Key Points

  • As shoppers await price cuts, retailers like Home Depot say their prices have stabilized and some national consumer brands have paused price increases or announced more modest ones.
  • Yet some industry watchers predict deflation for food at home later this year.
  • Falling prices could bring new challenges for retailers, such as pressure to drive more volume or look for ways to cover fixed costs, such as higher employee wages.
    • slurpeesoforion@startrek.website
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      10 months ago

      The people that represent the shareholders. You know? The fickle group that changes its mind or gives conflicting directions week to week?

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        10 months ago

        Ohhh i know who you’re talking about. No can do buddy. They’ll fire me if I even suggest it. No way I lose this sweet gig.

        /CEO