Otter@lemmy.caM to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoCanada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10cross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkCanada's shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?www.cbc.caOtter@lemmy.caM to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoOf course they can - they could undercut Loblaws by a large margin and still make a fucking killing. I’m hoping for Alcampo.
minus-squareSapientLasagna@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months 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. 🤭