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**esconsise** · 05-25-2012, 06:45 PM

excellent posting. the demographics matter, a whole lot. La Sirena might be able to sell butter at 80 peso, while the comado sells it at 90. however, the average guy maybe wants 10 pesos worth,and that you cannot get at La Sirena. also, if one checks closely, the prices at La Sirena are no great shakes. smoked herring fillets 89 peso per tin, 59 peso in the average supermarket. i have seen several such eye opening discrepancies. you look good shopping there, and coming out with a nice yellow bag. your wallet feels the pinch.

If that same issue of higher prices continues if and when WalMart takes over, then there would be no added benefit for me as a consumer. I would bet the prices would be more competitive if WalMart was in charge. I agree on your assessment of La Sirena prices, but I do go there for things not available elsewhere. For example La Sirena has a selection of breakfast cereal that includes some that are not just one of 100 brands of the various corn flakes available in most smaller Dominican supermarkets.

05-25-2012, 06:45 PM	#17
esconsise Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 498 Senior Member	excellent posting. the demographics matter, a whole lot. La Sirena might be able to sell butter at 80 peso, while the comado sells it at 90. however, the average guy maybe wants 10 pesos worth,and that you cannot get at La Sirena. also, if one checks closely, the prices at La Sirena are no great shakes. smoked herring fillets 89 peso per tin, 59 peso in the average supermarket. i have seen several such eye opening discrepancies. you look good shopping there, and coming out with a nice yellow bag. your wallet feels the pinch. If that same issue of higher prices continues if and when WalMart takes over, then there would be no added benefit for me as a consumer. I would bet the prices would be more competitive if WalMart was in charge. I agree on your assessment of La Sirena prices, but I do go there for things not available elsewhere. For example La Sirena has a selection of breakfast cereal that includes some that are not just one of 100 brands of the various corn flakes available in most smaller Dominican supermarkets.
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