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Melon

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20. There model was high volume...low margin forever.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #19)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 12:02 AM

4 hrs ago

The point is margins in that sector have doubled since Covid. That is the problem. But you are ok with doubling the net margin to pay the corporations and investor returns versus lower grocery pricing. The raw material prices have dropped but the money is absorbed in the middle before the consumer, which you are ok with. You are arguing for expanded margins to the stores.

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If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing algorithms [View all] applegrove 10 hrs ago OP

"Pricing", eh? I hope he gets egg on his face, again. marble falls 9 hrs ago #1

People will realize dweller 9 hrs ago #2

If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing, He is still a pedo !! stonecutter357 9 hrs ago #3

Canadian laws do not govern pricing in the US. n/t Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #4

I mentioned that as an example, not to imply we were under the same laws. applegrove 9 hrs ago #7

your point was obvious (to me anyway) ret5hd 9 hrs ago #8

Obviously not. Who here said it does?? Disaffected 3 hrs ago #21

But, "Affordability is a hoax." Bayard 9 hrs ago #5

A lot of grocery items are low profit margin Turbineguy 9 hrs ago #6

Back During The Grocery Shortage Days During The Pandemic - I Talked With Some Stockboys That Were Working The Shelves.. global1 8 hrs ago #9

How do you lower the price of coffee and other import items? Keepthesoulalive 8 hrs ago #10

I would never sue someone NOT to lower prices. Please get lower grocery prices by any means. Melon 8 hrs ago #11

But when they do that for Trump and the jig is up, applegrove 8 hrs ago #12

He'll no I don't want a rebate. I right contracts for a living. I write rebates for suckers. Melon 7 hrs ago #13

I love the 'special pricing' fraud Conjuay 7 hrs ago #14

That's right. Melon 6 hrs ago #15

Grocery store net profits are only around 2% MichMan 6 hrs ago #16

Walmarts margins Net in 2019 pre Covid 1.30% versus 2025 Net margin 2.85%. 119% improvements in margins Melon 6 hrs ago #17

Would you be satisfied if your retirement savings made a 2.85% annual return? MichMan 4 hrs ago #19

There model was high volume...low margin forever. Melon 4 hrs ago #20

As I've said before... gulliver 5 hrs ago #18