OtterM to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish • 1 year agoCanada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?www.cbc.camessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10cross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkCanada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?www.cbc.caOtterM to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
minus-square@xmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink7•1 year agoOf course they can - they could undercut Loblaws by a large margin and still make a fucking killing. I’m hoping for Alcampo.
minus-square@SapientLasagna@lemmy.calinkfedilink7•1 year agoOr they could suck up a bunch of subsidies to get started, then sell their subsidiary to Loblaws. Foreign company gets cash, and Loblaws gets even more market dominance. Everyone wins!
Of course they can - they could undercut Loblaws by a large margin and still make a fucking killing.
I’m hoping for Alcampo.
Or they could suck up a bunch of subsidies to get started, then sell their subsidiary to Loblaws. Foreign company gets cash, and Loblaws gets even more market dominance. Everyone wins!
Wait that sounds familiar. 🤭