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It's so insulting every time I stumble across one of these; that name, holy shit. They still use the Loblaws logo too which makes it even worse - the name is lying straight to your face while winking at you.

PC Smokies (hotdogs) were $8.99 per pack just over two weeks ago. Then two weeks ago they started running a "promotion" where they are 2 packs for $25 ($13.79 individually).

They did the same shit during the summer; the promotional price is literally just a huge price increase.

IIRC they were $7.99/pack before Russia attacked Ukraine.

It sure is interesting when the three cellular providers all release the same plans on the same day. Not shady at all is it, CRTC?

Where did you find this? Curious how you came to believe this was a good thing.

This PR move didn't go over so well with anyone who has been paying attention to the price of groceries.

Are you Canadian? Do you buy groceries?

Read the other replies in this thread and you'll see how this blatant PR move is actually working out.

I'd like to point out that the other grocer chains suck too - they are all reporting record profits while gaslighting us that they aren't using record inflation to their advantage; they seem to think they should be immune from criticism because number went up, while stores are understaffed, workers are overworked, produce quality is at an all time low, shelves are poorly stocked, etc. etc. etc.:

Sobeys CEO:

“Quite frankly, I am tired of these armchair quarterbacks who make little effort to understand even the basics of our business but are comfortable sitting on the sidelines pontificating about how Canadian companies are reaping unreasonable profits on the backs of inflation,” Medline told shareholders assembled at a movie theatre in New Glasgow, N.S.

“This is absolutely not true,” he continued. “These reckless and incendiary attacks are meant to divide us, and sit in stark contrast to the collaboration and problem solving that we experienced in the darkest moments of the pandemic.”

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The scrutiny was being stoked by “a handful of politicians, media sources and think-tanks — not because we are struggling, but for being too successful in this difficult environment of high inflation,” Medline told shareholders. “I guess it makes for easy headlines and ignores what is truly driving our success,” he added. “I refuse to apologize for our success.”

https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/business/sobeys-boss-says-hes-fed-up-with-reckless-and-incendiary-criticisms-about-grocery-profits-amid-inflation-100773427/

Fuck Galen Weston and this fake-as-fuck price freeze PR move.

They froze the prices while they were high. They only "froze" the shitty No Name house brand; they didn't freeze their Presidents Choice house brand. They previously got caught price fixing - we all know they are up to shady shit considering all the major grocers in Canada are making record profits during a pandemic and massive inflation.