Loblaws is once again under fire for its wild food pricing in Toronto
Another day, another Loblaws product pricing fiasco that has people wondering: what were they thinking?
This time, it happened on two separate occasions when shoppers highlighted the odd prices of products at the store.
On January 27, X user Devan Marr tagged blogTO, sharing a photo of canned coconut milk retailing for $5 for two. Not a bad deal, right? However, a closer look reveals that individual cans of coconut milk are actually selling for $2.29, which means it would actually be nearly 10% more expensive to buy two cans.
Loblaws was quick to respond, to Marr's post, stating, "We can confirm this is an error."
Hello Devan, thank you for bringing this to our attention. We can confirm this is an error. Can you please share the store location? We'd like to review this appropriately.
— Loblaws (@LoblawsON) January 27, 2024
According to Marr, he was shopping at a Loblaws in downtown Toronto when he spotted the questionable deal. But that wasn't the end of it — Marr also pointed out other errors.
Lakeshore and Leslie in Toronto.
— Devan Marr (@CoffeeShopNomad) January 27, 2024
Also “fun” fact your Jumbo Raisin Bran is also more per 100g than the regular sized. So that feels a little counter intuitive.
In a tweet, Loblaws, replied that it will "review this further."
Other X users shared their own experiences while shopping at Loblaws.
Just did the same confusing math when buying flowers today. Gerber daisies were $1.99 each or a bunch of five for $10.99. I'm sorry, what?
— Karen Mason (@Kmason10) January 28, 2024
Of course, people had a lot to say about the "wild Loblaws' sales."
Those wild Loblaws sales. I lurve when they raise a price and put a sale tag on the item.
— Jamie Gilcig (@cwfreenews) January 27, 2024
However, one user pointed out that the issue isn't the inconsistent pricing — it's the fact that Canadians have to be more diligent about checking prices.
So you pointed out a math error. Congratulations.
— Martyupnorth®- Unacceptable Fact Checker (@Martyupnorth_2) January 28, 2024
The real story is that you, unlike most Canadians, pay attention when shopping.
In another incident, a $10 container of sliced oranges put the supermarket chain under the magnifying glass yet again.
Loblaws cuts up Oranges and sells them for $10 pic.twitter.com/TVgBuxCA7u
— Hussein E (@therealhebrahim) January 27, 2024
One X user did the math and jokingly argued that it was "a bargain."
Worth it!
— José Custódio de Faria (@Abade_Faria) January 27, 2024
Lets break it down,
Orange 80c
Chefs Knife $20
Cutting Board $20
Labour $16
Single Use Plastic Container - $2
Label - $1
Refrigerator Time - $3
Not staining your hands with orange zest - Priceless
It's a bargain.
What are your thoughts on these pricing issues?
@CoffeeShopNomad/X | r/loblawsisoutofcontrol
