The overall full store product supply improved again this week.
But there are still massive displays pf products
with no shortages, such as bottled water, to fill empty spaces.
with no shortages, such as bottled water, to fill empty spaces.
5 of 15 specific items surveyed were not available
(for Dole cole slaw mix, I wanted four bags, but only one was available,
which I'm calling "not available")
In prior weeks,
for the 15 items we want to buy every week
(details below):
6 of `15 items were not available.
7 of 15 items were not available.
7 of 15 items were not available,
The week before was the record low:
9 of 15 specific items were not available.
6 of `15 items were not available.
7 of 15 items were not available.
7 of 15 items were not available,
The week before was the record low:
9 of 15 specific items were not available.
My overall rating is based on my impression
of the product supply in the ENTIRE store
-- not just those 15 specific items
We normally shop at 6am Sunday morning when the store opens for business, at the huge Meijer's supermarket in Southfield, Michigan. Previous experiments with shopping on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday mornings revealed no differences when compared with Sunday mornings.
Ye Editor
Paper towels and toilet paper
Fully stocked for the past several months.
Cream Cheese
There were 81 eight ounce tubs
FS is about 200+
Prior weeks were 85, 73. 81, 85, 82, 84, 81, 111,
105, 93, 38, 78, 73, 104, 58 and 67.
There were 35 Meijer's brand eight ounce tubs
Fully stocked is about 50+
Prior weeks were 33, 10, 30, 24, 19, 18, 9,
25, 3, 1 and 12,
FS eight ounce bricks of Philadelphia cream cheese,
FS is about 100+.
Prior weeks were FS, FS, FS, 21, 45, 5,
2, 23, 0, 1, 0, 0, 100, 100, 47, 12 and 0.
FS Meijer's brand eight ounce bricks
FS is about 100+.
Prior weeks were FS. FS. 95, 12, 2, 77
and none for four consecutive weeks before that.
Instant Coffee
Almost fully stocked this week
except only 3 Maxwell House regular.
Prior weeks:
Taster's Choice FS, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1
Folger's decaf FS, 6,13, 1, FS, 8, 22, 6, 0
Folger's regular FS, 19, 0, 7, FS, 6, 1, 3, 0
Nescafe decaf FS, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 1, 8, 0
Nescafe regular FS, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
Maxwell House regular FS, 0.1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0
The non-instant coffees were not fully stocked today,
for the fourth week in a row, after many months
with no empty shelves.
Snapple Tea Large Bottles
6 Raspberry, 10 Peach, 3 Diet Peach and 3 Diet Lemonade TeaI wanted three Diet Peach and bought all three.
Prior Weeks:
Diet Peach 3, 0, 1, 10, 4, 0, 4, 0, 3, 17
Peach 8, 0, 0, 6, 5, 4, 0, 0, 3, 10
Diet Lemonade-Tea 0. 1, 3, 12, 9, 0, 1, 6, 0, 0
Raspberry 3, 5, 1, 8, 10, 1, 1, 6, 2, 5,
Diet Soda Pop
This week almost fully stocked -- but only 5 Diet Pepsi Cherry -- I bought 3.
Last week two liters bottles of 3 of the 3 flavors of diet cherry cola pop
that I drink were well stocked, compared with 3 of 3 in the week before,
2 of 3 in the prior two weeks, 3 of 3 the week before,
and 2 of 3 the week before.
The entire soda row was 3/4 full, compared with
3/4, 3/4, 2/3 and 3/4 full in prior weeks.
Breakfast Cereals - Raisin Bran
This week fully stocked
Last week there were modest quantities of all three brands
Prior week Kellog's fully stocked, 12 Meijer's and 1 Post
Prior week Kellog's fully stocked, Meijer's 5 and 0 Post
Prior week: 0 Kellog's, 3 Meijer's and 3 Post
Prior week; 5 Kellog's, 2 Meijer's and lots of Post
Prior week had a small supply of Kellog's, no Post and 2 Meijer's
Pickles
Non refrigerated jars fully stocked again.
Miracle; Fully stocked refrigerated containers of the Meijer's Kosher bread and butter pickles that I want again this week -- that had not been available for over two months.
Yogurt
Fully stocked.
This department had been a disaster in 1Q 2022.
And then a miracle in 2Q 2022.
Planter's Dry Roasted Peanuts (product wanted not available)
This week the 34.5 ounce size and the 16 ounce size bottles
were fully stocked.
34.5 ounce size in prior weeks: FS, 3,18, 2, 6, 6, 1 and zero
16 ounce size in prior weeks: FS, 6, 0, 0. 0, 2 and 2
The Planter's honey roasted peanuts I wanted
in the 34.5 ounce size -- none available for the sixth week in a row.
The more expensive per ounce 16 ounce version also out of stock again.
Jif Peanut Butter (product wanted not available)
This week FS 16 ounce Jif creamy -- that's it.
Last week there were 7 Jif creamy 40 ounce size peanut butter
after five weeks with no Jif due to a recall.
There were small amounts of other brands again this week
I wanted Jif chunky -- none available.
Packaged deli meats (product wanted not available)
Fully stocked with ham and turkey. Two brands of salami, but not the better tasting brand I wanted to buy, for the sixth week in a row. There are normally four brands of salami. My preferred low cost brand of deli meats ("Prime Fresh") is no longer low cost -- price raised from $3.99 for 8 ounces to $4.99. But no salami available even at $4.99.
ACE bread from Canada
8 (FS) Harvest Grain flavor loaves available and we bought one.
A 22% price increase last week, from $3.69 to $4.49.
Past weeks loaves: 6, 4, 0, 0, 0, 6 and 0.
Ice Cream
Ice cream section about 3/4 stocked compared with
3/4, 3.4, 3/4, 7/8, 3/4, 7/8 3/4, 2/3, 7/8, 3/4, 7/8 and 1/2 stocked
in the prior weeks.
8 Breyer's no sugar added ice cream available compared with
0. 1, 1, 2, 0. 8, 6, 4, 0, 6, 0, 12 and 0 in prior weeks.
Lindt chocolate bars (product wanted not available)
This week 0 of 12 flavors were stocked,
compared with 2, 4, 7. 6, 4, 0, 0, 3, 2, 3 and 2 of 12, in prior weeks.
A very poor selection of other brands of chocolate bars
for the seventh week in a row, after a good selection
for the three weeks before that.
Candy and gum
The candy section was only 3/4 full -- very empty in the chocolate bar section The candy section was 2/3, 2/3, 3.4, 7/8, 7/8, 2/3, 3/4. 7/8, 7/8, 3/4 and 1/2 full in prior weeks.
Candy impulse purchase shelves at the checkout line were 3/4 full compared with 7/8, 1/2, 1/2, nearly full, 2/3, 7/8, 3/4, 2/3 and 2/3 full in prior weeks.
Dole Cole Slaw Mix: (product quantity wanted not available)
This week one 14 ounce bag of Dole was available
- I wanted four.
I'll count such a small "amount as not available"
Last week no Dole or any other brand cole slaw mix.
Prior week 4 bags of Dole were available and I bought them.
I never know when this product will show up.
Pearson's brand is sometimes available, but it is awful.
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