On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
wrote:

>On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>> trendy.
>
>Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>
>What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>
>nancy

there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
shop with them.

On 8/19/2018 2:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:

>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.

> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.

Absolutely. Everyone's falling all over themselves to stay
competitive.

I do some shopping at Whole Foods and a lot at Costco but to me
they each have their niche and the two barely overlap if at all.

nancy

On 2018-08-19 12:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
> wrote:
>
>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>> trendy.
>>
>> Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>>
>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>>
>> nancy
>
> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
> shop with them.
>
At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
buying anything from the US if possible.

On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:42:08 -0600, graham > wrote:

>On 2018-08-19 12:44 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Aug 2018 12:42:42 -0400, Nancy Young >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 8/19/2018 10:22 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I guess that Costco is aiming to place itself with the ranks of Whole
>>>> Foods/Amazon. Almost everything in my store has become organic or
>>>> trendy.
>>>
>>> Costco has been the number one seller of organic food, fwiw.
>>>
>>> What I didn't understand was the big brouhaha when amazon bought
>>> Whole Foods, uh oh, what does this mean for Costco ... Costco
>>> carries such a different set of merchandise aside from produce
>>> that I'm not seeing them as competing. But maybe that's driving
>>> some changes that you're seeing with the selection.
>>>
>>> nancy
>>
>> there's a "war" going on. The threat started with Amazon announcing
>> that it was in talks to buy Whole Foods. I forget who WalMart is
>> aligned with trying to keep market place. That's why you see all the
>> supermarkets and big box stores promising 1 and 2 day delivery if you
>> shop with them.
>>
>At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
>The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
>buying anything from the US if possible.

Me too Graham, I'm too old now to go out and protest or march, so
that's what left

In article >, graham >
wrote:

> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
> buying anything from the US if possible.

I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
even, eh?

[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
for the time being.

leo

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:10:06 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >, graham >
>wrote:
>
>> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
>> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
>> buying anything from the US if possible.
>
>I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
>the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
>even, eh?
>
>[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
>for the time being.

And where did that salmon come from?

Am Montag, 20. August 2018 12:14:52 UTC+2 schrieb Druce:
> On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:10:06 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >, graham >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
> >> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
> >> buying anything from the US if possible.
> >
> >I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
> >the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
> >even, eh?
> >
> >[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
> >for the time being.
>
> And where did that salmon come from?

Scotland or Norway.

In article >,
Sanne > wrote:

> Scotland or Norway.

Norway. Any whinging Norwegians here? There are a few firebombing
Canadians and Australians here that despise the United States. Graham
epitomizes their ilk. Do you?

leo

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:50:47 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >,
>Sanne > wrote:
>
>> Scotland or Norway.
>
>Norway. Any whinging Norwegians here? There are a few firebombing
>Canadians and Australians here that despise the United States. Graham
>epitomizes their ilk. Do you?

You sound very deplorable.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:50:47 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
> wrote:

>In article >,
>Sanne > wrote:
>
>> Scotland or Norway.
>
>Norway. Any whinging Norwegians here? There are a few firebombing
>Canadians and Australians here that despise the United States. Graham
>epitomizes their ilk. Do you?
>
>leo

Well there's a Trumpism for sure!

On 2018-08-20 5:50 AM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >,
> Sanne > wrote:
>
>> Scotland or Norway.
>
> Norway. Any whinging Norwegians here? There are a few firebombing
> Canadians and Australians here that despise the United States. Graham
> epitomizes their ilk. Do you?
>
> leo
>
How naive you are that you can't see the damage being wreaked ON the US
by that half-wit in the White House.

Am Montag, 20. August 2018 13:50:54 UTC+2 schrieb Leonard Blaisdell:

> Sanne wrote:
>
> > Scotland or Norway.
>
> Norway. Any whinging Norwegians here? There are a few firebombing
> Canadians and Australians here that despise the United States. Graham
> epitomizes their ilk. Do you?

Huh?
I am German and live in Germany. Fresh Salmon from Scotland or Norway are
easier to get here than Canadian.

On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 04:25:01 -0700 (PDT), Sanne
> wrote:

>Am Montag, 20. August 2018 12:14:52 UTC+2 schrieb Druce:
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:10:06 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >In article >, graham >
>> >wrote:
>> >
>> >> At least your "war" is between companies and that can benefit consumers.
>> >> The current trade war started by orange head is different and I avoid
>> >> buying anything from the US if possible.
>> >
>> >I encourage you to do so. If I were you, I wouldn't buy "anything" from
>> >the US. I certainly don't need anything from Canada. Let's call it
>> >even, eh?
>> >
>> >[ObFood] Hot fried salmon and coleslaw. My wife is on a low carb diet
>> >for the time being.
>>
>> And where did that salmon come from?
>
>Scotland or Norway.

I've seen Norwegian salmon in Costco, but never Scottish.