this post was submitted on 01 May 2024
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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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[–] Artemis@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 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 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] Artemis@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 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 6 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.