Walmart hikes house brand food prices, rewards shareholders

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30. I have ordered groceries from Walmart at times. I don't shop there often enough to know

how much their Great Value prices have gone up, but they're still much cheaper than the grocery store 5 minutes away that I shop at more often (the nearest Walmart is closer to half an hour away).

The last time I ordered from Walmart, a few weeks ago, their Great Value milk was just half the price of the store brand at the closer grocery, their generic cereal was about 2/3 the price of what I usually pay, and the Daisy brand of cottage cheese I always buy was about $3.75 instead of the $5 I pay at the nearest store. I saved on frozen blueberries and lots of other items.

I'm not arguing that they haven't raised their Great Value prices. I believe Reich. But they're still a cheaper alternative to lots of grocery stores. The savings on the total bill more than paid for the cost of delivery plus tip, and on a day when winter weather made the streets a nuisance.