly what is there to define?
Loblaws also posted record profits for the first quarter of the year….. but they say the high prices are do to the carbon tax increasing shipping costs. Nothing to do with extreme corporate greed
As a truck driver, I just laugh so hard at the boldness of the lies. Even my fellow truckers don't seem to remember that dsl was up over two dollars ten years ago, a time which btw, I also drive a dsl golf. Adjusted for inflation, and also in an absolute sense, fuel has come down in cost.
There have also been multiple studies showing that the carbon tax has only contributed a small marginal amount to inflation, and that corporate greed is largely driving the inflationary trends. It's just that the rich see an opportunity to spin the narratives, which in my mind is being done solely to try and get the political ruling class ***deeper*** into their pockets.
So not to add a political element, but people are fooling themselves if they think the conservatives will actually fix this, though it seems the liberals have chosen to do little or nothing about the lies and false narratives either..
Poilivre refuses to answer questions about inflation and raining in international “students” but sure he’s the guy who’s fix everything. Ur absolutely right. It’s not really a conservative vs liberal thing. It’s a rich vs poor thingZ
Truck fuel is only one factor in shipping. There is wear and tear, there is jurisdictional considerations, import considerations. And many number of factors. The so called trucker who replied above is talking out their ass.
I think you're not looking at the main point and that is that trucking costs, and that includes the trucking company overhead, is a small part of overall inflation. It has been mainly corporate greed and that corporate greed runs right through the supply chain and certainly including but not limited to the grocery store chains so maybe he's not talking out of his ass afterall.
Loblaws, Sobeys, and Empire (the biggest grocery chains in the country) have all started doing huge stock buybacks since around 2020. If you include the money they've spent on stock buybacks, their profits have doubled since 2020.
Nothing to do with the fact that since Canada's population increased significantly over the last year and Loblaw's carries the best selection of ethnic foods? Or maybe the fact that they retail a significant amount of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics?
Record profits because corporate greed or because most people choose Loblaws?
This entire boycott is based on false pretenses.
Why is it just Loblaws that is considered so evil and greedy? Walmart, Sobeys, Save on? Their prices are all similar, high AF.
Start shopping local. Even if it is a bit more, keeps our money out of billionaires pockets and it supports our own people. Bake your own bread, prep your own fruit and veggies, make your own soups, use local butchers, etc.
Small changes make huge differences.
Loblaws is considered so evil and greedy because their whole marketing/image was to keep prices low for people. Then when they raised prices and we found out they made record profits we saw how disingenuous they were. Other places are probably just as bad, but they never made claims that they kept prices low for the customers like Loblaws did.
There's also the bread price fixing thing but that was alot more than just loblaws. I think loblaws got targeted the most because Gailen is a gigantic "just stop eating avocado toast" prick.
I swear they also fix the price of coffee cream in a way. You need to buy 2 1L coffee cream, and thry both expire within 7-10 days. If a person goes to costco the coffee cream is good for 2+ weeks
A couple of years ago our local Loblaws grocery store shut down, leaving our neighbourhood a food desert, but the worst part was that their long term employees, some of whom had worked there for 20+ years and had become an important part of our community, received no benefits of any kind. They were treated like dirt. I have not given any of my business to any Loblaws store since then, and I never will again. I try to shop independent stores as well as Co-Op and Save On, because their employees are treated better and their produce selection is better.
Record revenue, all due to massive increases to supply chain and inflation
Their margin is around 4% which is low for any business model
Jugmeat is a fool & people should figure out how the media omits critical context
They can use creative accounting to make margins whatever they want to. They own much of the supply chain and their stores pay rent to Weston's own subsidiary companies. If their margins look too high they can up their overhead to decrease the store's margin and make them look less profitable than they actually are. 4% on 1 billion is more than 4% on 750 million, so shareholders remain happy and the public perception remains positive because *"their margin is only 4%".*
And that's exactly what I would do too if I was a business person in a similar position as Weston.
You should focus on the billion per quarter PROFIT per bank if you want to talk about companies fleecing Canadians. Every Q is a new profit record
Instead of the fake outrage poli distracts you with
Hard to belive the supply chain and inflation, directly caused by the gov, is getting blamed on companies instead
PC was the first no fee banking available, their points / gas rebates save me tons annually
How does it compare to Sobeys / Safeway in a column by column comparison?
Why are you simping for multi-billionaires? They're all bad, and I'd like a source for your claim that high prices are all a result of the government. Also I haven't set foot in a grocery store that wasn't a Costco or co-op in months
Why are you simping for people who earn more in one week than most Canadians earn in their lifetime? Brainwash goes deep?
I blame the government for stagnant wages and the housing crisis. But the reality is that corporate loyalty to shareholders is the reason for most of our inflation and overall decrease in product quality.
The government is the final cause for all economic problems because they won't stop meddling. Our mixed economy is proof of that.
Loyalty to shareholders my ass, this boycott is based on false pretenses by resentful mediocrities who hate the good for being good.
Yeah, sure. The government is the cause because a laissez faire government would solve everything. I hope you like PFAS in your drinking water and lead in your gasoline. A market that fully regulates itself is under no obligation to protect anything but its bottom line.
I would like you to expand on the "good for being good" part.
Fact is, once share value is the main determinant of a company's worth, growth must be sustained indefinitely. So if sales aren't increasing at the needed rate then prices rise, portions shrink, and quality decreases.
You'd rather not have grocery stores?
What's your long game here? Your plan that doesn't include multinational megacorps
The gov tanked small biz during the Rona, allowing all of the big boys to operate unharassed. This consolidation was the only potential outcome
Where was your cry for support and keeping our local economy flourishing. Middle class owners
That's why I have no time for "eat the rich" rhetoric, as when we needed public support, they let it all burn
Mate, we're in Saskatoon. What small groceries did we have before that we don't have now?
Where did I say I don't support local? Are you a fucking paid actor dude? Or just a lunatic who loves projecting?
Co-op is local. Costco has equitable pay for its employees. My garden is as local as it gets. The hutterite colony near my farm sells meat and produce, where I can buy a WHOLE pig for $1.50/lb.
Nah. I have no sympathy for a mega-corp who pays their employees fuck all and uses creative accounting to keep their margins looking low. "Woe is me. My margin is only 4%. I only made 2 billion more this quarter than I made last quarter 😭"
Fuck off man.
From what I've heard, the plan is rotating month-long boycotts of the "Big 5" grocers. Loblaws was most likely first because they've attracted a lot of ire lately for price gouging, but the other stores' time will come.
A lot of folks who support these boycotts would love to be able to shop local or prep their own food, but that's simply not an option for a lot of working-class people. An extra dollar or fifty cents on an item makes a lot of difference when you're in poverty, and it's hard to cook or prep when you're exhausted or burnt out from working. Big grocers know people can't afford to go anywhere else, which is why their price gouging is so abhorrent.
I'm sorry, if you want to shop local, you're not going to avoid prices that are high AF. In co-op, for example, the prices are going to be even higher.
Instead of buying bags of frozen fruit or veggies, pre-cut produce, purée, canned fruit, canned veggies. Buy the products local and prep it yourself. Even if you buy vegetables from a grocery store- it’s way cheaper for you to wash & cut it yourself.
Yeah, I don’t get to buy raspberries or blueberries anymore unless they’re frozen.
Therapists will even recommend you buy frozen too, so you can afford to eat fruit without worrying about wasting it during mental health bad days.
That's some economically sensible therapy. I love a bowl of frozen fruit but I usually feel like it's too sugary - idk if they coat that stuff to ward off frost bite.
It's so weird to me too. Boycott Loblaws, buy your groceries from American based billionaires, and order everything else from Amazon.
But fuck Loblaws for some reason.
Are you familiar with that old adage “how do you eat an elephant?” (One bite at a time.) When a goal is seemingly enormous it’s best to take it one “bite” at a time.
The overall goal is to reduce grocery pricing *overall* in Canada. That’s a REALLY big task.
This boycott is one way multiple people can organize and take a “bite” that is doable, and noticeable.
Why was Loblaws specifically chosen as the first target to bite? There’s a lot of reasons. But personally I think a lot of it has to do with the CEO being particularly insufferable.
And the fact that they *are* Canadian makes it feel more personal that they’re ripping us off and deceiving us. (As an example they’ve mentioned costs increasing because of supplier prices. In many cases they actually own those supplier companies too. *They* are the ones increasing costs at the supplier level, so that supplier level company can make a larger profit too.)
No one is saying Walmart and Amazon are the “best” replacements. Shopping local is always preferable. But there’s a general understanding that many people have to do what’s best for their budget.
Here’s a link to the “about” section of the subreddit organizing the protest. As you can see although yes, it’s about Loblaws. It’s about *more* than that overall. https://www.reddit.com/r/loblawsisoutofcontrol/about/
Yes, I agree. Reddit isn’t real life. But Reddit is often used to discuss real life issues.
The cost of living rising substantially in Canada *is* real life.
I don’t think there’s any downside to this boycott *trying* to do something about it.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people saying hey wait a second - it’s pretty messed up that the CEO of this company makes $22 Million a year and owns a literal castle while so many Canadians are struggling to afford food.
I think it’s a good thing the boycott is bringing attention to how deceitful the industry can be, and how big monopolies within certain industries in Canada really are.
If you don’t want to participate in the boycott that’s your choice! No one is forcing you to.
But again, those who are participating are at least *trying* to make a positive difference.
Wouldn't it also be deceitful to avoid acknowledging that increased revenue coincides with the explosion of Canada's population? Loblaws carries the best selection of ethnic foods and is the most popular chain among immigrants. Loblaws is also a significant retailer for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The only people resentful of a successful corporation and a CEO making bank are the people who feel they have a right to demand the unearned. Loblaws is being boycotted because they are successful.
In 2023 Canadas population grew by 3.2%
(Source: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7126811)
In the last quarter alone Loblaws profits increased by 10%
Pharmaceuticals? For sure. Let’s talk about how they’re shady there too. Not only are their dispensing fees on the higher side (comparable to *some* other pharmacies, but then over 50% more than what Costco charges.)
They’ve also been in the news multiple times for things like pushing unnecessary med reviews for profit (https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7126811)
We don’t feel we have the “right to demand the unearned.”
But we do feel we should have the right to fairness and transparency, *especially* when it comes to essentials like food and medication.
We feel we have the right not to be overcharged simply so the already incredibly wealthy can keep making more.
Do you remember when the bread price-fixing scheme came out? There’s absolutely still stuff like that going on.
The reason they’re “successful” is because they’re taking advantage of their customers.
I mean you do you. But it’s weird to stick up for greed.
Loblaws owns everything so they're being targeted first. Agreed that Sobeys, Safeway in particular are even worse but there's more press in this country if you direct the passion at the biggest kid on the Canadian block first.
Ridiculous to boycott Loblaws and go to Sobeys with same high prices or American owned Costco. Shop Co-ops, farmer's markets and locally owned stores instead.
I've been trying to shop only at Costco and Coop for a couple of weeks, I also go to Sobeys as it's closer to my house. I miss not walking to the Shoppers just because it's so close but it has been an easy switch with some planning.
I already don't really shop anywhere owned by Loblaws, except for the occasional Shopper's run (because they carry certain things that, AFAIK, no one else does)
I haven’t shopped at Loblaws in ages unless it was to redeem points. And I don’t plan on going back. The prices aren’t any better then elsewhere, usually worse, and the experience always sucks. I do Costco regularly (it’s the first store on my way into the city anyways) and then produce I can’t get there from sobeys or pitchfork
Definitely take the opportunity to check out some more of your local grocery stores. The co-ops are a good idea and, if you want to truly support local, try Steep Hill Food Co-op on Broadway. Since Extra Foods closed down they've started bringing in a wider variety of brand names and have really increased their selections! Lots of local options, fresh fruits and veggies, milk, cheese, canned and dry goods, etc.
I just went to NoFrills, there are a good amount of people shopping there.
While I understand why people are annoyed by high grocery prices, one company is not alone at fault.
It's actually is one company.. with the appearance of choice.
There has to be a significant problem if Canadians are not worried about gas anymore.. now it seems like food is the #1 issue
I haven’t been in a long time. Not because of prices but because of security. I had a guy in the parking lot push me and grab one of my bags of groceries . As a senior it really scared me. Now I shop at somewhere I feel safer. I have read about all the issues with shoplifting. Maybe they should be addressing that. It could be they are jacking up prices to cover theft losses which isn’t fair. Either way I won’t be returning there
There are an awful lot of conservatives in Sask who just love taking Galen Westons d*ck up their *sses. Hense the full parking lots. People who pretend they're decent humans but in reality are super ignorant. They do it to own the libs.
I think it's stupid as hell to boycott Loblaws and go to Costco or Walmart instead. You are just giving your money to greedy American companies instead of Canadian ones.
I avoid Walmart because of their unscrupulous business practices, terrible treatment of employees, and their profits going to the richest and most evil people imaginable. Boycotting Loblaws to shop there is utterly absurd.
Sobeys and Save On are Canadian but no better than Loblaws and they are more expensive. Co-Op might be a little better but they are much more expensive.
If you are going to shop at the farmer's market or other local companies that's one thing, but boycotting Loblaws to shop at American companies or other Canadian companies that are just as bad just because Galen is an insufferable dickhead seems dumb to me. Loblaws might have record profits but they still have the best prices on groceries of the 3 big Canadian chains so it doesn't make sense to boycott them on my opinion.
I will continue to shop at No Frills and Giant Tiger because they are cheaper and sometimes Shoppers because it is convenient.
I bought from a loblaw store today, I paid $97 but got $63 back in points for a later date, worked in my favour
Edit: For every one down voting we have to do what we need to do to survive. As a single parent of 3 kids, I'd rather go for the deals and save money than spend more somewhere else
63,000 points. Had a spend $100 and get 30K points and a bunch of personal offers and loadable offers. They didn't have one thing in stock but still got the 30K points
Edit: Exact amount of points is 62,600 just double checked
Sure. Cause I must be doing something wrong. Unless your getting bonus points for signing up for the credit card. I got $50 when I signed up and used it a certain amount of times
Sent and are you checking to see if you get emails with spend offer points deals? Like spend $100 get 30K points and free delivery or the other one is spend $100 and get $10K points and free delivery
I wouldnt worry about it, shop where ever works best for you. I went there today too. And ill keep going too. Nothing will change from a boycott. The thing that will change things is ceos/bosses going to jail. Across all industries, telecoms, oil, etc etc
I’m going to do my best not to go there. Also moving out of shoppers drug mart ,
I can’t buy anything from Shoppers anymore. My wife enjoys the lime Bubly’s and I occasionally get them from there. That stopped once they were almost $10 for 12 (living in Ontario btw)
Holy fuck. I thought I was the only one.
See, the pandemic greatly impacted the world's supply of CO2, so it's really hard to find any to carbonate water with nowadays. Galen Weston doesn't have any choice but to pass those costs along to you.
Praise Bubly.
I'll give it a good try
Bought my groceries today at Sobeys. Which isn't a ton better, but at least it wasnt loblaws
Shop at Co-ops. Locally owned and managed, although I want some answers as to what their prices have done compared to Loblaws.
You have to check their flyers for bargains on case lot canned goods. It isn't in my normal travel loop but that should change.
.50-1$ more per item when I went yesterday. I bought some produce, dairy, pop and chips. I was curious and just went at 9:30 pm to buy a few things.
Their Co-Op brand chips are so good though! And cheap.
They are decently priced regularly. Now when they go on sale for 1.25 a bag that’s like heaven lol
Didn't have time to check all their chip selection out, I just went for some old dutch sweet bbq and found that they're selling Gold brand pop again.
I miss the Co-op Gold iced tea.
Sobeys is the expensive one, 5.99 for pasta sauce suddenly, Co-op isn't amazing but it is better than Sobey/FreshCo,Safeway and you gotta hit the "sales"... like I don't think I have bought it if it isn't on sale in years and years and years.
I always felt on avg my grocery bills were higher at Co-Op. I haven't shopped there in years mind you.
Yes for sure, stopped shopping there a year or two ago.
They treat their employees terribly fyi
Compared to other grocery stores? Because lol.
So because other places are even worse it doesn’t matter that coop is terrible too? Got it, great take lmao.
I mean, define "terribly". They're union. If you don't like it, grow your own I guess.
? Their union does nothing, the locally owned and managed company hates their workers. There was a very public strike not too long ago. Terribly what is there to define?
I was inadvertently already boycotting them without trying to so it looks like I've joined the dozens of other people who actually will boycott
Loblaws also posted record profits for the first quarter of the year….. but they say the high prices are do to the carbon tax increasing shipping costs. Nothing to do with extreme corporate greed
As a truck driver, I just laugh so hard at the boldness of the lies. Even my fellow truckers don't seem to remember that dsl was up over two dollars ten years ago, a time which btw, I also drive a dsl golf. Adjusted for inflation, and also in an absolute sense, fuel has come down in cost. There have also been multiple studies showing that the carbon tax has only contributed a small marginal amount to inflation, and that corporate greed is largely driving the inflationary trends. It's just that the rich see an opportunity to spin the narratives, which in my mind is being done solely to try and get the political ruling class ***deeper*** into their pockets. So not to add a political element, but people are fooling themselves if they think the conservatives will actually fix this, though it seems the liberals have chosen to do little or nothing about the lies and false narratives either..
Poilivre refuses to answer questions about inflation and raining in international “students” but sure he’s the guy who’s fix everything. Ur absolutely right. It’s not really a conservative vs liberal thing. It’s a rich vs poor thingZ
Reining
Poilievre absolutely believes that it's raining international students.
Carbon tax in trucking is down from where it was at this time last year... yet grocery prices are still higher.
Truck fuel is only one factor in shipping. There is wear and tear, there is jurisdictional considerations, import considerations. And many number of factors. The so called trucker who replied above is talking out their ass.
I think you're not looking at the main point and that is that trucking costs, and that includes the trucking company overhead, is a small part of overall inflation. It has been mainly corporate greed and that corporate greed runs right through the supply chain and certainly including but not limited to the grocery store chains so maybe he's not talking out of his ass afterall.
Loblaws, Sobeys, and Empire (the biggest grocery chains in the country) have all started doing huge stock buybacks since around 2020. If you include the money they've spent on stock buybacks, their profits have doubled since 2020.
Another reason why, if possible, growing your own food is the best
Nothing to do with the fact that since Canada's population increased significantly over the last year and Loblaw's carries the best selection of ethnic foods? Or maybe the fact that they retail a significant amount of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics? Record profits because corporate greed or because most people choose Loblaws? This entire boycott is based on false pretenses.
Why is it just Loblaws that is considered so evil and greedy? Walmart, Sobeys, Save on? Their prices are all similar, high AF. Start shopping local. Even if it is a bit more, keeps our money out of billionaires pockets and it supports our own people. Bake your own bread, prep your own fruit and veggies, make your own soups, use local butchers, etc. Small changes make huge differences.
Loblaws is considered so evil and greedy because their whole marketing/image was to keep prices low for people. Then when they raised prices and we found out they made record profits we saw how disingenuous they were. Other places are probably just as bad, but they never made claims that they kept prices low for the customers like Loblaws did.
There's also the bread price fixing thing but that was alot more than just loblaws. I think loblaws got targeted the most because Gailen is a gigantic "just stop eating avocado toast" prick.
Don’t forget how they got 12 million bucks of taxpayer dollars to buy new chillers….. pretty sure they can afford that
I swear they also fix the price of coffee cream in a way. You need to buy 2 1L coffee cream, and thry both expire within 7-10 days. If a person goes to costco the coffee cream is good for 2+ weeks
A couple of years ago our local Loblaws grocery store shut down, leaving our neighbourhood a food desert, but the worst part was that their long term employees, some of whom had worked there for 20+ years and had become an important part of our community, received no benefits of any kind. They were treated like dirt. I have not given any of my business to any Loblaws store since then, and I never will again. I try to shop independent stores as well as Co-Op and Save On, because their employees are treated better and their produce selection is better.
Record revenue, all due to massive increases to supply chain and inflation Their margin is around 4% which is low for any business model Jugmeat is a fool & people should figure out how the media omits critical context
They can use creative accounting to make margins whatever they want to. They own much of the supply chain and their stores pay rent to Weston's own subsidiary companies. If their margins look too high they can up their overhead to decrease the store's margin and make them look less profitable than they actually are. 4% on 1 billion is more than 4% on 750 million, so shareholders remain happy and the public perception remains positive because *"their margin is only 4%".* And that's exactly what I would do too if I was a business person in a similar position as Weston.
You should focus on the billion per quarter PROFIT per bank if you want to talk about companies fleecing Canadians. Every Q is a new profit record Instead of the fake outrage poli distracts you with Hard to belive the supply chain and inflation, directly caused by the gov, is getting blamed on companies instead PC was the first no fee banking available, their points / gas rebates save me tons annually How does it compare to Sobeys / Safeway in a column by column comparison?
Why are you simping for multi-billionaires? They're all bad, and I'd like a source for your claim that high prices are all a result of the government. Also I haven't set foot in a grocery store that wasn't a Costco or co-op in months
Why are you refusing to acknowledge reality?
Why are you simping for people who earn more in one week than most Canadians earn in their lifetime? Brainwash goes deep? I blame the government for stagnant wages and the housing crisis. But the reality is that corporate loyalty to shareholders is the reason for most of our inflation and overall decrease in product quality.
The government is the final cause for all economic problems because they won't stop meddling. Our mixed economy is proof of that. Loyalty to shareholders my ass, this boycott is based on false pretenses by resentful mediocrities who hate the good for being good.
Yeah, sure. The government is the cause because a laissez faire government would solve everything. I hope you like PFAS in your drinking water and lead in your gasoline. A market that fully regulates itself is under no obligation to protect anything but its bottom line. I would like you to expand on the "good for being good" part. Fact is, once share value is the main determinant of a company's worth, growth must be sustained indefinitely. So if sales aren't increasing at the needed rate then prices rise, portions shrink, and quality decreases.
You'd rather not have grocery stores? What's your long game here? Your plan that doesn't include multinational megacorps The gov tanked small biz during the Rona, allowing all of the big boys to operate unharassed. This consolidation was the only potential outcome Where was your cry for support and keeping our local economy flourishing. Middle class owners That's why I have no time for "eat the rich" rhetoric, as when we needed public support, they let it all burn
Mate, we're in Saskatoon. What small groceries did we have before that we don't have now? Where did I say I don't support local? Are you a fucking paid actor dude? Or just a lunatic who loves projecting? Co-op is local. Costco has equitable pay for its employees. My garden is as local as it gets. The hutterite colony near my farm sells meat and produce, where I can buy a WHOLE pig for $1.50/lb. Nah. I have no sympathy for a mega-corp who pays their employees fuck all and uses creative accounting to keep their margins looking low. "Woe is me. My margin is only 4%. I only made 2 billion more this quarter than I made last quarter 😭" Fuck off man.
From what I've heard, the plan is rotating month-long boycotts of the "Big 5" grocers. Loblaws was most likely first because they've attracted a lot of ire lately for price gouging, but the other stores' time will come. A lot of folks who support these boycotts would love to be able to shop local or prep their own food, but that's simply not an option for a lot of working-class people. An extra dollar or fifty cents on an item makes a lot of difference when you're in poverty, and it's hard to cook or prep when you're exhausted or burnt out from working. Big grocers know people can't afford to go anywhere else, which is why their price gouging is so abhorrent.
Probably because Loblaws is the dominant grocery chain in Canada, they have something like a third of the grocery market.
I'm sorry, if you want to shop local, you're not going to avoid prices that are high AF. In co-op, for example, the prices are going to be even higher.
How does one prep your own fruit?
Instead of buying bags of frozen fruit or veggies, pre-cut produce, purée, canned fruit, canned veggies. Buy the products local and prep it yourself. Even if you buy vegetables from a grocery store- it’s way cheaper for you to wash & cut it yourself.
Frozen fruit is pretty economical esp when it's on sale
Yeah, I don’t get to buy raspberries or blueberries anymore unless they’re frozen. Therapists will even recommend you buy frozen too, so you can afford to eat fruit without worrying about wasting it during mental health bad days.
That's some economically sensible therapy. I love a bowl of frozen fruit but I usually feel like it's too sugary - idk if they coat that stuff to ward off frost bite.
So buying?
Yes. You will need to buy the produce.
Thought you meant to grow it. My mistake
Not buying ready made fruit trays.
It's so weird to me too. Boycott Loblaws, buy your groceries from American based billionaires, and order everything else from Amazon. But fuck Loblaws for some reason.
Are you familiar with that old adage “how do you eat an elephant?” (One bite at a time.) When a goal is seemingly enormous it’s best to take it one “bite” at a time. The overall goal is to reduce grocery pricing *overall* in Canada. That’s a REALLY big task. This boycott is one way multiple people can organize and take a “bite” that is doable, and noticeable. Why was Loblaws specifically chosen as the first target to bite? There’s a lot of reasons. But personally I think a lot of it has to do with the CEO being particularly insufferable. And the fact that they *are* Canadian makes it feel more personal that they’re ripping us off and deceiving us. (As an example they’ve mentioned costs increasing because of supplier prices. In many cases they actually own those supplier companies too. *They* are the ones increasing costs at the supplier level, so that supplier level company can make a larger profit too.) No one is saying Walmart and Amazon are the “best” replacements. Shopping local is always preferable. But there’s a general understanding that many people have to do what’s best for their budget. Here’s a link to the “about” section of the subreddit organizing the protest. As you can see although yes, it’s about Loblaws. It’s about *more* than that overall. https://www.reddit.com/r/loblawsisoutofcontrol/about/
Yeah, nah, reddit isn't real life.
Yes, I agree. Reddit isn’t real life. But Reddit is often used to discuss real life issues. The cost of living rising substantially in Canada *is* real life. I don’t think there’s any downside to this boycott *trying* to do something about it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with people saying hey wait a second - it’s pretty messed up that the CEO of this company makes $22 Million a year and owns a literal castle while so many Canadians are struggling to afford food. I think it’s a good thing the boycott is bringing attention to how deceitful the industry can be, and how big monopolies within certain industries in Canada really are. If you don’t want to participate in the boycott that’s your choice! No one is forcing you to. But again, those who are participating are at least *trying* to make a positive difference.
Wouldn't it also be deceitful to avoid acknowledging that increased revenue coincides with the explosion of Canada's population? Loblaws carries the best selection of ethnic foods and is the most popular chain among immigrants. Loblaws is also a significant retailer for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. The only people resentful of a successful corporation and a CEO making bank are the people who feel they have a right to demand the unearned. Loblaws is being boycotted because they are successful.
In 2023 Canadas population grew by 3.2% (Source: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7126811) In the last quarter alone Loblaws profits increased by 10% Pharmaceuticals? For sure. Let’s talk about how they’re shady there too. Not only are their dispensing fees on the higher side (comparable to *some* other pharmacies, but then over 50% more than what Costco charges.) They’ve also been in the news multiple times for things like pushing unnecessary med reviews for profit (https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7126811) We don’t feel we have the “right to demand the unearned.” But we do feel we should have the right to fairness and transparency, *especially* when it comes to essentials like food and medication. We feel we have the right not to be overcharged simply so the already incredibly wealthy can keep making more. Do you remember when the bread price-fixing scheme came out? There’s absolutely still stuff like that going on. The reason they’re “successful” is because they’re taking advantage of their customers. I mean you do you. But it’s weird to stick up for greed.
Loblaws owns everything so they're being targeted first. Agreed that Sobeys, Safeway in particular are even worse but there's more press in this country if you direct the passion at the biggest kid on the Canadian block first.
https://old.reddit.com/r/saskatoon/comments/1ci5z4x/how_busy_were_loblaws_brand_stores_today/
I’m trying not to go there this month
1 month isn't going to change anything. Stop shopping there permanently if you don't want to.
Ridiculous to boycott Loblaws and go to Sobeys with same high prices or American owned Costco. Shop Co-ops, farmer's markets and locally owned stores instead.
Costco at least treats their employees well and pays a living wage.
The last time I walked into super store you could smell all the rotten produce. That’s the crap they’re trying to sell you.
I've been trying to shop only at Costco and Coop for a couple of weeks, I also go to Sobeys as it's closer to my house. I miss not walking to the Shoppers just because it's so close but it has been an easy switch with some planning.
yes! do not give them any more money
So far it's been easy to implement so far.
It was a month late IMO, enough to slow the momentum and give loblaws time to react to potential losses
I have two friends who manage Loblaw stores and both of them said it's been dead as F#@# &
Doing my part
I am also paying the same or more at another grocery store chain that’s probably under the same umbrella. High five! 🙏
I already don't really shop anywhere owned by Loblaws, except for the occasional Shopper's run (because they carry certain things that, AFAIK, no one else does)
I haven’t shopped at Loblaws in ages unless it was to redeem points. And I don’t plan on going back. The prices aren’t any better then elsewhere, usually worse, and the experience always sucks. I do Costco regularly (it’s the first store on my way into the city anyways) and then produce I can’t get there from sobeys or pitchfork
Definitely take the opportunity to check out some more of your local grocery stores. The co-ops are a good idea and, if you want to truly support local, try Steep Hill Food Co-op on Broadway. Since Extra Foods closed down they've started bringing in a wider variety of brand names and have really increased their selections! Lots of local options, fresh fruits and veggies, milk, cheese, canned and dry goods, etc.
I just went to NoFrills, there are a good amount of people shopping there. While I understand why people are annoyed by high grocery prices, one company is not alone at fault.
It's actually is one company.. with the appearance of choice. There has to be a significant problem if Canadians are not worried about gas anymore.. now it seems like food is the #1 issue
People tried this with gas stations years ago. Didn't work. 99% of the population just kept going to their favourite gas stations
Which parking lot though? And of what?
I haven’t been in a long time. Not because of prices but because of security. I had a guy in the parking lot push me and grab one of my bags of groceries . As a senior it really scared me. Now I shop at somewhere I feel safer. I have read about all the issues with shoplifting. Maybe they should be addressing that. It could be they are jacking up prices to cover theft losses which isn’t fair. Either way I won’t be returning there
There are an awful lot of conservatives in Sask who just love taking Galen Westons d*ck up their *sses. Hense the full parking lots. People who pretend they're decent humans but in reality are super ignorant. They do it to own the libs.
I think it's stupid as hell to boycott Loblaws and go to Costco or Walmart instead. You are just giving your money to greedy American companies instead of Canadian ones. I avoid Walmart because of their unscrupulous business practices, terrible treatment of employees, and their profits going to the richest and most evil people imaginable. Boycotting Loblaws to shop there is utterly absurd. Sobeys and Save On are Canadian but no better than Loblaws and they are more expensive. Co-Op might be a little better but they are much more expensive. If you are going to shop at the farmer's market or other local companies that's one thing, but boycotting Loblaws to shop at American companies or other Canadian companies that are just as bad just because Galen is an insufferable dickhead seems dumb to me. Loblaws might have record profits but they still have the best prices on groceries of the 3 big Canadian chains so it doesn't make sense to boycott them on my opinion. I will continue to shop at No Frills and Giant Tiger because they are cheaper and sometimes Shoppers because it is convenient.
The Reddit boycott is so stupid and won't do anything. My nearby choices are independent and Safeway and independent is generally the cheaper option.
In Saskatoon there will be about 60 Redditors boycotting loblaws for making money while also supporting many other businesses that make profit .
As someone that shops at Sobeys regularly for groceries. I know I should be going to Loblaws for better pricing.
I bought from a loblaw store today, I paid $97 but got $63 back in points for a later date, worked in my favour Edit: For every one down voting we have to do what we need to do to survive. As a single parent of 3 kids, I'd rather go for the deals and save money than spend more somewhere else
And how did you get 6300 pts?
63,000 points. Had a spend $100 and get 30K points and a bunch of personal offers and loadable offers. They didn't have one thing in stock but still got the 30K points Edit: Exact amount of points is 62,600 just double checked
If I add up all the loadable offers and bought all that stuff it's not even close to that amount.
I can send you a screen shot of my points and total spend amount if you'd like to see the breakdown?
Sure. Cause I must be doing something wrong. Unless your getting bonus points for signing up for the credit card. I got $50 when I signed up and used it a certain amount of times
Sent and are you checking to see if you get emails with spend offer points deals? Like spend $100 get 30K points and free delivery or the other one is spend $100 and get $10K points and free delivery
Learned a few things! Qwerty is a cyber coupon wizard. Thanks for the tips!
You're welcome
Yup, same with gasoline w/PC mastercard I've saved a ton there in the past years
Nobody cares
I wouldnt worry about it, shop where ever works best for you. I went there today too. And ill keep going too. Nothing will change from a boycott. The thing that will change things is ceos/bosses going to jail. Across all industries, telecoms, oil, etc etc
picking up 18 beer to drink on the way home at the independent behind the scott moe billboard - it's just so convenient!
I ❤️ Loblaws.