Alaskan glacier water with tropical mango flavor and certified organic Fui Sheng beans

eventus · 2021-10-05T13:00:20.625Z

Why is there no more Pepsi Max in the refrigerated section of even the biggest stores (e.g. Limmatplatz)? Is the quasi-monopolist Coca Cola so powerful? As far as I'm concerned, Migros should also sell Coke Zero & Co., which is available everywhere, from kiosks to Coop and Denner to Selecta vending machines, but do you need three meters of shelf space for Coke? As I don't drink Coca Cola (I don't like the taste and I don't support the monopoly), there's only one calorie-free chilled drink at Migros, namely mineral water. But like Coke, I can buy mineral water anywhere, so I don't need to go to Migros. When the standard argument about space comes up: have all the newfangled drinks from abroad (in the style of Alaskan glacier water with tropical mango flavouring and certified organic Fui Sheng beans) really earned their place in the chiller cabinet? Probably only thanks to the high price, hardly really because of customer taste.

Yoliboli

Does glacier water from Alaska with a tropical flavor really exist now, or did you make it up? I really hope for Migros' sake that it is🤔

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smartcoyote

According to the store availability query from just now (https://produkte.migros.ch/pepsi-max-120216900000), there are 58 Pepsi Max cans in Migros Limmatplatz... I assume they were still in stock and the shelf was empty because employees hadn't restocked it yet. Next time, just ask a member of staff, they'll probably take it out of stock (it probably won't be cold, but at least you'll be able to buy it again). That's what I did last time; the employee apologized for not getting around to restocking the shelf because of the stress... According to the Migros website, Pepsi Max cans (and Pepsi) are still available, just not in every store.

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Bodenseeknusperli

It's about chilled food. What's in the chiller cabinet and what's not.

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I realize that... It's probably up to each store to decide (at least the stores that still offer Pepsi Max in cans). In the Brunaupark store, for example, there are actually always Pepsi Max cans in the refrigerated section; they are regularly refilled there and have a fixed location. As a customer, you just have to ask the sales staff or the store manager if the cans are not in the refrigerated section or if they are rarely refilled or similar. Asking in a friendly manner or making a friendly request often helps ;-)

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smartcoyote

I realize that... It's probably up to each store to decide (at least the stores that still offer Pepsi Max in cans). In the Brunaupark store, for example, there are actually always Pepsi Max cans in the refrigerated section; they are regularly refilled there and have a fixed location. As a customer, you just have to ask the sales staff or the store manager if the cans are not in the refrigerated section or if they are rarely refilled or similar. Asking in a friendly manner or making a friendly request often helps ;-)

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Thanks for your comment/tip. Of course I asked the staff on site, but was only told that there was "no room for everything here" for warm Pepsi. By the way, it's not about the Pepsi Max in a can, but in a 0.5 l bottle, but both are not available chilled or only in a few stores.

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eventus

Thanks for your comment/tip. Of course I asked the staff on site, but was only told that there was "no room for everything here" for warm Pepsi. By the way, it's not about the Pepsi Max in a can, but in a 0.5 l bottle, but both are not available chilled or only in a few stores.

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You're right, I haven't seen Pepsi in the 0.5l Pet bottle in any Migros store in the refrigerated section; if a store has it, it's only in the non-refrigerated section... That could really be changed; instead of tons of Coca-Cola Pet bottles in the refrigerated section, you could make some space and also put Pepsi in there. But it just depends on what Migros has contractually agreed with Coca-Cola...

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smartcoyote

You're right, I haven't seen Pepsi in the 0.5l Pet bottle in any Migros store in the refrigerated section; if a store has it, it's only in the non-refrigerated section... That could really be changed; instead of tons of Coca-Cola Pet bottles in the refrigerated section, you could make some space and also put Pepsi in there. But it just depends on what Migros has contractually agreed with Coca-Cola...

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Yes, I also believe that it's mainly down to contracts. And that's where Coca-Cola is powerful, just note that in most restaurants almost all non-alcoholic drinks are from Coca-Cola, from Coke to Fanta and Sprite to iced tea (Fusetea) and Valser mineral water. A pleasant and tasty exception: Rivella.

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M-Infoline

Hello eventus, thank you very much for your message about chilled drinks. I understand your point of view very well, and I was happy to consult with the specialist department. We have a predefined layout for the chiller cabinet, which should of course reflect the needs of our customers. At the moment, Pepsi is in relatively low demand, which means that we do not offer it in the chiller cabinet. We are very happy to take note of your request and your perception of our range so that we can consider adjustments if necessary. I'm sorry that I can't offer you a suitable alternative in the chiller cabinet. Best regards, Richi

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M-Infoline

Hello eventus, thank you very much for your message about chilled drinks. I understand your point of view very well, and I was happy to consult with the specialist department. We have a predefined layout for the chiller cabinet, which should of course reflect the needs of our customers. At the moment, Pepsi is in relatively low demand, which means that we do not offer it in the chiller cabinet. We are very happy to take note of your request and your perception of our range so that we can consider adjustments if necessary. I'm sorry that I can't offer you a suitable alternative in the chiller cabinet. Best regards, Richi

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Meanwhile, even the large MMMs such as Limmatplatz or Löwenplatz, or in Bern at the train station, none of the three branches have Pepsi MAX in the refrigerated section. 😠 I don't think Pepsi MAX was bought less than many of the exotic drinks. And it can't be down to space either, many of these stores have huge areas with chilled drinks, but no more Pepsi at all. How much does Coca-Cola actually pay Migros so that Migros no longer offers us a selection from its competitor? Is this monopoly protection payment from the mighty Coca-Cola worth so much to Migros? Meanwhile, Migros only wants to maximize profits everywhere. Too bad, Migros was something special, but as a Migros-Chind I have now applied to Coop for adoption.

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Meanwhile, even the large MMMs such as Limmatplatz or Löwenplatz, or in Bern at the train station, none of the three branches have Pepsi MAX in the refrigerated section. 😠 I don't think Pepsi MAX was bought less than many of the exotic drinks. And it can't be down to space either, many of these stores have huge areas with chilled drinks, but no more Pepsi at all. How much does Coca-Cola actually pay Migros so that Migros no longer offers us a selection from its competitor? Is this monopoly protection payment from the mighty Coca-Cola worth so much to Migros? Meanwhile, Migros only wants to maximize profits everywhere. Too bad, Migros was something special, but as a Migros-Chind I have now applied to Coop for adoption.

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Thank you for your new comment. We are sorry that we cannot fulfill all customer requests. Unfortunately, we don't have room for all products in the drinks cooler. However, we try to offer our customers a wide and attractive range that covers a variety of needs. In addition to classic soft drinks, we also offer mineral water, near water products, ice tea, energy drinks, trend drinks and non-alcoholic beers, for example. We have opted for Coca-Cola products in the area of cola-flavored soft drinks because they are in greater demand. Best regards, Chloe

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M-Infoline

Thank you for your new comment. We are sorry that we cannot fulfill all customer requests. Unfortunately, we don't have room for all products in the drinks cooler. However, we try to offer our customers a wide and attractive range that covers a variety of needs. In addition to classic soft drinks, we also offer mineral water, near water products, ice tea, energy drinks, trend drinks and non-alcoholic beers, for example. We have opted for Coca-Cola products in the area of cola-flavored soft drinks because they are in greater demand. Best regards, Chloe

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The demand is estimated to be at worst 25 to 75 % in favor of Coca-Cola, but the Migros offer is 0 % Pepsi. And how can it be that there used to be space on the shelves for Coke and Pepsi, but now there is no more on the same shelves? Is it because such strange experimental expensive drinks are new? Are they actually more in demand? Or are they just more expensive?

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Alaska-Gletscherwasser mit tropischem Mango-Aroma und bio-zertifizierten Fui-Sheng-Bohnen

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