Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell. Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.

On 4/2/2014 8:01 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell. Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.
>

They carry everything a regular market has, but then there is more.
Imported cheeses, prime aged beef. Most stores will have prosciutto,
bur Wegman's will also have Serrano. And many sausages. Extensive
bakery, seafood, lunch counter, and more.

On Wed, 2 Apr 2014 17:01:45 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell. Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.


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On Wed, 2 Apr 2014 17:01:45 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell. Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.

Huh?

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Kalmia > wrote in
:

> Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell.
> Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.

Well, for me, it definitely isn't the pricing. Unless you're used to doing
all your shopping at Whole Foods, Wegman's can be a bit of sticker shock.
I only go to Wegman's occasionally, and then for the same reasons I
occasionally go to DisneyWorld: expensive, but entertaining.

On Thu, 03 Apr 2014 03:08:23 -0500, Alan Holbrook >
wrote:

>Kalmia > wrote in
:
>
>> Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell.
>> Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.
>
>Well, for me, it definitely isn't the pricing. Unless you're used to doing
>all your shopping at Whole Foods, Wegman's can be a bit of sticker shock.
>I only go to Wegman's occasionally, and then for the same reasons I
>occasionally go to DisneyWorld: expensive, but entertaining.


What are you using as a basis? I don't find them much different than
other stores for the every day bread, can of beans, or bottle of
ketchup.

I do find them expensive for the more specialty stuff that other
stores don't carry. Wild caught Gulf shrimp, aged beef,German slab
bacon, and the like. Yeah, steaks at $29 a pound are expensive, but
good!

On 4/2/2014 7:01 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Is it the selection, service, pricing, hours....what? Pray tell. Maybe THEY should take on Publix' motto about shopping and pleasure.
>
The salads and other prepared foods available at the deli counter are
fabulous.

My daughter and her SIL buy their Jewish holiday meals there. Ordered
in advance, she serves a traditional dinner for not much more than
cooking it herself and a lot less time spent.

I wish I lived near a Wegmans. The only time I go there is when I'm
visiting the kids in NJ

Our Texas HEB rated pretty highly.


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Publix motto is.....Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Ugh. I never felt that in a Publix, where the produce is a bit below par and they keep rearranging the store and provide no aisle guide on the basket.

On 4/3/2014 2:38 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> they keep rearranging the store and provide no aisle guide on the basket.
>

People buy more that way. They see other items as they search the store
for the familiar one you started out for.

On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:38:09 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Publix motto is.....Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Ugh. I never felt that in a Publix, where the produce is a bit below par

That's a bummer.

> and they keep rearranging the store

Par for the course in the world of groceries. I think it happens
every 6 months.

> and provide no aisle guide on the basket.

I've never-ever seen an aisle guide on a cart and if it's there, I
obviously don't use it. In any case, I seriously doubt it would
reflect the new arrangement as soon as the aisles are changed anyway.
What I do is grab an employee who is working in an aisle to ask -
unfortunately, they're usually just as clueless as I am about the new
arrangement.


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Ed Pawlowski > wrote in
news
>
> What are you using as a basis? I don't find them much different than
> other stores for the every day bread, can of beans, or bottle of
> ketchup.
>
> I do find them expensive for the more specialty stuff that other
> stores don't carry. Wild caught Gulf shrimp, aged beef,German slab
> bacon, and the like. Yeah, steaks at $29 a pound are expensive, but
> good!
>

You're pretty much correct, Ed, and I _did_ over-simplify a bit. If you
shop very carefully, a lot of Wegman's prices are in line with other
stores. But as you point out, a lot aren't. At the nearest Wegman's to
me, you enter through the food court/prepared foods/deli/seafood/custom
meats area, and by the time I navigate through all of that, I'm left
wondering if I should have brought a co-signer with me.

On 4/4/2014 12:39 AM, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:38:09 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia

>> and they keep rearranging the store
>
> Par for the course in the world of groceries. I think it happens
> every 6 months.

Not here, that's for sure. Maybe every 6 years.

Hmmm. My store might be due. They'd better not.

nancy

On 4/4/2014 11:08 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 4/4/2014 12:39 AM, sf wrote:
>> On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:38:09 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
>>> and they keep rearranging the store
>>
>> Par for the course in the world of groceries. I think it happens
>> every 6 months.
>
> Not here, that's for sure. Maybe every 6 years.
>
Yeah, I can't remember the last time they rearranged the Publix where I
shop. It's been at least three years.

> Hmmm. My store might be due. They'd better not.
>
> nancy
>
It's annoying, to say the least. I doubt they'll bother rearranging
this store since they're building a new one, about 20,000 sq. feet
larger. (I really don't think we need a bigger Publix, JMHO.)

When I asked why, I was told it was because of the parking lot. True,
there is a county ordinance against cutting down live oak trees so the
parking lot IS a bit of a pain. Yet for the new one, they just razed
everything flat. Maybe there were no live oaks, although they are
everywhere down here so I doubt it. I wonder how they got around it.
And why does the building need to be that much larger? Oh, they're
adding a salad bar. That must be one hell of a salad bar!

Jill

On 4/4/2014 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/4/2014 11:08 AM, Nancy Young wrote:

>> Not here, that's for sure. Maybe every 6 years.
>>
> Yeah, I can't remember the last time they rearranged the Publix where I
> shop. It's been at least three years.
>
>> Hmmm. My store might be due. They'd better not.

> It's annoying, to say the least.

It makes all the shoppers crabby.

> I doubt they'll bother rearranging
> this store since they're building a new one, about 20,000 sq. feet
> larger. (I really don't think we need a bigger Publix, JMHO.)

It's funny, we were just talking briefly about that yesterday,
I'm glad my local store doesn't have those huge stores. You can
run in and get a few things without doing a marathon.

Funny, the superstores where I have shopped, sometimes they might
be huge, but they carry fewer brands and have a lot more of each item
on a shelf. I'm not saying that about other superstores. Just an
observation where I live. Okay, look at this long shampoo aisle.
Well, it's great if you use a Clairol product. How about (whatever
other popular shampoo. Or pet food/whatever). That was a long walk
to find out they don't carry what I want.

> When I asked why, I was told it was because of the parking lot. True,
> there is a county ordinance against cutting down live oak trees so the
> parking lot IS a bit of a pain. Yet for the new one, they just razed
> everything flat. Maybe there were no live oaks, although they are
> everywhere down here so I doubt it. I wonder how they got around it.
> And why does the building need to be that much larger? Oh, they're
> adding a salad bar. That must be one hell of a salad bar!

As you know, I have been to a Publix or two, and they are nice stores.
But big.

nancy

On 4/4/2014 12:09 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
> On 4/4/2014 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 4/4/2014 11:08 AM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> Not here, that's for sure. Maybe every 6 years.
>>>
>> Yeah, I can't remember the last time they rearranged the Publix where I
>> shop. It's been at least three years.
>>
>>> Hmmm. My store might be due. They'd better not.
>
>> It's annoying, to say the least.
>
> It makes all the shoppers crabby.
>
Imagine how the employees must feel. (laugh) They're the ones who have
to move everything, re-tag the shelves and change the overhead signs.

>> I doubt they'll bother rearranging
>> this store since they're building a new one, about 20,000 sq. feet
>> larger. (I really don't think we need a bigger Publix, JMHO.)
>
> It's funny, we were just talking briefly about that yesterday,
> I'm glad my local store doesn't have those huge stores. You can
> run in and get a few things without doing a marathon.
>
I am a run in, get what is on my list, get out type shopper. I know
exactly where items I want are located so I skip going up and down the
aisles looking for things.

> Funny, the superstores where I have shopped, sometimes they might
> be huge, but they carry fewer brands and have a lot more of each item
> on a shelf. I'm not saying that about other superstores. Just an
> observation where I live. Okay, look at this long shampoo aisle.
> Well, it's great if you use a Clairol product. How about (whatever
> other popular shampoo. Or pet food/whatever). That was a long walk
> to find out they don't carry what I want.

Yep. Because the marketing dept of the manufacturers employ people to
stock those shelves.

Campbell's soup is an example. A woman I worked with in the 1980's
thought she was making a good career move when she became a marketing
rep for Campbell's. Turns out the "marketing" involved actually
stocking/stacking their latest types of soup on grocery store shelves.

>> And why does the building need to be that much larger? Oh, they're
>> adding a salad bar. That must be one hell of a salad bar!
>
> As you know, I have been to a Publix or two, and they are nice stores.
> But big.
>
> nancy
>
Yep, I know you have. The one I where I shop is a very nice store.
I've never found the produce to be sub-par. The employees are always
helpful.

This Publix is already about 35,000 sq. ft. I don't know why it needs
to be larger. When they open the new one there will be a big empty
building sitting on the corner for who knows how long. Gee, that will
be attractive!

There is no easy ingress to the new location. They can't widen the road
(already four lanes plus a left and right turn lane) due to other
businesses. It's already a busy intersection. Making a left turn at
that light is already extremely annoying.

I'd rather deal with the existing, tree shaded parking lot. Especially
when it's 99F in the summer. Then again, I drive a small car. It's the
people who drive big honkin' pickup trucks, "mini" vans and big luxury
vehicles who can't seem to manuever.

Jill

On Fri, 04 Apr 2014 11:27:42 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> When I asked why, I was told it was because of the parking lot. True,
> there is a county ordinance against cutting down live oak trees so the
> parking lot IS a bit of a pain. Yet for the new one, they just razed
> everything flat. Maybe there were no live oaks, although they are
> everywhere down here so I doubt it. I wonder how they got around it.

They probably just went ahead, did it and paid whatever the fine was.

> And why does the building need to be that much larger? Oh, they're
> adding a salad bar. That must be one hell of a salad bar!

Oh, they'll probably have an olive bar too. Maybe the cheese section
will improve. One of the smaller grocery stores here has quite a
comprehensive cheese section and the person manning it really knows
her stuff.


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Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:39:33 AM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:38:09 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Publix motto is.....Where Shopping is a Pleasure. Ugh. I never felt that in a Publix, where the produce is a bit below par
>
>
>
> That's a bummer.
>
>
>
> > and they keep rearranging the store
>
>
>
> Par for the course in the world of groceries. I think it happens
>
> every 6 months.
>
>
>
> > and provide no aisle guide on the basket.
>
>
>
> I've never-ever seen an aisle guide on a cart and if it's there, I
>
> obviously don't use it. In any case, I seriously doubt it would
>
> reflect the new arrangement as soon as the aisles are changed anyway.
>
> What I do is grab an employee who is working in an aisle to ask -
>
> unfortunately, they're usually just as clueless as I am about the new
>
> arrangement.

Publix' new policy is that personnel will WALK you to the location and be sure you have it in fist. So far, they've always been able to locate the item, but I am no test - I buy the same stuff week in and week out.

On Fri, 4 Apr 2014 15:35:40 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

> Publix' new policy is that personnel will WALK you to the location and be sure you have it in fist. So far, they've always been able to locate the item, but I am no test - I buy the same stuff week in and week out.

Stores have had that in place around here for years. I'm often very
grateful for the help. Other times, I just ask them what it's next to
and by golly - they're right 99% of the time.


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Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On 4/4/2014 11:27 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>>
> It's annoying, to say the least. I doubt they'll bother rearranging
> this store since they're building a new one, about 20,000 sq. feet
> larger. (I really don't think we need a bigger Publix, JMHO.)
>
> When I asked why, I was told it was because of the parking lot. True,
> there is a county ordinance against cutting down live oak trees so the
> parking lot IS a bit of a pain. Yet for the new one, they just razed
> everything flat. Maybe there were no live oaks, although they are
> everywhere down here so I doubt it. I wonder how they got around it.
> And why does the building need to be that much larger? Oh, they're
> adding a salad bar. That must be one hell of a salad bar!
>
> Jill

They need room for patio furniture, books and gifts, floral shop, and a
lot of other things that I never buy in the supermarket. There won't be
any wasted space.

On 2014-04-04 9:38 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

>
> They need room for patio furniture, books and gifts, floral shop, and a
> lot of other things that I never buy in the supermarket. There won't be
> any wasted space.
>

I know people who do. On of my SiL's loves to shop for bargains. She
chided me and my brother when we bought nice patio furniture from a
patio store. She had bought a similar set at a grocery store for about
1/3 the price. The tops are a similar material. The frames on ours are
much nicer and they chairs had a synthetic mesh that lasted 10 seasons
before one ripped and I had them all repaired. The umbrella was still
in good operating condition after 10 years but a mouse chewed the fabric
when it was in storage last year. She had had to replace her cheap
grocery store umbrella and the chairs every two years. Her
replacement costs have ended up costing here a lot more than I paid for
mine.

On 4/4/2014 9:38 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> And why does the building need to be that much larger? Oh, they're
>> adding a salad bar. That must be one hell of a salad bar!
>>
>> Jill
>
> They need room for patio furniture, books and gifts, floral shop, and a
> lot of other things that I never buy in the supermarket. There won't be
> any wasted space.

Probably not wasted space. The only time I've ever bought flowers at
Publix is when I first came here to help out my mom. She stopped going
to the grocery store; I took over that chore. I saw a lovely bouquet of
half a dozen roses (spring shades) for about $5. I bought one as a
surprise for her. They were gorgeous and had a really nice scent. Mom
loved roses. Otherwise no, I wouldn't have bought flowers at a
grocery store. Ditto books, etc.

Jill

On 4/5/2014 11:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>
> Probably not wasted space. The only time I've ever bought flowers at
> Publix is when I first came here to help out my mom. She stopped going
> to the grocery store; I took over that chore. I saw a lovely bouquet of
> half a dozen roses (spring shades) for about $5. I bought one as a
> surprise for her. They were gorgeous and had a really nice scent. Mom
> loved roses. Otherwise no, I wouldn't have bought flowers at a
> grocery store. Ditto books, etc.
>
> Jill

I bought my wife one of the $29.99 rose bouquets on Feb 16. It was the
manager's special for 3.99.

On 4/5/2014 7:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 4/5/2014 11:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>
>> Probably not wasted space. The only time I've ever bought flowers at
>> Publix is when I first came here to help out my mom. She stopped going
>> to the grocery store; I took over that chore. I saw a lovely bouquet of
>> half a dozen roses (spring shades) for about $5. I bought one as a
>> surprise for her. They were gorgeous and had a really nice scent. Mom
>> loved roses. Otherwise no, I wouldn't have bought flowers at a
>> grocery store. Ditto books, etc.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I bought my wife one of the $29.99 rose bouquets on Feb 16. It was the
> manager's special for 3.99.

I know she appreciated it! (I feel the same way you do about the
Valentine's Day hype.)

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 4/5/2014 7:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > I bought my wife one of the $29.99 rose bouquets on Feb 16. It was the
> > manager's special for 3.99.
>
> I know she appreciated it! (I feel the same way you do about the
> Valentine's Day hype.)

I've been in my grocery store early on Valentine's Day a few years in
the past and each time I saw some guy buying just flowers and paying
whatever (high price) because he forgot or put it off. LOL.

No doubt, the inflated price is a better option than having the
wife/girlfriend get mad that they forgot. Been there, done that myself
(but not that last minute).

In real life, the grocery stores that sell flowers could really take
advantage of the last minute situation. Starting about 6pm on
February 13 until maybe 10am on the 14th. They could almost name their
price for a dozen roses. If I owned a florist shop, I would be tempted
to keep my store open all night, that night. heheh The
husbands/boyfriends that wait that long are usually pretty desperate.


G.

On 4/5/2014 9:17 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 4/5/2014 7:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> I bought my wife one of the $29.99 rose bouquets on Feb 16. It was the
>>> manager's special for 3.99.
>>
>> I know she appreciated it! (I feel the same way you do about the
>> Valentine's Day hype.)
>
> I've been in my grocery store early on Valentine's Day a few years in
> the past and each time I saw some guy buying just flowers and paying
> whatever (high price) because he forgot or put it off. LOL.
>
> No doubt, the inflated price is a better option than having the
> wife/girlfriend get mad that they forgot. Been there, done that myself
> (but not that last minute).
>
(snippety)

That's obviously why the store jacked the price up, then dropped it
drastically the day after Valentine's.

I think it's worse to forget a birthday or anniversary than some trumped
up holiday. You don't need a computer/electronic gadget to remember
stuff like that. A small calendar and a pen works just fine.

> In real life, the grocery stores that sell flowers could really take
> advantage of the last minute situation.
(snip)
>
> G.
>
You think florists don't do that? Probably not the all night thing, but
later hours, I'm sure.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 4/5/2014 9:17 PM, Gary wrote:
> > In real life, the grocery stores that sell flowers could really take
> > advantage of the last minute situation.
> >
> You think florists don't do that? Probably not the all night thing, but
> later hours, I'm sure.

You're probably right. I've never gone out on that night to buy
flowers. Most around here close about 6pm. Heck, I'm just guessing
there too. Anytime I've gone to a florist, it was morning.

G.