Grocery Price Increases - What's the Biggest Hike You've Seen?
YorksLass
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We're all noticing grocery prices creeping up (more like galloping up) because of various reasons but how many of these increases do you think are genuine as opposed to greed?
Yesterday I went to our local Post Office that's situated inside a Nisa store that used to be a Co-Op until last November when it changed to Nisa. Apparently they are part of the Co-Op group but their stores are independently owned on a franchise basis. I had a quick browse of the shelves while I was in there and saw the following:
A 9-pack of Co-Op branded toilet rolls was £4 two weeks ago, now £5.45 (Co-Op price was £4, now £4.50 so yes, they have gone up - but an extra 95p on top of that?)
A branded box of marrowfat peas costs £1.20 (60-65p elsewhere)
A bottle of Co-Op branded lemonade is 80p (Co-Op price 60p)
I think the owner of this store must be on a get-rich quick scheme, judging by their prices.
Needless to say, I'll not be shopping there and will vote with my feet.
What price hikes have you seen lately?
Yesterday I went to our local Post Office that's situated inside a Nisa store that used to be a Co-Op until last November when it changed to Nisa. Apparently they are part of the Co-Op group but their stores are independently owned on a franchise basis. I had a quick browse of the shelves while I was in there and saw the following:
A 9-pack of Co-Op branded toilet rolls was £4 two weeks ago, now £5.45 (Co-Op price was £4, now £4.50 so yes, they have gone up - but an extra 95p on top of that?)
A branded box of marrowfat peas costs £1.20 (60-65p elsewhere)
A bottle of Co-Op branded lemonade is 80p (Co-Op price 60p)
I think the owner of this store must be on a get-rich quick scheme, judging by their prices.
Needless to say, I'll not be shopping there and will vote with my feet.What price hikes have you seen lately?
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