On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:28:00 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
> I noticed that Walmart has introduced a new house brand called "Price
> First". This is even more generic than their "Great Value" house
> brand and in most cases the products overlap between the two brands.
> 24oz loaf of white bread, for example, $1.68 for Great Value, $.88 for
> Price First (to match HEB's price on a loaf of Hill Country Fare brand
> bread).
>
>
Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you something to think about doesn't it?

On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
wrote:

>On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:28:00 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>> I noticed that Walmart has introduced a new house brand called "Price
>> First". This is even more generic than their "Great Value" house
>> brand and in most cases the products overlap between the two brands.
>> 24oz loaf of white bread, for example, $1.68 for Great Value, $.88 for
>> Price First (to match HEB's price on a loaf of Hill Country Fare brand
>> bread).
>>
>>
>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you something to think about doesn't it?

I don't know . . my Walmart is extremely clean, well stocked, the
employees are personable, checkout is easy. Walmart here compares
with Winco, Albertsons, Fred Meyer and Costco in cleanliness and
neatness. Prices vary among all the stores. I shop Costco and Winco
because of price. I sometimes shop Walmart when I am in the store to
pick up prescriptions. I wouldn't be there for prescriptions, but my
old prescription insurance saw fit to double the premium to over $50.
That made me very unhappy. I get the same prescription service at
Walmart for $15.70 per month. I can't bad mouth Walmart here. I do
know that when I travel, I am appalled at what folks in other cities
have to put up with in chain fast food stores, supermarkets, etc. No
wonder many of you say you wouldn't shop or eat there. YMMV
Janet US

On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
wrote:

>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you something to think about doesn't it?

you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
I say there are alot more tight wads like me who are creating all
these new Wal-Mart openings every day around the world. Maybe I will
splurge on some fruit and vegetables from the expensive stores for
special occassions.

William

On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 1:17:07 PM UTC-5, BigC300 wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
> wrote:
>
> >Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you something to think about doesn't it?
>
> you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
> 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
> things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
> bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.



The one by me runs out of items aggravatingly often. I only go there when
I'm in a huge hurry, so it's extra annoying. The prices seem comparable to
the grocery stores, except they are usually cheaper on one item, jalapenos.

> I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.

On produce on in general? I know damned well that I save lots of money
shopping at ALDI and Shop'n Save, rather than Wal Mart.


> I say there are alot more tight wads like me who are creating all
> these new Wal-Mart openings every day around the world.

There are tight wads who know that A LOT is two words, and many of us would
beg to differ. There are 2 products* that I buy at WM because they are a
lot cheaper, but most stuff is not, and the quality of their softlines is
awful. They are, according to my son and his friends, much cheaper on candy.

> Maybe I will splurge on some fruit and vegetables from the expensive
> stores for special occassions.

Other stores have ad prices that are lower than WM's prices. Next week's
ad at Shop'n Save has 5# bags of russets for $.98, store brand (EE) box
mac&cheese for $.10, 2L store brand sodapop for $.50, and bottles of Maull's
BBQ sauce for $.77.

* Equate brands of nicotine gum and diphenhydramine tablets
>
> William

--Bryan

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
> wrote:
>
>>On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 12:28:00 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> I noticed that Walmart has introduced a new house brand called "Price
>>> First". This is even more generic than their "Great Value" house
>>> brand and in most cases the products overlap between the two brands.
>>> 24oz loaf of white bread, for example, $1.68 for Great Value, $.88 for
>>> Price First (to match HEB's price on a loaf of Hill Country Fare brand
>>> bread).
>>>
>>>
>>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money
>>of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you
>>something to think about doesn't it?
>
> I don't know . . my Walmart is extremely clean, well stocked, the
> employees are personable, checkout is easy. Walmart here compares
> with Winco, Albertsons, Fred Meyer and Costco in cleanliness and
> neatness. Prices vary among all the stores. I shop Costco and Winco
> because of price. I sometimes shop Walmart when I am in the store to
> pick up prescriptions. I wouldn't be there for prescriptions, but my
> old prescription insurance saw fit to double the premium to over $50.
> That made me very unhappy. I get the same prescription service at
> Walmart for $15.70 per month. I can't bad mouth Walmart here. I do
> know that when I travel, I am appalled at what folks in other cities
> have to put up with in chain fast food stores, supermarkets, etc. No
> wonder many of you say you wouldn't shop or eat there. YMMV
> Janet US

The ones here really vary. The one that I like the best is actually in a
rather depressed, high crime area. I have read of incidents online but have
not actually seen them. I have seen things at the nearby Walmart and it
would seem that Winco has also had problems because they have certainly
upped the visible security and other employees throughout the store and in
the parking lot. I was also told of problems at the nearby Grocery Outlet.
They ask for I.D. when using a debit card because they get a lot of stolen
ones.

The grocery one seems fine as well. But the one in Lynnwood is not so good.
I had a friend who used to live near it and she said that the parking lot is
ripe with drug deals. There is always a huge line at Customer Service and
many of those people are trying to return stolen goods. Some of the
customers and I use that term lightly because I'm not sure they are actually
in there to buy stuff, just do not act right. Like they're on drugs or have
a mental problem or something.

The other one in Everett is like entering a third world country. Most of
the people you see in there do not speak English. They just dart in front
of people and shout in some other language. And you are stuck standing in
line forever just like at the Lynnwood store.

I can't say much about the Marysville store. I have only been in it perhaps
2-3 times and only to get specific things. We weren't browsing around. But
it is in the casino area and that's a high crime area.

"William" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
> wrote:
>
>>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money
>>of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you
>>something to think about doesn't it?
>
> you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
> 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
> things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
> bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
> I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
> I say there are alot more tight wads like me who are creating all
> these new Wal-Mart openings every day around the world. Maybe I will
> splurge on some fruit and vegetables from the expensive stores for
> special occassions.
>
> William

I was worried because online reviews of their brand of bagged salad said
that it rotted in a day. But I don't know which store or stores this was
purchased at. I have bought it a few times and there was no problem.

On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 4:03:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "William" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money
> >>of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you
> >>something to think about doesn't it?
> >
> > you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
> > 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
> > things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
> > bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
> > I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
> > I say there are alot more tight wads like me who are creating all
> > these new Wal-Mart openings every day around the world. Maybe I will
> > splurge on some fruit and vegetables from the expensive stores for
> > special occassions.
> >
> > William
>
> I was worried because online reviews of their brand of bagged salad said
> that it rotted in a day. But I don't know which store or stores this was
> purchased at. I have bought it a few times and there was no problem.

Bagged salad is made by people who may or may not wash their hands.
If you make your own salad from purchased bulk produce, it might be
a healthier choice since you are sick quite often. Also, it is more
expensive to buy pre-shredded and processed salads.
=====

Roy wrote:
>
>Bagged salad is made by people who may or may not wash their hands.

The same lazy imbeciles who eat preground mystery meat.

On 07/04/2015 12:16 PM, William wrote:
> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
> wrote:
>
>> Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you something to think about doesn't it?
>
> you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
> 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
> things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
> bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
> I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.

It has been many years since I visited a Walmart (and I have no
intention of repeating the experience) but I found the prices then on
some items were higher than a local s/m chain.
Graham


--

On 4/7/2015 3:11 PM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:

>
> On produce on in general? I know damned well that I save lots of money
> shopping at ALDI and Shop'n Save, rather than Wal Mart.
>

The ALDI near us has a minimal selection of horrid produce. The meats
are all injected crap. I've tried shopping there a couple of times but
never found much value.

"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 4:03:01 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
>> "William" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most
>> >>money
>> >>of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives
>> >>you
>> >>something to think about doesn't it?
>> >
>> > you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
>> > 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
>> > things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
>> > bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
>> > I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
>> > I say there are alot more tight wads like me who are creating all
>> > these new Wal-Mart openings every day around the world. Maybe I will
>> > splurge on some fruit and vegetables from the expensive stores for
>> > special occassions.
>> >
>> > William
>>
>> I was worried because online reviews of their brand of bagged salad said
>> that it rotted in a day. But I don't know which store or stores this was
>> purchased at. I have bought it a few times and there was no problem.
>
> Bagged salad is made by people who may or may not wash their hands.
> If you make your own salad from purchased bulk produce, it might be
> a healthier choice since you are sick quite often. Also, it is more
> expensive to buy pre-shredded and processed salads.
> =====

That's also a big waste of lettuce for me. We can never eat that much which
is why I don't normally buy it.

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 07/04/2015 12:16 PM, William wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most
>>> money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory.
>>> Gives you something to think about doesn't it?
>>
>> you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
>> 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
>> things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
>> bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
>> I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
>
> It has been many years since I visited a Walmart (and I have no intention
> of repeating the experience) but I found the prices then on some items
> were higher than a local s/m chain.
> Graham

For cold cereal, their prices can't be beat, except perhaps by a sale price
or at Winco. Good prices on canned vegetables too if you're not brand
loyal. Not necessarily good prices on refried beans though.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/7/2015 3:11 PM, Bryan-TGWWW wrote:
>
>>
>> On produce on in general? I know damned well that I save lots of money
>> shopping at ALDI and Shop'n Save, rather than Wal Mart.
>>
>
> The ALDI near us has a minimal selection of horrid produce. The meats are
> all injected crap. I've tried shopping there a couple of times but never
> found much value.

I've only ever been to one. A little one in PA. Went there several times.
Most of what I bought wasn't even food. They did not have any meat or
produce in those days. Could have changed since. I bought something in a
can. Vegetables or something like that. And some cans of off brand soda.
Those things were okay.

I have a male friend in Chicago and he swears by Aldi. He loves their
bagels.

On Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:16:51 -0400, William wrote:

> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
> wrote:
>
>>Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory. Gives you something to think about doesn't it?
>
> you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
> 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
> things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
> bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
> I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
> I say there are alot more tight wads like me who are creating all
> these new Wal-Mart openings every day around the world. Maybe I will
> splurge on some fruit and vegetables from the expensive stores for
> special occassions.

We appreciate our loyal customers such as William and look forward to
providing the best shopping experience in every neighborhood.

"graham" > wrote in message
...
> On 07/04/2015 12:16 PM, William wrote:
>> On Tue, 7 Apr 2015 10:37:17 -0700 (PDT), rosie >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Read an article today about Walmart. It said Walmart makes the most
>>> money of all supermarkets, but is rated the lowest in every catagory.
>>> Gives you something to think about doesn't it?
>>
>> you're right! In the current issue of Consumer Reports, they surveyed
>> 62,000 grocery shoppers who rated most every grocery in America on
>> things like fresh vegetables and fruit. Wal-Mart was second from the
>> bottom. I don't see anything wrong with Wal-Mart's produce department.
>> I dare Consumer Reports to say anybody has lower prices than Wal-Mart.
>
> It has been many years since I visited a Walmart (and I have no intention
> of repeating the experience) but I found the prices then on some items
> were higher than a local s/m chain.

I think our ASDA is owned by Walmart and the prices are very good.

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