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Dan Guadagnolo, Assistant Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology, University of Toronto

Loblaw’s PR response to consumer criticism shows it prioritizes profit over people

In October, Loblaw announced a price freeze on one of its in-store brands through a letter from Loblaw Companies chair and president Galen Weston. The promotion ended on Jan. 31. (Shutterstock)

Loblaw Companies made headlines in October 2022 for freezing the prices on one of its in-store brands in the face of record food inflation. When the promotion finally ended on Jan. 31, consumers responded negatively to the announcement.

In response to consumer criticism, Loblaw took to social media to defend itself. The result was an embarrassing communications display from one of Canada’s biggest companies.

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