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Loblaw backs away from plan to end 50% discount on food nearing best-before date (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by can@sh.itjust.works to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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"We've listened to the feedback from our customers and colleagues and are reverting [where it existed before] to the 50 per cent off discounts," the company, whose stores include Atlantic Superstore, No Frills, Dominion and Freshmart to name a few, told CBC News in an email on Friday.

"In the Atlantic, we had not implemented the change and will not. In the rest of the country, customers can expect to see 50 per cent stickers returning in the next few weeks."

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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That’s just Loblaws. All the major chains are doing it, not just them.

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Safeway never did it. At least not the one I go to and I'm there 2-3 days a week. Just bought stewing beef with a 5$ off that was expiring next day.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Safeway has always been a rip off, and yes their prices are going up too

[–] Oderus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

We're not talking about price increases, we're talking about discounting nearly expired food.

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The comment I was responding to was talking about price and profit increases.

But in regards to the stickers: they thought they could get an instant 20% boost but realized they were throwing more stuff than was worth it.