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SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
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Symbonite
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SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
Man they really destroyed the Ethnic Food isle in Stupidstore...You used to be able to find alot of great stuff there in that Isle....Now a wall of Sriracha hot sauce has replaced it.....AND its made in California to boot....
**Disclaimer: The above statement is in my OPINION only.
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OKkayak
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
My favourite aisle 
The Walmart I shop at in Richmond has 3 aisles of just Asian specialty stuff and a live seafood section. Walmart in South Surrey has a couple aisles of South Asian stuff and the Walmart in Tsawwassen has an Italian aisle
The Walmart I shop at in Richmond has 3 aisles of just Asian specialty stuff and a live seafood section. Walmart in South Surrey has a couple aisles of South Asian stuff and the Walmart in Tsawwassen has an Italian aisle
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Tootsie
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
If we're talking about Superstore in Kelowna in my opinion they threw a bunch of 6 yr old kids in there for the re-design when they put the wine store in. So bad they had to produce printed out tear-off maps where to find stuff.
Yes of course it sounds like a great idea to find … the tin foil beside the dog food beside the pork & beans beside the coffee beside the soda crackers beside the soup beside the breakfast cereal beside the lightbulbs beside the Kleenex beside the laundry detergent beside the salad dressings beside the Kraft dinner...it just goes on and on. Which by the way I have to buy in Groups of 3 if I want the mega displayed price !
On the bright side I get more exercise shopping there because usually when I'm in Aisle 9 I have to go back to Aisle 1 where I never figured the item would be.
It's pretty bad when you ask an employee "where can I find XXX" and that glazed over look appears! I've actually had them say "it's in Aisle 4" then it's not and I see the same employee that I questioned and she says "oh go ask her" when another employee appears.
It's such a BAD design HOWEVER I actually DO remember where to find my vermouth soaked martini olives now!
Yes of course it sounds like a great idea to find … the tin foil beside the dog food beside the pork & beans beside the coffee beside the soda crackers beside the soup beside the breakfast cereal beside the lightbulbs beside the Kleenex beside the laundry detergent beside the salad dressings beside the Kraft dinner...it just goes on and on. Which by the way I have to buy in Groups of 3 if I want the mega displayed price !
On the bright side I get more exercise shopping there because usually when I'm in Aisle 9 I have to go back to Aisle 1 where I never figured the item would be.
It's pretty bad when you ask an employee "where can I find XXX" and that glazed over look appears! I've actually had them say "it's in Aisle 4" then it's not and I see the same employee that I questioned and she says "oh go ask her" when another employee appears.
It's such a BAD design HOWEVER I actually DO remember where to find my vermouth soaked martini olives now!
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Bsuds
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
The best part of the Stupid Store is the exit.
I got Married because I was sick and tired of finishing my own sentences.
That's worked out great for me!
That's worked out great for me!
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Cdnlass
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
Symbonite wrote:Man they really destroyed the Ethnic Food isle in Stupidstore...You used to be able to find alot of great stuff there in that Isle....Now a wall of Sriracha hot sauce has replaced it.....AND its made in California to boot....
Totally agree. Other store also group their products into cuisines rather than just throwing stuff on a shelf wherever it fits. Its such a shame because I really don't mind shopping there. Better there than Walmart any day of the week.
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KevinJP
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
It's too bad what their "people" did with the store layout.
IMO, the gutting of the ethnic food aisle is the latest blunder. I remember that they used to have an aisle right down the middle of the store? It made cutting across to the next aisle quicker, instead of having to go all the way around.
Then there are those two wine aisles that are blocked off in the morning until 9:00.
I swear that they must have hired some Las Vegas casino designers who love blocking you to make you gamble more. In this case, maybe shopping more.
IMO, the gutting of the ethnic food aisle is the latest blunder. I remember that they used to have an aisle right down the middle of the store? It made cutting across to the next aisle quicker, instead of having to go all the way around.
Then there are those two wine aisles that are blocked off in the morning until 9:00.
I swear that they must have hired some Las Vegas casino designers who love blocking you to make you gamble more. In this case, maybe shopping more.
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Even Steven
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
We need a T&T store in kelowna. I always go the the ones in Lower Mainland and they're absolutely awesome. An isle for just noodles!
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OKkayak
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
Even Steven wrote:We need a T&T store in kelowna. I always go the the ones in Lower Mainland and they're absolutely awesome. An isle for just noodles!
I always B-Line for the sweets and pastry
And never leave with out a BBQ pork steam bun
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alanjh595
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
Even Steven wrote:We need a T&T store in kelowna. I always go the the ones in Lower Mainland and they're absolutely awesome. An isle for just noodles!
Another isle just for sauces. This all that I could get into frame.
Great selection of rice cookers too.
T&T is great.
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normaM
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
speaking of lack - I can't find my favorite japanese sauce, was going to venture to Superstore ( hate it there) but if they have cut back, sigh. Goma sauce if anyone has seen it
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Even Steven
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
normaM wrote:speaking of lack - I can't find my favorite japanese sauce, was going to venture to Superstore ( hate it there) but if they have cut back, sigh. Goma sauce if anyone has seen it
There's an asian supermarket at hwy 97 and hwy 33, they'll have it. It's not t&t but they do have stuff superstore wouldn't have.
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LANDM
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
Symbonite wrote:Man they really destroyed the Ethnic Food isle in Stupidstore...You used to be able to find alot of great stuff there in that Isle....Now a wall of Sriracha hot sauce has replaced it.....AND its made in California to boot....
I think it was high water that destroyed the Isle of Ethnic Food. When it was larger and considered an actual island, I felt the selection was fantastic.
A combination of erosion and water levels turned it into an isle and now it is just a small strip (sort of an aisle or peninsula) of Siracha.
The geology of food is fascinating, indeed.
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Symbonite
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
Even Steven wrote:
There's an asian supermarket at hwy 97 and hwy 33, they'll have it. It's not t&t but they do have stuff superstore wouldn't have.
Ya I went there right after Superstore and they didn't have what I needed...Not because they don't carry it....it was everyone was going there....they saw the uptick in sales for sure...but a bit more expensive.
As for T&T....love it...but they dont do that much Mexican or Jamaican that I like to get as well.
Oh Well...the People in Toronto have NO clue!
**Disclaimer: The above statement is in my OPINION only.
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normaM
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Steven - thanks had totally forgotten about there ( they don't have much so I don't go as a rule) swear I will get a case of the sauce.
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beancounter
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Re: SC Superstore Ethnic Isle...Or Lack Of
We were in WK Superstore over the weekend. I needed more pickled turnips (a must for chicken shawarma wraps!) but they and many other items they stocked in their ethnic aisle are no longer to be found. They did have a huge section of 1 gallon cooking oil - it looked like they were using it just to fill space as it took up at least a 12' section. I don't understand their reasoning. I'm off to Med Market to see if they have what I need.