Consumer trust in their grocery stores has fallen since allegations emerged that many of the chains were in cahoots to keep bread prices high, a new study out of Dalhousie University in Halifax has found. Many grocery chains are allegedly involved, and the industry has been tarred by a wide brush. Sobey's higher trustworthiness score could be a sign that its claim is holding weight with consumers. "We found that levels of consumer trust for Loblaws have declined since our study in November." The Dalhousie study was open-ended in that respondents were allowed to offer their score on any grocery chain they wanted.

Source: CBC News March 20, 2018 19:18 UTC