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submitted 1 year ago by Mereo@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca

This is what happens when you try to "save" money by forcing people to use self-checkout.

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[-] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago

I don't know how much better it is but I've been mostly patronizing my local Food Basics, with the occasional trip to Walmart and Costco for things they don't carry at FB. I avoid the Loblaws' chains after it became obvious they were doing the biggest price-hikes to drive inflation while Food Basics was raising wages and giving more of their employees full-time benefits.

I realize that Walmart is ethically a damned sight worse, but one battle at a time. Walmart doesn't give a shit what their Canadian customer-base does they're a global company. Loblaws lives and dies by it.

[-] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I've been doing the same. Its a slightly longer walk to food basics than the nearest loblaws chain but it is worth it. I get paper wasting flyers for both stores in my mail every week and everytime the food basics flyer offers better prices for the same foods like produce or meats.

[-] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

I really like your approach of where you take your grocery business!

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