Monticello: Is the Wal-Mart/Shoprite Summer Competition Over Before it Starts?

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shopriteMonticello, NY — For the past few summers an annual rivalry existed between Shoprite and Wal-Mart, only a few hundred feet away, for the lucrative summer kosher business. But with Wal-Mart battling an unprecedented vermin problem, some kosher food industry sources believe that Wal-Mart “may as well hoist the white flag” this summer.

The sources say that Wal-Mart has brought in crews to clean every nook and cranny. But even if they do manage to “come clean,” the question is whether kosher shoppers will return. The chains invested heavily into attracting some of the 300,000 Orthodox Jews that vacation in the Catskills.

After opening with a bang several years ago in Monticello and recording over $2.1 million in kosher sales in just 10 weeks, the Wal-Mart’s Monticello store in subsequent years came under criticism for not fully capitalizing on the opportunity to attract kosher consumers.

Meanwhile rival Shoprite was “getting it right,” stocking the right products, hiring a kosher coordinator, and even having signs in Yiddish. Most importantly for many consumers, it competed in price.

{KOSHER TODAY}

{Matzav.com Newscenter}


8 COMMENTS

  1. Just a little story about wal mart in Monticello. I purchased a tub of ice cream and on the way out went to the food court to get a spoon. After the employee acted obnoxious to me, she agreed to sell me a spoon for a dime. It is not the money which bothers me, but the fact she had to be so disgusting and make up a charge. All I can say is GO SHOPRITE!

  2. Would u have prefferd she call the store manager so u can more embarresed? So she saved u by just making up a price. What would u do if u owned a cholov yisroel ice cream shop on coney island av. And u have a whole group of goyim walk in off the street asking u for spoons napkins etc. Would u be ok with that?

  3. #6 i agree but shop rites prices are now the same as wal mart all they need is to clean and exterminate the store
    but where will you all get your bikes ,air conditioners and such for free since you all make return in august

    no they will be busy

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