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Melon

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31. It's not just stores. It's the manufacturers of processed foods.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #22)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 02:00 PM

2 hrs ago

They have enough room to the consumer that they have changed their pricing model due to Covid.
Those low numbers are net. These business are gross profit of 25% or more, which is what is commonly discussed. They are now taking margins on food like gas stations used to.

They have doubled and more the net margins since Covid. Those numbers have always been low. Many business are not profitable some years and more so fluctuating. People here are defending these publicly traded companies that they are fine with the corporations doubling their profits and driving up staple prices. It’s not going to the farmer and being taken by the Walmarts. This place is a trip.

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If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing algorithms [View all] applegrove 22 hrs ago OP

"Pricing", eh? I hope he gets egg on his face, again. marble falls 22 hrs ago #1

People will realize dweller 22 hrs ago #2

If Trump gets grocery corporations to lower their pricing, He is still a pedo !! stonecutter357 21 hrs ago #3

Canadian laws do not govern pricing in the US. n/t Ms. Toad 21 hrs ago #4

I mentioned that as an example, not to imply we were under the same laws. applegrove 21 hrs ago #7

your point was obvious (to me anyway) ret5hd 21 hrs ago #8

Corporations can be held accountable - generally Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #23

Obviously not. Who here said it does?? Disaffected 15 hrs ago #21

From the OP Ms. Toad 5 hrs ago #24

Applegrove has already explained Disaffected 5 hrs ago #25

But, "Affordability is a hoax." Bayard 21 hrs ago #5

A lot of grocery items are low profit margin Turbineguy 21 hrs ago #6

Back During The Grocery Shortage Days During The Pandemic - I Talked With Some Stockboys That Were Working The Shelves.. global1 21 hrs ago #9

Thankfully, Not Here ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #26

A Lot Of What You Pointed Out In Your Post Happened - But The Retailers Had Great Cover And Excuses To..... global1 3 hrs ago #29

Certainly Could Be Happening ProfessorGAC 2 hrs ago #30

How do you lower the price of coffee and other import items? Keepthesoulalive 20 hrs ago #10

I would never sue someone NOT to lower prices. Please get lower grocery prices by any means. Melon 20 hrs ago #11

But when they do that for Trump and the jig is up, applegrove 20 hrs ago #12

He'll no I don't want a rebate. I right contracts for a living. I write rebates for suckers. Melon 20 hrs ago #13

I love the 'special pricing' fraud Conjuay 19 hrs ago #14

That's right. Melon 18 hrs ago #15

Grocery store net profits are only around 2% MichMan 18 hrs ago #16

Walmarts margins Net in 2019 pre Covid 1.30% versus 2025 Net margin 2.85%. 119% improvements in margins Melon 18 hrs ago #17

Would you be satisfied if your retirement savings made a 2.85% annual return? MichMan 16 hrs ago #19

There model was high volume...low margin forever. Melon 16 hrs ago #20

I find it interesting that grocery stores are accused of gouging when they make 2% profit margins MichMan 7 hrs ago #22

It's not just stores. It's the manufacturers of processed foods. Melon 2 hrs ago #31

THIS NotHardly 4 hrs ago #28

As I've said before... gulliver 17 hrs ago #18

Need proof of price fixing/gouging? markodochartaigh 5 hrs ago #27