Ottawa Valley independent grocers seeing increased business as shoppers seek alternative to Loblaws

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Small and family-run grocers say they are seeing increased business during the month of May, the same time a boycott of Loblaws and its affiliated stores has been taking place.

At Bee Savvy Fine Foods in Arnprior, owner Alicia Ott says sales have been up since the start of the month.The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

The boycott began on Reddit, where thousands of users congregated to complain about Loblaws and other major grocers in the face of increasing food prices and record profit."I'm happy that more people are putting a conscious effort into learning about their everyday life and where their money is going," said Arnprior resident Morgan Turcotte.

"If you are to run an effective boycott, which actually makes sense, you would encourage all Canadians to boycott the big five ," he says."I would love to, but is the cheapest store compared to Metro," says Arnprior shopper Heather Bahm, referring to the two major grocers in the town.Ottawa police identify sexual assault suspect, look for more possible victims3 people facing charges after weekend shooting in North Grenville, Ont.

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