Business: Retailers jacked up prices and squeezed consumers. They might have just blinked & start lowering prices
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Retailers lower prices amid rising inflation
The personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE) rose again in March, increasing 2.7% YoY (including food and energy), according to the US Commerce Department. Because rising prices mean consumers are likely to remain cautious with how they’re spending their money, retailers like...
I swear these companies are coluding to maximize profits. Inflation should not be an issue if there is true open markets. Outside of natural disasters prices should always be low.
Americans are the whiniest bitches. I saw a story on Starbucks prices and felt zero empathy for those dumbasses. It’s $7 coffee. That’s your fault. Stop going. I don’t care if McDonalds combos meals are $20, I don’t go. I pull right into the store and get fruit or a protein bar. Stop buying the shit. Don’t patronize the establishment. People are dumb.
Wait until you realize Israel and the former administration colluded in October 7th. And wait until you see the current administration organized it.
Not sure what that has to do with inflation
True. We should stop using electricity, gas, living in houses and apartments, eating food, etc also since it’s been proven those companies have also been colluding and jacking prices up. Oh wait…. It’s not just the retail market it’s every fucking thing that’s been jacked up over bs
And the government allowed it.
Yep, what they realizing now is people don’t caught up to their plan especially middle-class people. McDonald’s was a prime example of that….. McDonald’s is a place you go to where you don’t have no money in your pocket shame of the reason their price is so high. I could add a few more dollars to a McDonald’s meal and eat at Longhorn steakhouse
Fast-food restaurants 'fighting' over fewer, price-weary customers
Inflation-weary consumers are cutting back to save money on food, and that's not lost on the companies.
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McDonald's and other food giants are struggling in the inflation economy
Earnings reports from some of the biggest food companies have highlighted struggles with higher prices, labor shortages, and more
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Customers Slow Spending at Starbucks, McDonald's, Pizza Hut | Entrepreneur
Consumers are spending less on fast food, and major chains like McDonald's are pushing for a "street-fighting mentality" to win back customers. Read more on Q1 reports, here.
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Fast food chains are getting the message about soaring prices
Price hikes are keeping some customers away, so many fast food chains plan smaller increases for the rest of the year in a bid to win them back.
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Unless you have a good coupon, make no sense to go to McDonald’s right now. Hell Checkers (its strange for me to say this), but is five times better than McDonald’s.
Costco was jammed packed today in Harlem. That first of the month crowd. Jam packed with Hispanics, mideastern, Africans, even cacs up in there . Buying mad food, water, etc.. people looking like they smart shopping. Just buy and prepare food at home much cheaper
Agreed!
My cousin complaining about how many restaurants prices are high and I said bruh.. some stuff and or places supposed to go up..I mean damn a gyros meal was 5$ and some change in 92' and its 2024 and it 15$ not bad to me being that they still giving out the same size meal.. I ok with that.. but me I have been cooking at home more taking my lunch to work..more often than I used to..no complaints here!
I cook for the week on Sunday's and if....that's a HUGE IF I just go to a Japanese Steakhouse because it's better bang for the buck over that FF crap. But I eat at home 90% of the time.
Burger King $3 Whopper Wednesday is the play for me in 2024
Oh, you Captain Obvious now, Nick? “So stop using electricity and living in a house?”
Duh! I paid $4.55 for gas today, but i didn’t buy a $7 coffee or fast food. If everything is more expensive; buy what you need. Nobody NEEDS cigarettes or coffee, so cut out the bullshit while the price of what you NEED is high. If this shit doesn’t shift one’s priorities, they’re choosing to be swallowed up in this.
they did that shit because they were trying to make up for what they lost during the pandemic. People still kept buying so there was no need to drop prices.
Plus remember all that bullshit companies were pulling to make it look like the supply chain was struggling? That had nothing to do with minimum wage protests.
I dont understand how this has taken so long. I started cutting back during covid, it was obvious where things was going. Used to eat out 3 times a day plus go out to eat on the weekends. I cook 99% of my meals now. Cut off my cable & more shit. Shit is real out here and the govt dont give a fuck about you. Help yourself as much as you can!Fast-food restaurants 'fighting' over fewer, price-weary customers
Inflation-weary consumers are cutting back to save money on food, and that's not lost on the companies.
McDonald's and other food giants are struggling in the inflation economy
Earnings reports from some of the biggest food companies have highlighted struggles with higher prices, labor shortages, and more
Customers Slow Spending at Starbucks, McDonald's, Pizza Hut | Entrepreneur
Consumers are spending less on fast food, and major chains like McDonald's are pushing for a "street-fighting mentality" to win back customers. Read more on Q1 reports, here.
White people can’t cook so they have to rely on fast food, delivery, microwaveable, or prepared meals. They keep things like this shit alive and was continuing to spend, now unfortunately the economy fucking even with their funds and they like hey wait a minute this price hike fucking with money. So now even cacs are like hey buddy enough is enough
Got to use the apps to get the discounts from fast food joints. I can get a big Mac, medium fry and drink for $6.00 using the app. That's here in the DMV so each area may have different deals. Regardless, you get points towards free stuff whenever you buy.
They never lost anything during the pandemic. Thats what makes this so egregious. It’s just plain ole-fashioned, American greed.
You have food delivery apps charging customers with Android phones less than IPhone users. And the government allowed it. But this is the same government that sat on a dildo for years after Apple said they damn near brick phones to stimulate demand.Fast-food restaurants 'fighting' over fewer, price-weary customers
Inflation-weary consumers are cutting back to save money on food, and that's not lost on the companies.
McDonald's and other food giants are struggling in the inflation economy
Earnings reports from some of the biggest food companies have highlighted struggles with higher prices, labor shortages, and more
Customers Slow Spending at Starbucks, McDonald's, Pizza Hut | Entrepreneur
Consumers are spending less on fast food, and major chains like McDonald's are pushing for a "street-fighting mentality" to win back customers. Read more on Q1 reports, here.
Bingoooo
The government had more words for people pointing out the price gouging than the price gougers. And that’s when you have to sit back and come up with a strategy. I remember telling some folks that my cousin was gay. And they did nothing.
Can you post about your experiences growing these things?
I made 4 raised garden beds since there is a lot of rabbits in my neighborhood. I also hooked in to one of my zones for the sprinklers to control the watering. After the seeds sprout I just made sure they have water and fertilize every few weeks. I had the most trouble with caterpillars eating the leaves on the greens and the heat we had in Texas last year. For that I got a mesh net to cover the garden beds for shade to keep the moths from laying eggs on the greens. In August the heat took out the tomatoes and lettuce. The collard greens held up until we had a freeze in December.
Yup. Way more cheaper to buy your own food and cook.
What’s even crazier, it’s cheaper to go to Whole Foods or buy organic burgers or whatever and cook that shit at home vs buying that BS from McDonald’s.
Atleast you know it’s real beef and it’s grass fed lol
Dope. This is inspirational esp for me now that I have a backyard
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Living in the city, I have found that crate farming is best for me.