Whose prices are toast?
SET 1 – Gordon Food Service (former OfficeMax), Union Ave
Continuing further down this rearmost aisle of the store, this shot shows us that the corner window isn’t the only one that Gordon left intact – indeed, the one along the back wall (facing Union Avenue) is still present as well, although this one (unfortunately) has been more or less covered up by the hanging banners GFS is using as its décor package (warehouse chains never have been much for décor, lol, although Sam’s certainly has been trying harder in that regard in recent years – surprisingly). Unlike the corner window, this one used to be considerably more exposed, and while I suppose the natural light is still technically flowing into the salesfloor, it seems a bit muted in comparison, what with that banner and the high shelves blocking it.
And speaking of those shelves – notice how they’re just selling regular loaves of bread, no different than what you’d find at Walmart! Sam’s and Costco do this as well, of course, although theirs are typically in bundles of two loaves. So from the perspective of a consumer who only needs one loaf, obviously Gordon’s option here is preferable, but is it really any cheaper than Walmart? A quick search suggests GFS has Nature’s Own Butter Bread at $3.49 vs. Walmart’s $3.42, which is fairly comparable… while GFS has Sara Lee Butter Bread at $2.99 to Walmart’s $3.18. Interesting, GFS wins that one! Sara Lee Artesano is $3.99 at Gordon vs. $3.46 at Walmart, and Sara Lee Classic White is $3.79 at Gordon vs. $2.50 at Walmart. So prices are really all over the place…
(c) 2023 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
Whose prices are toast?
SET 1 – Gordon Food Service (former OfficeMax), Union Ave
Continuing further down this rearmost aisle of the store, this shot shows us that the corner window isn’t the only one that Gordon left intact – indeed, the one along the back wall (facing Union Avenue) is still present as well, although this one (unfortunately) has been more or less covered up by the hanging banners GFS is using as its décor package (warehouse chains never have been much for décor, lol, although Sam’s certainly has been trying harder in that regard in recent years – surprisingly). Unlike the corner window, this one used to be considerably more exposed, and while I suppose the natural light is still technically flowing into the salesfloor, it seems a bit muted in comparison, what with that banner and the high shelves blocking it.
And speaking of those shelves – notice how they’re just selling regular loaves of bread, no different than what you’d find at Walmart! Sam’s and Costco do this as well, of course, although theirs are typically in bundles of two loaves. So from the perspective of a consumer who only needs one loaf, obviously Gordon’s option here is preferable, but is it really any cheaper than Walmart? A quick search suggests GFS has Nature’s Own Butter Bread at $3.49 vs. Walmart’s $3.42, which is fairly comparable… while GFS has Sara Lee Butter Bread at $2.99 to Walmart’s $3.18. Interesting, GFS wins that one! Sara Lee Artesano is $3.99 at Gordon vs. $3.46 at Walmart, and Sara Lee Classic White is $3.79 at Gordon vs. $2.50 at Walmart. So prices are really all over the place…
(c) 2023 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)