Loblaws is facing backlash once more, after the company sent out text messages encouraging customers in Ontario and Nova Scotia to “skip the line” at their local farmers’ market and visit their stores instead. This move has caused outrage among consumers who see it as a blatant attempt by the grocery giant to divert business away from local farmers. This controversy comes just two months after a nationwide boycott of Loblaws stores due to the company’s substantial profits while consumers were facing increased costs. It seems that Loblaws just can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to public opinion.
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Farmers Markets are way overpriced.
Wow.. Greedy is an absolute understatement. Ill never shop there again.
Thats like a billionaire walking by a homeless guy and stealing the change out of his jar. What a complete joke.
i just grow my food its free all the time lol
I don’t remember the last time a Farmers Market screwed me over the price of bread or any other product. Can Loblaws say the same???
As a loblaw, warehouse employee, yes, that wasn't a well planned marketing strategy.
There have been far worse marketing strategies, some involving questionable influencers.
No one likes rotten veggies fruit no frill worst produce buy it get it home cut fruit and vegetables rotten inside this is GREEDY BUSINESS PRACTICES SELLING THEIR GARBAGE SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY TO DUMP IT AVOID GREEDY BUSINESS PRACTICES AND BUY LOCAL FARMS FRESH IT HASN'T BEEN PICKED EARLY SHIPPED ACROSS THE COUNTRY SITTING IN A STORE ROOM THEN ITS ROTTEN AND THEY SELL IT TO YOU SO YOU CAN THROW IT IN THE GARBAGE SAVING THEM COST OF DUMPING SICKENING I SUPPORT LOCAL AND IT'S TIME TO SHUTDOWN GREEDY BUSINESS PRACTICES BOYCOTT THEM BUY LOCAL FRESH HEALTHY FOOD YOU CAN EAT
Loblaws is punching down on small independent producers, while Loblaws buy from large production farms.
SInghey Dinghey, with help from the gullible media, started propaganda war against certain food chains. Now the same folks that supported Singhey-Dinghey are upset. Of course the media has obviously learned nothing at all.
it is called competition
It's time to SHUTDOWN GREEDY BUSINESS paying poverty wages selling rotten decaying fruits veg PEOPLE WE TOGETHER CAN BOYCOTT AND STOP THEM BUY LOCAL OR WE CAN CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN AND THEY CONTINUE TO PROFIT OR WE TAKE CONTROL BUY LOCAL GOODS AND BOYCOTT GREEDY WITHOUT BUYER'S WORKERS GREEDY BUSINESS PRACTICES WON'T PROFIT SCREWS THAT PROFIT THEY BRAGGING ABOUT AS THEY PAY POVERTY WAGES MAKING LIFE UNAFFORDABLE FOR PEOPLE WAKE UP STAND UP TOGETHER AND SHUTDOWN GREEDY EVERYONE WILL WIN CUTTING GAS FOR SHIPPING COSTS HELPING ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL JOBS BYE LOCAL FARMS FRESH HEALTHY BETTER FOR PEOPLE STOP GREEDY BUSINESS PRACTICES MONOPOLY GREEDY BUSINESS PRACTICES
I loathe thieves but with the bread scandal and this not to mention the gouging during covid I have no problem with anyone taking the chance of stealing at their stores.
If you can just shop anywhere else other than Loblaws. Shutting down one corporate chain may be enough for them to get the message, stop gouging us.
She doesnt have words because the narrative script isnt around and she aint smart enough to think for herself
I have questions for people in Canada " don't you have your own life,liberty and brain to shopp wherever you want ❓😑
Gross.
Typical Galen ! Shoppers have no rights !
Hence, why I never shop at any loblaws store, haven't for months. With this insult to farmers markets I never will. I'll spread the latest news.
Are they actually farmers or do they get the same produce from the same whole sellers as big named franchises do?
Definitely local farmers Not the big box! Still way to expensive and sprayed with chemicals NO THANKS
another step down the integrity ladder for loblaws aka low-blows
No frills is no cheaper than any of the other big chains in fact they're the same price or worse.
There is nothing wrong with offering cheaper produce than what is at a farmers market.
boycott LOBLAWS, more farmers markets & greenhouses should be everywhere funded with our tax dollars once we dump at least 1/2 of the greedy politicians & their pensions & dump main scream funded media with our $ …ENOUGH of the liars & thieves
Is Loblaws hurting that much? Perfect example of trying to put someone down but instead lifting them up. It's like Loblaws WANTS people to boycott their stores.
Businesses will do whatever it take to compete and say whatever it takes to compete. But "skip the line"? Excuse me but grocery store lineups at the checkout are brutal because they're too cheap to pay enough people to do that job. But then they want us to use self-checkout. But after you're done doing that, they have an employee checking your receipt as if to make sure you're doing their job properly.
Tuff break.. charging 3X for stuff they bought at no frills and resell as local.