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9. Back During The Grocery Shortage Days During The Pandemic - I Talked With Some Stockboys That Were Working The Shelves..

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Sat Dec 27, 2025, 07:43 PM

Dec 27

they told me that they had plenty of product in the back room - but their superiors were telling them to make the shelves look like - they were almost picked clean. The store raised prices on the products - because they knew they could get away with raising the prices during this bogus shortage.

Most retailers during that period did the same and they made a killing in profit during that time.

You remember. When everyone was out stocking their house with goods because they thought they wouldn't have anything to eat. The run on paper goods (toilet paper, hand towels, kleenex).

Those were the hay days for those stores.

I'm sure that these retailers are taking advantage of this situation too. This time they could blame it on the tariffs - so they are pushing the top end of product pricing again.

Everytime I go to the grocery store - I'm paying more money for the same product I used to get cheaper.

Might as well pile on. Everybody is doing it.

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If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing algorithms [View all] applegrove Dec 27 OP

"Pricing", eh? I hope he gets egg on his face, again. marble falls Dec 27 #1

People will realize dweller Dec 27 #2

If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing, He is still a pedo !! stonecutter357 Dec 27 #3

Canadian laws do not govern pricing in the US. n/t Ms. Toad Dec 27 #4

I mentioned that as an example, not to imply we were under the same laws. applegrove Dec 27 #7

your point was obvious (to me anyway) ret5hd Dec 27 #8

Corporations can be held accountable - generally Ms. Toad Dec 28 #23

Obviously not. Who here said it does?? Disaffected Dec 28 #21

From the OP Ms. Toad Dec 28 #24

Applegrove has already explained Disaffected Dec 28 #25

But, "Affordability is a hoax." Bayard Dec 27 #5

A lot of grocery items are low profit margin Turbineguy Dec 27 #6

Back During The Grocery Shortage Days During The Pandemic - I Talked With Some Stockboys That Were Working The Shelves.. global1 Dec 27 #9

Thankfully, Not Here ProfessorGAC Dec 28 #26

A Lot Of What You Pointed Out In Your Post Happened - But The Retailers Had Great Cover And Excuses To..... global1 Dec 28 #29

Certainly Could Be Happening ProfessorGAC Dec 28 #30

How do you lower the price of coffee and other import items? Keepthesoulalive Dec 27 #10

I would never sue someone NOT to lower prices. Please get lower grocery prices by any means. Melon Dec 27 #11

But when they do that for Trump and the jig is up, applegrove Dec 27 #12

He'll no I don't want a rebate. I right contracts for a living. I write rebates for suckers. Melon Dec 27 #13

I love the 'special pricing' fraud Conjuay Dec 27 #14

That's right. Melon Dec 27 #15

Grocery store net profits are only around 2% MichMan Dec 27 #16

Walmarts margins Net in 2019 pre Covid 1.30% versus 2025 Net margin 2.85%. 119% improvements in margins Melon Dec 27 #17

Would you be satisfied if your retirement savings made a 2.85% annual return? MichMan Dec 27 #19

There model was high volume...low margin forever. Melon Dec 28 #20

I find it interesting that grocery stores are accused of gouging when they make 2% profit margins MichMan Dec 28 #22

It's not just stores. It's the manufacturers of processed foods. Melon Dec 28 #31

THIS NotHardly Dec 28 #28

As I've said before... gulliver Dec 27 #18

Need proof of price fixing/gouging? markodochartaigh Dec 28 #27