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gus62 · 04-05-2009, 11:32 AM

It is interesting that with all the hype of Hannaford coming to Meredith most consumers do not realize how a chain store operation like Hannaford works. They come in and under cut everyone else (wasn`t too hard with Jackson) then they use zone pricing based on overhead costs and competition. If you compare Meredith pricing with their Gilford store pricing they are higher in all categories. Compare their weekly flyer to Gilford. At least 25-30 items are substantially higher in Meredith every week for the same item. It doesn`t cost them more in Meredith for these items. Now that Jackson is gone just wait and watch them change their prices. The Hannaford company as a whole is known for this. They are also in financial trouble with layoffs in their corporate offices and a pending major class action law suit over breach of credit card information. Insurance will only cover so much of this. The rest will have to be made up in prices to consumers to generate increased revenues.

04-05-2009, 11:32 AM	#16
gus62 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 82 Thanks: 1 Thanked 70 Times in 18 Posts	Hannaford pricing.... It is interesting that with all the hype of Hannaford coming to Meredith most consumers do not realize how a chain store operation like Hannaford works. They come in and under cut everyone else (wasn`t too hard with Jackson) then they use zone pricing based on overhead costs and competition. If you compare Meredith pricing with their Gilford store pricing they are higher in all categories. Compare their weekly flyer to Gilford. At least 25-30 items are substantially higher in Meredith every week for the same item. It doesn`t cost them more in Meredith for these items. Now that Jackson is gone just wait and watch them change their prices. The Hannaford company as a whole is known for this. They are also in financial trouble with layoffs in their corporate offices and a pending major class action law suit over breach of credit card information. Insurance will only cover so much of this. The rest will have to be made up in prices to consumers to generate increased revenues.