From time to time customers will find products on sale in our stores that don’t appear on our website, and invariably they wonder why. It’s a great question!
In the grocery business, many products that are on sale have a limited availability, may only be available in certain stores, and move out the door quickly. The industry standard is to advertise these items anyway, at great deals, even though customers may come to the store and find the items are not available. It’s a practice that is misleading at best, and the bait-and-switch at worst. In short, it’s not the Co-op way.
At the Co-op, we only promote those specials we think you will be able to find when you come through our doors, no matter which store you shop in. But there are plenty of other specials too! Some are only available in certain stores and only for a limited time.If you’re looking for something specific and want to save yourself a trip, give us a call at 603-643-2667 or send an email. A real person will help you find what you’re looking for, can check to see if it’s on sale, and suggest alternatives if it’s not available. It’s a very different way of doing business. But at our cooperative, it’s the only way.
