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Grocery prices, yet again

gidgetgh — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:02:03 GMT

Wow, at least in my area (North metro Atlanta) grocery prices are rising so fast I can’t keep up with them. I’ve especially noticed the rise in probably the last three months.

I talked to my sister the other day, also in metro Atlanta, but another part, and she said the same thing.

I know we’ve talked about grocery prices several times here fairly recently but I’m bored, LOL, so I thought I’d bring it up again. It’s on my mind as I just got home from the grocery store 10 minutes ago.

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ID2 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:06:55 GMT

We just got back from our big grocery shopping this morning. I don't notice any rise in grocery prices whatsoever. In fact I'm paying less. Maybe its a regional thing for you.

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phoenixbrd — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:40:46 GMT

Order of priority for weekly shopping: Costco, Sam's Club, Trader Joes, Sprouts, Whole Foods

This strategy has kept the food quality high and the costs to a minimum. I haven't noticed prices going up.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:09:31 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
Wow, at least in my area (North metro Atlanta) grocery prices are rising so fast I can’t keep up with them. I’ve especially noticed the rise in probably the last three months.

I talked to my sister the other day, also in metro Atlanta, but another part, and she said the same thing.

I know we’ve talked about grocery prices several times here fairly recently but I’m bored, LOL, so I thought I’d bring it up again. It’s on my mind as I just got home from the grocery store 10 minutes ago.

Yes, i actually dread going ,because of how cost has risen here in my area.

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Sooner — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:18:45 GMT

What are you buying that is going up in price? Dairy? Snack foods? Produce? Canned items?

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tucsongal — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:19:44 GMT

I will admit to noticing a big rise in the price of chocolate.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:48:32 GMT

Tariffs. Many of our food products contain components that come from China.

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:51:07 GMT

I’ve been getting good deal on chicken, but produce I’d through the roof.

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Gorgf — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:13:40 GMT

Yet we Americans throw out 30% of our food? Waste has increased over the years .That quote came from a recent Sunday Sermon.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:18:05 GMT

Enuff with the tariffs.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:10:14 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
What are you buying that is going up in price? Dairy? Snack foods? Produce? Canned items?

@Sooner - a little bit of everything. Not much meat though. Dairy, deli, canned stuff, produce. Just normal weekly grocery shopping.

I haven’t put a lot of thought to it. It’s more of a yikes thing when I see the total. More than it was even last year.

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Snoopp — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:17:30 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I’ve been getting good deal on chicken, but produce I’d through the roof.

I found better prices at a farmer’s market on produce. If you have one near you, check it out.

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goldensrbest — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 17:52:17 GMT

I find meat prices here have gone up, and many other things also.

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ValuSkr — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:06:25 GMT

@Snoopp wrote:
@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I’ve been getting good deal on chicken, but produce I’d through the roof.
I found better prices at a farmer’s market on produce. If you have one near you, check it out.

Around here (SE PA), farmers markets tend to be more expensive (much more!) than the supermarket. I guess they figure we're willing to pay more for farm-fresh fruit and veggies than the stuff in the supermarket that's been shipped cross-country or from another continent.

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Spurt — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:10:42 GMT

@gidgetgh

I've noticed a hodgepodge.....some things have gone up a bit, while other popular items have a special label on the shelf that says, "we've lowered our everyday price".

Our city is somewhat unique in that the major grocery chain, HEBs drove out all the major national grocery chains and the only competition that's left is Wally World, Target, Wholefoods, Trader Joes, Sprouts then there's Costco......Costco appears to be their biggest competition....

As of early 2018, H-E-B controlled nearly 60 percent of the South Texas market, which includes San Antonio as well as Austin, Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen, and Brownsville. In second place was Walmart with about 27 percent of the market, followed by retailers and wholesalers like Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Trader Joe’s.

What HEB does ----if they have HEB stores in the vicinity of competitors they reduce the prices in that store to beat the competition, but if a HEB store has no immedite competition then they raise the prices slightly for that store.....that's the game they play!!!

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SilleeMee — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:20:33 GMT

If it comes in a plastic container, wrapped in plastic or has any other kind of plastic covering then expect to pay higher prices for those items. That has to do with China and the tariff situ.

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tansy — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:54:26 GMT

I’m noticing more of an increase in restaurant prices, than at the grocery store.

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shoesnbags — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:59:23 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Tariffs. Many of our food products contain components that come from China.

Well, I guess if you're buying a lot of processed foods, but I don't think any of my fruits, veggies or fresh meat are coming from China. (ugh) Cleaning products, maybe, or paper goods? Now I'll have to go check because you've made me wonder.

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lovesrecess — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:02:16 GMT

The only place I have seen grocery prices go up is Walmart! I had to go in there for a piece of pipe insulation for DH and picked up some bread and a few other things....$3.67 for the same bread/brand I get at Kroger for $2.88. Haven’t noticed prices going up at Costco or sprouts where I do most of my shopping. It is probably regional.

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shoesnbags — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:04:14 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
If it comes in a plastic container, wrapped in plastic or has any other kind of plastic covering then expect to pay higher prices for those items. That has to do with China and the tariff situ.

OK, I think I see what you're saying. My Daisy brand sour cream comes from Dallas, Texas, but the plastic container is made in China. So Daisy brand is paying more for the containers now. Personally, I don't like our dependence on China, so I'm willing to see higher prices on Chinese goods.