• fireweed@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Just this morning I read an article posted to Lemmy about an effort to hold a boycott against Loblaws and the difficulties of boycotting what is basically a monopoly for an essential service (in many places lacking competition, or where the competition is pulling the same shit, it wouldn’t be a boycott so much as a hunger strike). Looks like someone found a way around that conundrum!

    • BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 months ago

      I switched to the local international grocery and Longo’s. At least then I’m supporting small business. I am at an advantage living in a large city with local options which many don’t have, but it’s honestly working well.

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        7 months ago

        Longo’s is owned by Sobeys now 🤷🏻‍♂️

        • n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
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          7 months ago

          T&T is owned by Loblaw…

          How the fuck did this happen? Bring back knobhill farms!

          Blue Sky in duram is independently owned AFAIK, plz correct me if I am wrong

    • jkrtn@lemmy.ml
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      7 months ago

      Capitalism stans: competition means the prices have to reach a fair value.

      Capitalist grocery: [purchasing all the smaller groceries at a fair value]