Posted 1/19/2024, 11:27:39 PM
Loblaw Reverses Decision to Cut Discounts on Expiring Items After Customer Backlash
- Loblaw reversed its decision to eliminate 50% discounts on near-expired items after public backlash
- The company had claimed the change was to provide more consistency, but customers complained
- A seniors group and an NDP MP criticized the change, the latter asking the Competition Bureau to investigate
- Loblaw stated the change aligned with practices at other major grocery chains, but experts said such matching is common
- This comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Canadian grocery chains over high food inflation, though it has slowed recently