8 scandalous grocery changes

Our relationship with grocery stores was tested this year - this is what caused the most controversy.


We can all agree that our lives have changed beyond this year's recognition. And some of these changes come from the way we purchase groceries and basic daily necessities. The stores were considered essential companies during the pandemic and makes no sense that they would impose new rules, regulations, limitations and modifications of how they operate to protect customers and employees. But all the changes have not been filled with applause.

Although this year was a Russian emotions in many ways, here are some of the biggest controversies we encountered in large retailers and grocers. do not forget toSubscribe to our newsletterTo get the latest news from the restaurant delivered directly to your inbox.

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Main hours

Walmart exterior in Florida
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Damned if you do it, damned if you do not do it. This is probably how Walmart felt from thereplay their seniors, A courtesy of society has extended to their most vulnerable buyers during the pandemic. Again, Walmart opens its doors for a senior hour once a week at 6 o'clock, which means that buyers must wake up at the dawn's break to enjoy. The reactions varied with anger at polite-but-iron. An 84-year-old client said: "I should get up at 4.30 pm to dress up and get out the door within 5:30 to get to Walmart at 6:00," Calling the "silly" policy. Read on16 major changes at Walmart who are there to stay.

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Purchase limits

Grocery store meat limit
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You may have blocked it since your memory here, but March and April felt Apocalyptic to the grocery store. The products lacked shelves, people would buy anything and all they could store their pants and meat meat companies warned aimminent shortage. All these stores invited to imposePurchase limits on certain items, comprisingMeat, which has naturally left anxious buyers, frustrated and sometimes empty hands.

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Essential items only

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Buyers in some states were dismayed in local government orders whichBarred Big Box stores the sale of non-essential items. Back in April, states such as Vermont and Michigan prohibited the sale of toys and clothing in retailers such as Costco, Walmart and Rate, with the justification for reducing unnecessary foot traffic. However, which is not essential for some can be essential for others, as it had to express it soonerVia angry customer tweets. "I tried to shop for my baby and literally everything was blocked" a customer wrote. "Yea apparently even @Walmart looks like having an electric trip and restricting your shopping freedoms. It's cool," wrote another.

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One-way aisles for social distancing

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Another policy Walmart customers were not delighted to have been the placement of decals of floor especially in their stores to lead the flow of foot traffic and encourage social distancing. Some buyers have been irritated by the new rules and others other buyers who do not quite follow them, and said it in a series ofTweets angry (and sometimes weird).

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Mask policies

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Here is the greatest controversy of our time: wear or not wear a face mask. When large stores and other grocers have implemented compulsory facial mask policies in their locations throughout the country, many buyers felt it's aInvasion of personal freedom. As a result, the screaming matches followed,Grocery stores were thrownAnd the employees were reprimanded for trying toApply these rules. Walmart and Kroger were among the first major retailers of the chain to implement the mask policy mandatory.

At the same time, many buyers were angry for the opposite reason - they felt the shopsdid not do enough to follow these policies.Your face mask protects you from more than one way that a study discovers.

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Return policies

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At the beginning of the pandemic, Walmart limited their return policy, making it temporarily impossible for complete food returns, paper products, home cleaning supplies, laundry soap, pharmacy, health and beauty and clothing items. Then on June 15, when the retailer lifted this restriction in most states, buyers in Arkansas, California, Illinois and South Carolina weredismayed that the restrictions still applied in their states. Angry Walmart Shoppers in Chicago contacted the local ABC news team to bring their grievances. "I went to Walmart to return 5 tops I bought the 4/17. Each vertex has the attached tag and I got the receipt. I was informed that they did not return articles clothing with nearly half of the other departments, "said a buyer.

Walmart responded with an explanation: the elements can easily be returned through Walmart or simply application until the restrictions are lifted for store returns.

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The disappearance of the beloved Costco cakes

Various cakes for sale at Costco Wholesale.
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It hit us hard. When Costco confirmed, they would beinterrupt their half sheet cakesIt seemed that we would never be celebrating a birthday or any time-it-with a time of cakes in the same way. While the chain still bears round cakes of 10 inches can be customized with the DIY frosting, there was something about this cake perfect size and pricing we will never finish. Fans have expressed their dismay on the Facebook page of the company: "I love the cakes of the sheet I buy very few bakery items, but get these cakes for special occasions and they taste good! . They should not be stopped, "said an upset customer. Another person wrote, "OMG please do not dispose custom cakes half sheets! So good and quite reasonable." get these14 best ways to save money from Costco, directly from employees.

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Trader Joe's product names

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Trader Joe was recently discussed at the monitoring, in the light of major social change to address racism, some of their product names were called stereotyped. As part of a marketing strategy and a "slight attempt at inclusiveness", the company had added modifiers "ethnic" names of some international products, such as "Trader Ming's" on Chinese food, "Arabian Joe "on Middle Eastern foods, 'Trader José' on Mexican food, etc. While the first Trader Joe's response was that they suppress this branding of their products, the chain issuedopposite statement a few weeks later, Saying they were guarding it, sending their fans on a rollercoaster of emotions. About17 foods you should never buy at Trader Joe's.


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