I have often wondered where does the profits from the NTUC supermarkets go to.
the members ?
dont think so - i am an NTUC member and i have been paying and never receiving
I have often wondered where does the profits from the NTUC supermarkets go to.
I have often wondered where does the profits from the NTUC supermarkets go to.
the members ?
dont think so - i am an NTUC member and i have been paying and never receiving
I have often wondered where does the profits from the NTUC supermarkets go to.
the members ?
dont think so - i am an NTUC member and i have been paying and never receiving
I have often wondered where does the profits from the NTUC supermarkets go to.
the members ?
dont think so - i am an NTUC member and i have been paying and never receiving
NTUC has been opening NTUC supermarkets. This benefits the consumers but the NTUC hypermarts are killing off the small shop owners.
NTUC has been opening NTUC supermarkets. This benefits the consumers but the NTUC hypermarts are killing off the small shop owners.
Many my neighbourhood provision stores have all died, especially those at "central", even the void deck kiosk, traditionally "mama shop" have died & everyone replaced by 7-11 stores. All small traders have died, & many are dying a slow death.
How does opening of more NTUC supermarkets benefit consumers, compared to having many small shop owners?
The ideal world is to have the big one with lower prices for general products but allow the small shop owners provide specialty products and have specialized knowledge on them. Do not expect talent to know about it. But the rents are killing the real anchor tenants of the real business and vibrancy of the real economy - small shop owners. You want to eat NTUC cooked hawker food? I prefer the ones from Gurney Drive, albeit stinking attitude at timesOne NTUC megamart sell everything that a household usually needs with air-con comfort, and allows NETS/Credit Card payment with Link points. This is the preferred choice. NTUC has the bulk purchase capability which lowers the prices of its goods that could transfer to savings for its consumers. Small shop owners do not have this capability.
One NTUC megamart sell everything that a household usually needs with air-con comfort, and allows NETS/Credit Card payment with Link points. This is the preferred choice. NTUC has the bulk purchase capability which lowers the prices of its goods that could transfer to savings for its consumers. Small shop owners do not have this capability.
The supermarket war is now between NTUC, Cold Storage and Sheng Siong. The younger generation prefers to shop in air-conditioned environments. Who wants to squeeze in the wet market crowd?
It's a miracle that small provision shops and mama shops survived through the years. Provision shops in the old days, especially those in the Kampungs allow poorer residents to buy things on credit and rice could be sold in smaller portions.
The competition to neighborhood grocery stores is not really supermarkets, it's 7-11 and Cheers.
on the issue of NTUC or hypermarts vs neighbourhood stores, the latter do still have their reason for existence.
they are closer to the heartlanders - I find the one near my place really useful...i can pop down to grab a condom or two, a beer when i feel like it, bread / eggs, ciggys...things that i forgot to pick up from NTUC ...
of cse the price is ten twenty cents higher - but for the convenience, i am prepared to take it.
the idea is to stock the correct stuff - i.e. non perishables and those that are needed. Alternatively, stock those bulky items that heartlanders won't lug from NTUC - eg: detergents / washing powder.
How much grocery does 7-11 and Cheers sell