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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?
Be kind to others and to yourself too.
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Six pack of dog food, £3.35 on Saturday, £4.00 on Wednesday!7
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Aldi meat pasty - 28p each forever now 55p each4
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I have seen loads but one that really struck me wasn't exactly a price increase, but a bizarre purchase increase to get the special price.Turkey Dinosaurs in Iceland. £2 a pack or 2 for £3. You now have to buy 6 for £10!7
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Another one today - a 500g block of butter that I buy used to be £2.95 a month ago. First it went up by 5p, then another 20p a week later and today 60p. So, a total of 85p in 4 weeks. Grrr.Be kind to others and to yourself too.5
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It was in Tesco Ireland in March.
Pack of peppermint boiled sweets- went from 39 cents to euros 1.10 in one week! I checked to see if there was a pricing mistake: no.Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets4 -
In the Co op lurpak spreadable 500gms now £5.20 was on offer for £3.25 last week.4
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I love Lurpak but just won't pay that sort of money for it The similar Aldi one is,or was two weeks ago £1.99, I dread to think how much now2
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Still £1.99 in Ald! up in the NE JackieO - I bought 2 packs with a use by date of August on them today.Living the simple life4
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I think I shall be making a pick up on Saturday after I have dropped my grandson off to work and get a couple of packs while I can thank you.Tink_04 said:Still £1.99 in Ald! up in the NE JackieO - I bought 2 packs with a use by date of August on them today.
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Tesco pitta bread has gone from 35p to 45p in a week, I know it's only 10p but that's over 22%.9
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