Last November, when Emily Johnson created a subreddit for people to vent about Loblaw grocery prices, she did not expect it to blow up the way it d...
Last November, when Emily Johnson created a subreddit for people to vent about Loblaw grocery prices, she did not expect it to blow up the way it did.
"Seeing groceries — an essential that nobody can avoid paying for — rise beyond the rate of inflation is really upsetting a lot of people," she explained. Many organic conversations began online about how consumers could take further action against skyrocketing grocery prices. In a series of posts, they got the subreddit to vote on who they would boycott, for how long, and when.The two main guidelines for shoppers are:If shopping is taking place at Loblaw stores, focus on purchasing loss leadersis a business strategy that involves selling a product at a price that isn't profitable to the company but does help to attract new customers or sell additional products to shoppers.
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