Obviously prices are higher. Have you noticed, though, that sizes are shrinking?
I love chocolate, paricularly Dove milk chocolate. A bag of it was $5.87! AND, when I pulled it off the shelf the bag was puffed up with air, and there were 10 pieces inside. I remember beingable to buy a bag for $3.50 and there were 26 pieces in it.
I put it back. I just couldn't do it.
Now, chocolate is a dumb example, I realize. The same thing is happening to everything. Here's the good news: smaller packages means you can store them more easily as you stock up before prices go hyper-crazy. And, another positive thing: it might be a good time to break some bad habits (such as not buying the chocolate, for me).
One last thought: the smaller volumes is a sneaky tactic, and many people will not understand the double-whammy and will go through their grocery money way too fast. Credit card debt will spike, but so will crime. Keep extra vigilant.
In Walmart buying some earrings. Pack had 5 pairs of hoop earrings. Price printed on package said $3.88 but. was crossed out with a black marker and rang up $5.88!. Told worker that it is against the law to change prices higher if price already on pkg. She zeroed it out and gave it to me for $3.88. I had other items that had the same thing on them. She finally called over a Mgr. and asked who was “up-pricing” all these items? Mgr. said she didn’t know but would look into it as it was against the law! So Walmart is breaking the law, the Mgrs. know it but don’t do anything about it unless someone notices. So if you go to Walmart use the self checkout so you can be sure you are not being ripped off!