How changing demographics and tastes are shaping Canada's grocery stores
Specialty stores are enjoying growth thanks to not only immigration but also the more diverse tastes of younger generations.
“I think people in general ... they’re just more interested in different flavours from around the world, and they’re more adventurous with the food that they want to try.”
I buy my produce at the Chinese or Persian market because everything is half the price that the grocery chains sell for. And they’re all coming from the exact same farm, if the boxes are any indication.
I’m going to guess a major factor here is price and not some young person thirst for exotic groceries or whatever the fuck. This isn’t young people with disposable income buying fancy fruit. It’s the grocery cartels being too greedy and people are discovering there’s an easy alternative.
The word "price" isn't mentioned once in the article at all, so they obviously completely ignored that as a possibility, but I agree with you. I shop for affordable groceries first and foremost. If that means going to a local "specialty" grocer who is cheaper than the big oligopoly chains, then so be it.
I'd say the boycott also had a big impact.
Did it? The Loblaw stores in my area seem to be doing fine
No I mean on people going to these smaller ethnic food stores. They sought alternatives and stuck with them.
I got to the local Moroccan and Viet markets near me because they're cheaper and I can walk to them. Having Lemongrass pork chops and Arayas is just a side benefit.