Dave Smith wrote:
> On 08/10/2012 6:45 PM, merryb wrote:
>
>>> Curious thing about Bulk Barn customers. There are a lot of great
>>> deals on baking supplies and many other things. A fair percentage
>>> of the customers are buying food products. A lot of them are just
>>> buying candy.... bags and bags and bags of candy.
>>
>> Wish there was a place like that around here, but our local Fred
>> Meyer has quite a bit of bulk stuff.
>
> Frankly, I am surprised that there is not. Canadian retailers tend to
> follow the American lead. Perhaps American shoppers have more brand
> loyalty <?>. Maybe they are more paranoid about product tampering <?>.

I think bulk foods were far more common when I was young. In those days you
mostly bought from barrels and used a scoop. You do still see that here but
I will not buy those things unless they are things that are individually
wrapped. I have just seen too many kids playing with the food or eating a
bite and putting it back in. I still remember seeing the little girl with
the pineapple ring when I was a kid. I can picture her dirty hair, face and
dress. Ick.

Most of the stuff now is sold in a plastic bin, up higher with a chute to
deposit it into the bag. Sometimes you don't time it right and you get a
ton when you wanted just a little. I have not bought bulk spices but I did
buy some Arrowroot powder like that because I only needed a little. That
sort of stuff is often displayed in jars.