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Who here's committed to not shop at Loblaws' companies this month (and beyond)? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Including their brandname chains:

  • Atlantic Cash & Carry
  • Atlantic Superstore
  • Axep
  • Bloor Street Market
  • Dominion
  • Les Entrepôts Presto
  • Extra Foods
  • Fortinos
  • Freshmart
  • L'Intermarché
  • Loblaws / Loblaw GreatFood / Loblaws CityMarket
  • Lucky Dollar Foods
  • Maxi / Maxi & Cie
  • NG Cash & Carry
  • No Frills
  • Provigo
  • Real Canadian Superstore
  • Shop Easy Foods
  • Shoppers Drug Mart / Pharmaprix
  • SuperValu
  • T & T Supermarket
  • Valu-mart
  • Wholesale Club / Club Entrepôt
  • Your Independent Grocer / Independent CityMarket
  • Zehrs Markets

Yes there are other big oligopoly chains like metro, Sobeys/Safeway, Pattison, but I think it's best to start with one major chain to see how much coordinated action can affect them.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

My wife and I have been spitefully avoiding loblaws for a while now. We get most of our meat & produce from the weekend market, bread from the local bakery, and anything else from the Asian/Indian supermarket or Metro if it can’t be found elsewhere.

The last straw was the prison gates and the receipt checking. Show some dignity.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is Metro any better though?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

It depends. I’d say on average it’s higher for “convenience” items but the cost of milk, cheese, rice, pantry staples, etc seems to be about the same.

If there was a food basics nearby I’d probably go there, but in my city that means driving another 15 minutes.