▲ 162 ▼ Four companies control two-thirds of Canada’s grocery market. In the US, the top four account for about a third. (opendatacanada.ca) submitted 3 weeks ago by Yee02@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca 26 comments fedilink hide all child comments Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro and Costco sell about 67 cents of every dollar Canadians spend on groceries, by a USDA estimate. The four biggest US food retailers sell about 35 cents.
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 3 weeks ago (6 children) costco is surprising its so big in canada. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) We don't really have a good wholesale alternative. I think Loblaws has one but not many locations (at least in western Canada). I respect Costco's labour policies a whole lot more than any of those other ones anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Costco is legitimately a good place to work. When I worked there seasonally they had the pay raise schedule in the employee manual. There were people making $18/hour as cashiers in 2010. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) in our area, its hard to get a costco job, because people dont leave, and there arnt any openings that a sane person would want, that tells you the company treats them good. in the STATES. we have 1 inner city costco, which is unique, since most costcos arnt near any cities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) Bruh that's exactly why my position was seasonal. Brought me in for overnight stocking during Christmas season. Part time for 90 days. No permanent positions available after. Even in 2010 it was obvious that a lot of lgbqt people had long term careers there. At least at that location. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* costco is one of those, that people stay a long time as a retail employee, thats why its pretty hard to get jobs at costco. most other chain/big bog store make it so unpleasant that you leave eventually. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, you never see them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) We don't really have a good wholesale alternative. I think Loblaws has one but not many locations (at least in western Canada). I respect Costco's labour policies a whole lot more than any of those other ones anyway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Costco is legitimately a good place to work. When I worked there seasonally they had the pay raise schedule in the employee manual. There were people making $18/hour as cashiers in 2010. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) in our area, its hard to get a costco job, because people dont leave, and there arnt any openings that a sane person would want, that tells you the company treats them good. in the STATES. we have 1 inner city costco, which is unique, since most costcos arnt near any cities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) Bruh that's exactly why my position was seasonal. Brought me in for overnight stocking during Christmas season. Part time for 90 days. No permanent positions available after. Even in 2010 it was obvious that a lot of lgbqt people had long term careers there. At least at that location. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* costco is one of those, that people stay a long time as a retail employee, thats why its pretty hard to get jobs at costco. most other chain/big bog store make it so unpleasant that you leave eventually. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Costco is legitimately a good place to work. When I worked there seasonally they had the pay raise schedule in the employee manual. There were people making $18/hour as cashiers in 2010. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) in our area, its hard to get a costco job, because people dont leave, and there arnt any openings that a sane person would want, that tells you the company treats them good. in the STATES. we have 1 inner city costco, which is unique, since most costcos arnt near any cities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) Bruh that's exactly why my position was seasonal. Brought me in for overnight stocking during Christmas season. Part time for 90 days. No permanent positions available after. Even in 2010 it was obvious that a lot of lgbqt people had long term careers there. At least at that location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* (1 child) in our area, its hard to get a costco job, because people dont leave, and there arnt any openings that a sane person would want, that tells you the company treats them good. in the STATES. we have 1 inner city costco, which is unique, since most costcos arnt near any cities. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) Bruh that's exactly why my position was seasonal. Brought me in for overnight stocking during Christmas season. Part time for 90 days. No permanent positions available after. Even in 2010 it was obvious that a lot of lgbqt people had long term careers there. At least at that location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) Bruh that's exactly why my position was seasonal. Brought me in for overnight stocking during Christmas season. Part time for 90 days. No permanent positions available after. Even in 2010 it was obvious that a lot of lgbqt people had long term careers there. At least at that location. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago* costco is one of those, that people stay a long time as a retail employee, thats why its pretty hard to get jobs at costco. most other chain/big bog store make it so unpleasant that you leave eventually. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 point 3 weeks ago Yeah, you never see them. permalink fedilink source parent