FoodBanter.com - View Single Post - Can you ask your grocery store to stock stuff?

In article >, says...

> A store manager's willingness to stock something most likely depends on how
> common it is and how well it might sell. Naturally, they don't want things on
> their shelves that only a few people will buy; things that will sit there for
> years. OTOH, if it's a special order for one customer who they are sure will
> purchase such things, a manager who does that is very cool. I would expect a
> manager of a smaller store to be more attentive than one of a large store.

The Shaw's near me didn't have shallots for the longest time. Day before
yesterday I was making a nice steak sauce that absolutely required
shallots. Lo and behold, there they were near the garlic, tomatoes and
other items.

They're getting better at this store. They do acknowledge that there is
still an Italian presence as well as a Hispanic presence.

You can tell it was needed in this area. The place usually has a pretty
large crowd in it most days after 5PM.