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this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2023
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I mean it implies that you pay a premium for them to send someone around if you do it on a per case basis... or you can pay a flat fee. Theyre betting most people that subscribe at the flat fee will not have run up more than $100 in extra margin.
This seems reasonably justifiable, considering groceries is one of the shittiest margin businesses and labor isn't free.
This is a Canadian grocery chain called Loblaws, yes the very same Loblaws who had to pay out for price fixing on bread recently. The same who increased their profits to record levels this year and the same who replaced most of their checkouts with self checkout machines. You'll excuse me for not worrying about their margins while they hide fees on pick-up shoppers and try to market price transparency as a perk of membership.
Price transparency should be included for everyone.