Have they lost their 'sight'? What was the original objective?
Fairprice 'told' to help low-income group...
I hope FairPrice will set up such
a store for the lower- income families and low- wage foreign
workers in Singapore. Such a concept store should be able to reduce
food prices by at least 20 to 40 per cent. Syu Ying
Kwok
http://www.straitstimes.com/ST%2BForum/Story/STIStory_195420.html
FairPrice to stop losing sight of its mission to serve the poor and
its union members. Leave Cold Storage to meet the needs of the rich
in Singapore instead of having FairPrice Xtra), since FairPrice
cannot compete with Cold Storage as one of the post
suggested.
Posted by: oldmaster
Our civic leaders seem to be under the misconception that NTUC has
the cheapest prices anywhere in Singapore. For instance I recall
the advice given to 'blurblur' some time ago from her MP to shop at
Fairprice for the best deal (sic!) & then failing to deliver
promised vouchers. 
There have been instances when I've found prices at Cold Storage
lower than those at (not-so-)Fairprice.
And NTUC is supposed to be looking out for the welfare of ordinary
workers. Go figure that.
Posted by: chiabb
NTUC FairPrice is moving the other way to target the middle and
upper middle income earners with their new stores like FairPrice
Finest & FairPrice Xtra.
Like how public housing going premium housing, over S$700,000 for a
new HDB five room flat, middle income earners are the next big
spenders, likewise for supermarkets going premium.
Low income earners are never in the radar screen for many
businesses.
Posted by: newsstorm
SIGH! 
