Nora Marsh... a disaster case study?

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  • K_W

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    Nora Marsh is closing and because of that they have stopped restocking their shelves, watching what disappears first at this grocery store should be a pretty good indication of what items would disappear first in the event of a economic downturn or breakdown of transportation infastructure or strike.

    However since other grocery stores are open with normal operations you have to imagine this happening at an accelerated rate.

    It's worth a look if you find yourself in the area...plus everything is at least 25% off... 50% off prep stuff like Band-Aids gauze and antiseptics.
     
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    GIJEW

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    First, thanks for the 'heads-up' on the steep discounts. And yes, that sounds like an interesting test/study in what would disappear during SHTF.
     

    actaeon277

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    You can see the same thing in the winter and they announce an oncoming storm. Before the shelves can be restocked, you can see them deplete .
     

    K_W

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    You can see the same thing in the winter and they announce an oncoming storm. Before the shelves can be restocked, you can see them deplete .

    Yes, but that is a short term interruption and only lasts until the stock is brought from the back or the truck comes when the plows get done.

    This case there is no more stock because there is no more trucks coming. Totally different scenarios.
     

    DRob

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    Marsh is closing a number of their stores. The one at Stop 11 & Madison is already closed. They took 25% off everything for a week then went to 50% off groceries and 75% off health and beauty items. The office manager told us they were doing about 15-1 Western Union money transfers - grocery sales. She said it was not unusual to do several hundred transfers a day for "customers", almost all non-American, who never spent a penny on groceries. We took advantage of the discounts several times. Looked like meat and canned goods were among the last things to go. Our freezer is unusually well stocked.

    OTOH, there are two of the new huge Kroger stores open within easy driving distance for us.
     

    CampingJosh

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    This case there is no more stock because there is no more trucks coming. Totally different scenarios.
    I don't think this is a good case study. While this particular store isn't getting new stock, the existence of other local stores operating as usual throws it off.

    Things in this store are disappearing based on discount rather than because they are the only things available.
     

    CountryBoy19

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    I don't think this is a good case study. While this particular store isn't getting new stock, the existence of other local stores operating as usual throws it off.

    Things in this store are disappearing based on discount rather than because they are the only things available.

    I agree, price (or level of discount) is a HUGE factor here. I would say IMHO, that using this information is nearly pointless.
     

    Bsubtown

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    When prices fall demand normally goes up. If the discounts are steady across the range of foods then there should be results that can be generalized. Of course, when the price of a strip steak falls inline with the "standard" price of sirloin there will be people who would normally buy the sirloin who substitute into the strip because of the cost difference. Others will buy more sirloin because they will get more for the same money compared to "standard".

    In my mind the better analogy is still a storm coming. People making rash decision in the face of some danger is very close to what one would expect in the aftermath of whatever event you are prepping for. Very interesting that upthread someone noticed meats and canned goods as being the last things to go. Pretty much inline with what we would expect from most people - zero medium to longterm thinking.
     
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