Loblaw says that only one of the three supermarket stores without ultra-discount name launched in the ontarium last September will remain open.
These stores were initially presented as part of a “laser -centered” approach by Loblaw at lower prices for customers while trying new concepts.
Stores in St. Catharines, Brockville and Lasalle, on the outskirts of Windsor, were supplied with less items delivered less frequently.
There were also less refrigerated sections and shorter hours of operation, which would reduce operating costs and result in 20 percent of cheaper items compared to competitors.
The St. Catharines store was the first to close in July, and it is expected that Lasalle’s location will close on October 25, according to the company.
Brockville’s location will remain open, according to a Loblaw spokesman, who said the company will continue to evaluate its future.
The location may have been a problem, says the expert
Loblaw said that the location of the Windsor area saw a solid customer base when it was initially opened, but “it has not built the necessary customer base to remain sustainable in the long term.”
The shopkeeper did not provide additional details about the closures or lessons learned from the pilot.
An expert in retail food demanded that he hopes that Loblaw be tilted even more in his discount brands that leave this project while fighting with companies such as Costco and Walmart.
“I don’t think it’s a sign that this is not going to work,” said Mike Von Massow, a professor of food, agricultural economy and resources at the University of Guelph.
“I think this is a sign that it will not work in this market with this brand.”
Earlier this week, customers in the Name store in Lasalle compared it to a dollar store with products and more food.
“The concept is great,” said Rob Caruana, who was trying to stretch his dollar while food prices increase.
He said the location was not excellent because it is in a car -centered area.
Putting a store in the center of Windsor in the center of Windsor, said Caruana, would be a success.
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Von Massow expects Loblaw to modify new stores based on the lessons learned from this pilot, so that they can compete for anxious customers for the value as they observe to increase food prices.
“We will continue to see the experimentation by the great retailers and the expansion of the discount model to compete with those large boxes of boxes,” he said.
“Was it a successful experiment? Not particularly. Did you learn anything? Without a doubt.”
The stores were released for the first time in the middle of a boycott call against supermarkets due to the increase in costs, which Von Massow says they are 30 percent higher than five years ago.
The discount brands such as no names are places to which customers have resorted to save, he said, and pointed out that these brands are a bit more profitable than medium -level marks.
“People with lower income are really squeezing and are changing their purchase behavior to make sure they can pay for everything,” he said.
