Online Canadian Supplement Stores

[Sean Summers]

kloan you really have no clue what you are talking about. I work for a distributor and I know that when the dollar was high we dropped our prices. Our shipping costs have soared and Purolator didn't drop their prices with the recent drop in gas prices - what are we to do. One of our products increased $3 per bottle from the manufacturer. Physique runs a good business but most stores don't. We run specials twice a year. Some retailers take advantage and stock up others sit on their ass and complain. It's really quite amazing how very few of the stores don't think outside of the box, remain the same year after year and complain how they don't get the sales.
Stores have to purchase in bulk - whether it's in a chain or a bunch of shops go together - this will lower their price. They should also have a web presence....etc.
Clearly not what you think. Oh yeah ON Gold Standard should be dropping in price soon. Whether the retailers drop it is a different story. I really don't know why guys are stuck on that product. I think there are better blends out there at a cheaper price. Just because a certain website says it is #1 is very misleading. Is it #1 because of overall sales, because of taste, because the retailer makes the biggest margin...etc.
Also, I cannot stress this enough but I know everyone is out for a great deal but you really do get what you pay for especially in the supplement business. Sure you will get exceptions to the rule....but this generally holds true.
Keep up the good work Physique!
SS

[kloan]

how is the consumer supposed to know you dropped your prices?? all any of us can go on is what we're told by the retailers, and what the sticker prices say.

if the prices didn't drop in the stores, but you did drop you prices, then the retailers are to blame. how am i supposed to know that?

from my point of view, i've only seen prices rise.. that's all i can base my opinion on since i'm not a retailer and i'm not a supplier. i guess you're right, i don't have a clue how the supplier/retailer system works, since i'm not either. but i do know i haven't seen any decreases in price.

btw, personally i used to buy the ON gold standard because it was the only line i know of offers 100% natural. do you know of any other products that offer that? i'm looking for a new brand, since i haven't find it down here (yet).

[5151]

kloan you really have no clue what you are talking about. I work for a distributor and I know that when the dollar was high we dropped our prices. Our shipping costs have soared and Purolator didn't drop their prices with the recent drop in gas prices - what are we to do. One of our products increased $3 per bottle from the manufacturer. Physique runs a good business but most stores don't. We run specials twice a year. Some retailers take advantage and stock up others sit on their ass and complain. It's really quite amazing how very few of the stores don't think outside of the box, remain the same year after year and complain how they don't get the sales.
Stores have to purchase in bulk - whether it's in a chain or a bunch of shops go together - this will lower their price. They should also have a web presence....etc.
Clearly not what you think. Oh yeah ON Gold Standard should be dropping in price soon. Whether the retailers drop it is a different story. I really don't know why guys are stuck on that product. I think there are better blends out there at a cheaper price. Just because a certain website says it is #1 is very misleading. Is it #1 because of overall sales, because of taste, because the retailer makes the biggest margin...etc.
Also, I cannot stress this enough but I know everyone is out for a great deal but you really do get what you pay for especially in the supplement business. Sure you will get exceptions to the rule....but this generally holds true.
Keep up the good work Physique!
SS

Thanks for the "insiders" view Sean. Unfortunately it is as I guessed and many Canadian e-tailers ****ed their customer loyalty by not lowering prices when their cost went down.

I'm with you on ON Gold Standard. Shitty blend, shitty taste and shitty gas.

[trykillthis]

Bio X all the whey. **** ON.

[Sean Summers]

PVL has a natural one and so does Allmax. I think Precision/Interactive may have one but I can't remember at the moment. I think BioX also. By natural I assume you mean sweatened with stevia not without flavor - is that correct?
My point is that there is more to it than just one side. There are many factors that go into pricing. However, the company that previously distributed ON was known to have higher margins.
SS

[Van Zan]

guys, start networking and get it straight from the distributor. At least thats what I do

no offense to you physique.

[kloan]

PVL has a natural one and so does Allmax. I think Precision/Interactive may have one but I can't remember at the moment. I think BioX also. By natural I assume you mean sweatened with stevia not without flavor - is that correct?
My point is that there is more to it than just one side. There are many factors that go into pricing. However, the company that previously distributed ON was known to have higher margins.
SS

thanks for the brands.. didn't know allmax had a natural one as well. by natural, i mean naturally flavoured and sweetened. i hate artificial sweeteners and flavours.

right now im hoping theres a brand/flavour that is not only all natural, but has digestive enzymes in it. my last two jugs have been from two different companies, but each had digestive enzymes in them. its the first time ive tried that, or that ive seen it, but man it works GREAT for eliminating gas. i remember now how frickin gassy i used to be drinking the other stuff....

[Houstonbc]

ultimate has digestive enzymes in it bro

[Blue Hefner]

However, the company that previously distributed ON was known to have higher margins.
SS

Meaning ON is moving it's distribution away from U49?

[5151]

thanks for the brands.. didn't know allmax had a natural one as well. by natural, i mean naturally flavoured and sweetened. i hate artificial sweeteners and flavours.

right now im hoping theres a brand/flavour that is not only all natural, but has digestive enzymes in it. my last two jugs have been from two different companies, but each had digestive enzymes in them. its the first time ive tried that, or that ive seen it, but man it works GREAT for eliminating gas. i remember now how frickin gassy i used to be drinking the other stuff....

ON has aminogen in it doesn't it? Are the last two jugs from different companies higher in isolate or pure isolates? To me the switch from concentrate to isolate was much more helpful than adding exogenous enzymes.