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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Rentlar@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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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[-] myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website 25 points 7 months ago

Started switching away from all of their stores last month in anticipation. I try to get everything I can from Costco, and use FreshCo for everything else.

[-] Artemis@lemmy.ml 10 points 7 months ago

Saying farewell to Zehrs will be easy but I could never give up my beloved Costco!

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 27 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Costco are known for treating their staff unusually well compared to other retailers, so I think that's fine.

[-] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

worked at costco for a year. It was great. full of old timers, and lots of respect for the staff.

[-] myersguy@lemmy.simpl.website 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

100%. They're the only ones making a decent rotisserie chicken these days, and it's only $8!?

[-] Artemis@lemmy.ml 7 points 7 months ago

My mom bought a 50% off rotisserie chicken from Zehrs yesterday that looked shrivelled and disgusting...7 dollars after the half off 😳. Managed to convince her to join the boycott at least!

[-] folkrav@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

I’d wager it is, or was, a loss leader. Its position at the very end of the store has to be strategic to make you look at everything else on the way.

[-] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago

Boycotts work if you isolate one company or one brand .... then they would either be forced to change ... or go out of business.

Once one company or brand is severely affected or goes under, then everyone moves on to a new target.

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