Re: Hellmann's, Too


"Karen" <ksoa650@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
The savings you hope to find may be eaten up by freight costs, depending
on
the origin of the products you're interested in.

Well, I recall that California avocados cost the same in California as
they do in ND. I think California stores can get the premium price
because high prices are expected in high cost of living areas. (which
was my point)

I never understood why my Safeway charges a dollar for 2 lemons, when
the lemon tree outside the store is full of lemons, either. There's
lemons all over the neighborhood, fallen on the ground, and worse, yet,
they cost so much at the store...

Karen


In Montauk, Long Island, commercial fishermen arrive with all sorts of nice
fish. I once commented to a fish market person how great it was to be able
to get fish that was just a few hours old. He explained that this was not
the case. Most of the fish is shipped 2 hours to the Fulton Fish Market in
NYC. He then buys his fish from there, through a distributor or whatever. He
said it was healthier for him (and other retailers) to respect this
distribution arrangement because he really liked his kneecaps intact.

Some things can't be explained in pure business terms.


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