Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:31:15 -0600, Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
>> Have you ever watched the turnover in the bulk section? In my Winco,
>> there are 2 times of the day that you will darn near be run over by
>> staff refilling all the bulk stuff -- including herbs and spices. At
>> other times it is difficult to elbow space enough at the bins to get
>> what you want. Maybe in your stores, but not in mine.
>
> The turnover in my grocer's bulk spice section (HEB's Central Market)
> is quite high as well. I don't notice as much traffic in Hole Foods
> bulk spice section, though. The SMART shoppers shop Central Market,
> now Hole Foods.

I like our Central Market here although I don't think it is related to
yours. But I am wary of their freshness. Twice I have bought rancid nuts
and seeds from their bulk area. And I watched the same expired tortillas
sit there for weeks stretching into months. I complained three times about
those and they finally removed them from stock.

People tend not to do a big shopping trip in our Central Market. I think
they mostly go for a few items that are on sale or specialty items that they
can't get elsewhere. When we shop there we usually only get one bag of
stuff if not just one or two items. When I was doing a lot of gluten free
baking, I might have 2 or 3 bags. But that was rare.

They do a lot of business I think because they are the only store around
here with a salad bar, cold food bar, really good olive and Italian food bar
and a good assortment of other prepared foods. People who work in the area
often stop there for lunch or dinner on the way home.