On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:35:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 8/12/2016 12:45 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Right now what is conveniently located is Publix and Food Lion. (I don't
>> count the still under construction Super Walmart as a grocery store.)
>
>Don't count them out. When our WalMart was expanded to a Super, it put
>a big hurt on the other two in town. The other stores were forced to
>change tactics and now have less sales and more every day low prices.

Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.

Of the four at the bottom the other three were A&P stores. They are now all
gone. So Walmart Supercenters are now all by themselves at the bottom.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:05 -0400, Don Wiss >
wrote:

>On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:35:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>On 8/12/2016 12:45 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Right now what is conveniently located is Publix and Food Lion. (I don't
>>> count the still under construction Super Walmart as a grocery store.)
>>
>>Don't count them out. When our WalMart was expanded to a Super, it put
>>a big hurt on the other two in town. The other stores were forced to
>>change tactics and now have less sales and more every day low prices.
>
>Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
>Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
>black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.
>
>Of the four at the bottom the other three were A&P stores. They are now all
>gone. So Walmart Supercenters are now all by themselves at the bottom.

Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices, I haven't found any store yet
with lower prices... just this week I needed deodorant, Walmart's
price for Old Spice Classic was a dollar less than at the local Rite
Aid. I shop the local Rite Aid for a couple Rx drugs but for nothing
else, I wait until I get to Walmart... BJs prices are good too but BJs
is Walmart.

On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:53:37 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices,

Shoplifters can.

On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:57:17 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:53:37 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>
>>Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices,
>
>Shoplifters can.

It's very easy to shoplift from a small mom n'pop, near impossible at
Walmart, they maintain very sophisticated state of the art security,
and they do prosecute, even for a pack of gum.

On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:29:02 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:57:17 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:53:37 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:
>>
>>>Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices,
>>
>>Shoplifters can.
>
>It's very easy to shoplift from a small mom n'pop, near impossible at
>Walmart, they maintain very sophisticated state of the art security,
>and they do prosecute, even for a pack of gum.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

On 8/12/2016 11:53 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:05 -0400, Don Wiss >
> wrote:

>> Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
>> Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
>> black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.

> Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices, I haven't found any store yet
> with lower prices... just this week I needed deodorant, Walmart's
> price for Old Spice Classic was a dollar less than at the local Rite
> Aid. I shop the local Rite Aid for a couple Rx drugs but for nothing
> else, I wait until I get to Walmart... BJs prices are good too but BJs
> is Walmart.

They did get a half red for Price satisfaction. I guess you'd
give them a whole red. Seems the people who voted aren't as
impressed.

nancy

On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young > wrote:

>On 8/12/2016 11:53 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:05 -0400, Don Wiss wrote:
>>> Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
>>> Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
>>> black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.
>
>> Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices, I haven't found any store yet
>> with lower prices...
>
>They did get a half red for Price satisfaction. I guess you'd
>give them a whole red. Seems the people who voted aren't as impressed.

Okay. Let's see what stores got a full red dot. In rank order:

Trader Joe's
Fareway Stores
Market Basket (Northeast)
Costco
Win-Co
Aldi

That's it. Only six full red dots.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

On 8/13/2016 9:39 AM, Don Wiss wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young > wrote:

> Okay. Let's see what stores got a full red dot. In rank order:
>
> Trader Joe's
> Fareway Stores
> Market Basket (Northeast)
> Costco
> Win-Co
> Aldi
>
> That's it. Only six full red dots.

I'm surprised to see Aldi there, and not Wegman's. Or Publix,
not that there are any of those around here.

The store where I do most of my day to day shopping (meaning,
not Costco) is always ranked near the bottom. I like the store,
though, warts and all.

nancy

On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young > wrote:

>On 8/13/2016 9:39 AM, Don Wiss wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Okay. Let's see what stores got a full red dot. In rank order:
>>
>> Trader Joe's
>> Fareway Stores
>> Market Basket (Northeast)
>> Costco
>> Win-Co
>> Aldi
>>
>> That's it. Only six full red dots.
>
>I'm surprised to see Aldi there, and not Wegman's. Or Publix,
>not that there are any of those around here.

I wasn't clear. That was only price satisfaction. Overall Wegman's is #1.
The top of the overall rankings:

Wegman's
Publix
Trader Joe's
Fareway Stores
Market Basket (Northeast)
Costco
Raley's
Sprouts Farmers Market
Fresh Market
Stater Bros.
Win-Co
Hy-Vee
H-E-B
Aldi
Fry's
Harris-Teeter
King Soopers
Fred Meyer
Food City (KY,TN,VA)
Hannaford
Meijer
Dillons
etc.

Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).

On 8/13/2016 9:51 AM, Don Wiss wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
>> On 8/13/2016 9:39 AM, Don Wiss wrote:
>>> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> Okay. Let's see what stores got a full red dot. In rank order:
>>>
>>> Trader Joe's
>>> Fareway Stores
>>> Market Basket (Northeast)
>>> Costco
>>> Win-Co
>>> Aldi
>>>
>>> That's it. Only six full red dots.
>>
>> I'm surprised to see Aldi there, and not Wegman's. Or Publix,
>> not that there are any of those around here.
>
> I wasn't clear. That was only price satisfaction. Overall Wegman's is #1.
> The top of the overall rankings:

I'm sorry, I read too much into it. You were clear. I saw full
red dots and ran with it.

> Wegman's
> Publix
> Trader Joe's
> Fareway Stores
> Market Basket (Northeast)
> Costco

Aside from 4 & 5, which I don't know, that list doesn't surprise me.

nancy

On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 09:45:53 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 8/13/2016 9:39 AM, Don Wiss wrote:
>> On Sat, 13 Aug 2016, Nancy Young > wrote:
>
>> Okay. Let's see what stores got a full red dot. In rank order:
>>
>> Trader Joe's
>> Fareway Stores
>> Market Basket (Northeast)
>> Costco
>> Win-Co
>> Aldi
>>
>> That's it. Only six full red dots.
>
>I'm surprised to see Aldi there, and not Wegman's. Or Publix,
>not that there are any of those around here.
>
>The store where I do most of my day to day shopping (meaning,
>not Costco) is always ranked near the bottom. I like the store,
>though, warts and all.
>
>nancy

I like the Tops Market in town but I only buy sale items there and
fresh meats on sale, otherwise their prices are high. I do major
grocery shopping at Walmart and Bjs. No Costco here, but BJs is like
Costco.

On Sat, 13 Aug 2016 07:42:10 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 8/12/2016 11:53 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:05 -0400, Don Wiss >
>> wrote:
>
>>> Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
>>> Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
>>> black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.
>
>> Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices, I haven't found any store yet
>> with lower prices... just this week I needed deodorant, Walmart's
>> price for Old Spice Classic was a dollar less than at the local Rite
>> Aid. I shop the local Rite Aid for a couple Rx drugs but for nothing
>> else, I wait until I get to Walmart... BJs prices are good too but BJs
>> is Walmart.
>
>They did get a half red for Price satisfaction. I guess you'd
>give them a whole red. Seems the people who voted aren't as
>impressed.
>
>nancy

Walmart has a free App that tracks your purchases and compares prices
within a hundred mile radius, any found lower you get that difference
deducted from your next purchase. It's rare it finds lower prices and
typically very small amounts, less than 50¢

Sheldon wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:04:05 -0400, Don Wiss >
> wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:35:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >>On 8/12/2016 12:45 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> >>> Right now what is conveniently located is Publix and Food Lion. (I don't
> >>> count the still under construction Super Walmart as a grocery store.)
> >>
> >>Don't count them out. When our WalMart was expanded to a Super, it put
> >>a big hurt on the other two in town. The other stores were forced to
> >>change tactics and now have less sales and more every day low prices.
> >
> >Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
> >Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
> >black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.
> >
> >Of the four at the bottom the other three were A&P stores. They are now all
> >gone. So Walmart Supercenters are now all by themselves at the bottom.
>
> Bullshit, nobody beats Walmart's prices, I haven't found any store yet
> with lower prices... just this week I needed deodorant, Walmart's
> price for Old Spice Classic was a dollar less than at the local Rite
> Aid. I shop the local Rite Aid for a couple Rx drugs but for nothing
> else, I wait until I get to Walmart... BJs prices are good too but BJs
> is Walmart.


WM closed all of their urban Walmart "Express" stores, I really miss them. They had the very lowest prices for most everything, not just food, but especially toiletries and office supplies. They also had the highest - quality frozen shrimp, unlike stupormarket frozen shrimp, WM's had very little "water added", and thus less shrinkage when thawed. Frozen shrimp can be such a scam, most you find is well over 50% water...

At my previous job we were always holding celebrations/ceremonies for various groups, e.g. GED grads, seniors' b-days, holiday events, etc. Having that WM Express a block away made shopping very easy...

Both of the Express stores I used were very handy, they were directly adjacent to L stops here in Chicago, now I have to lug stuff from farther afield.. I am increasingly using Amazon for delivery, and I still order stuff online from WM...am in fact just preparing a WM order, it's a donation to a pet charity.

--
Best
Greg

On 8/12/2016 10:04 PM, Don Wiss wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:35:51 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 8/12/2016 12:45 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Right now what is conveniently located is Publix and Food Lion. (I don't
>>> count the still under construction Super Walmart as a grocery store.)
>>
>> Don't count them out. When our WalMart was expanded to a Super, it put
>> a big hurt on the other two in town. The other stores were forced to
>> change tactics and now have less sales and more every day low prices.
>
> Consumer Reports ranks supermarkets. They rank 68 of them. Walmart
> Supercenters are at the bottom. The dots are either all black, or half
> black, except for one. They get a half red for Price satisfaction.
>
> Of the four at the bottom the other three were A&P stores. They are now all
> gone. So Walmart Supercenters are now all by themselves at the bottom.
>
> Don. www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).
>

They are at the bottom for a lot of reasons but they do have low prices
on name brand products. I sometimes pick up a half dozen items and save
myself $10+ to spend at another store. I also picked up 3 pounds of
the best cherries of the season there.

Wegman's is my favorite and gets top rating but it is too far to go for
weekly shopping.