 Wolfie00My dog is an elitistPremium
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Re: LCBO to open "Express Kiosks" in ON grocery stores said by DKS:Increased access = increased consumption, with consequent negative health and social effects.
That must be why the LCBO has 844 stores and agency stores across Ontario, most open until 10 PM nightly, and is now proposing to open grocery store outlets in addition. 
In their continuing marketing blitz including advertising and expensive glossy magazines, last year they offered 29,046 free product tastings to encourage consumption.
Some of this might be explained by the fact that the LCBO runs a profit margin of more than 50%, and over the past decade provided the Ontario government with almost $13 billion in windfall profit. |
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 DKSDamn Kidney StonesPremium,ExMod 2002
join:2001-03-22
Owen Sound, ON
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| said by Wolfie00:Some of this might be explained by the fact that the LCBO runs a profit margin of more than 50%, and over the past decade provided the Ontario government with almost $13 billion in windfall profit.
Your point? You would rather pay higher taxes generally than taxation by choice when you purchase alcohol?
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peterboroAvatars are for posersPremium
join:2006-11-03
Peterborough, ON | reply to Wolfie00
said by Wolfie00: That must be why the LCBO has 844 stores and agency stores across Ontario, most open until 10 PM nightly, and is now proposing to open grocery store outlets in addition. :uhh Most stores are not open until 10 PM and even in the extended summer months many are still not open that late. 844 stores that challenged approximately 6.3 million individuals as to whether they met with their Challenge and Refusal program guidelines. Doesn’t sound like they are too anxious to increase consumption.
said by Wolfie00:In their continuing marketing blitz including advertising and expensive glossy magazines, last year they offered 29,046 free product tastings to encourage consumption. These marketing blitzes are sponsored by producers to increase market share not consumption. They are a revenue generator least the LCBO not realize all the income sources available and be susceptible to criticism
said by Wolfie00:Some of this might be explained by the fact that the LCBO runs a profit margin of more than 50%, and over the past decade provided the Ontario government with almost $13 billion in windfall profit. Now we get to the real complaint of many. If the LCBO makes so much lower the price so I can get cheaper booze. You see selfish and self centered people like me have decided to pay less tax and be subsidized by those who choose to buy alcohol. As a bonus those who buy more are more likely to cost the health care and legal system more and I don’t have to pay the same proportion. Another bonus is the higher costs mean less drinking so I am less likely to get whacked by some jerk-off drinking and driving. Isn’t it neat how the world reaches equilibrium…unless you frequent the LCBO disproportionately more that is. |
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