Prices are climbing, Fuel prices are starting to trickle elsewhere

[Kilrtoy]

Just got back from the supermarket.
nothing was on sale, NOTHING...
Produce was very expensive and the most obvious, but everything had a noticable price increase.
I like hersheys candy bars.
Normally 1.69 as of last week, today 2.19
12 pack of soda not on sale 4 dollars, normally 3 dollars not on sale.
the gas is starting to effect everything

[djunkie]

I drove by a Cheveron by my house earlier today and noticed that regular unleaded was 2.89. I thought that was cheap compared to what I've seen elsewhere. To bad there diesel was 3.45. Guess i'll have to start going back to the truck stops for fuel.

[azgfboatgirl]

Guess milk will go up again too. :yuk:
Out of unleaded gas at corner store. :220v:
What's next!
I decided not to go to work, to expensive. :crossx:

[Havasu Hangin']

Just don't shop at Ralphs. :hammer2:

[Havasu Hangin']

How come,HH?
Rio
They have ratcheted up margins over the past 90 days, under pressure from Kroger.
Also, they determined that it costs too much labor to "change tags", so they are running less reduced prices than before. Brilliant.
The reduced prices they do run are not as aggressive, since they start at a higher price, and reflect less than the other retailers given the same deal level.
While Albertsons and Vons have run loss-leaders (selling some core items at a loss) to get consumers back in the stores after the labor dispute, Ralphs has closed stores, and focused more on profit and less on volume.
Staters is still the low price leader.

[HCS]

Cosco.
I can get 18 packs of Coors for 7.99 quite a few places.

[Havasu Hangin']

Cosco.
I can get 18 packs of Coors for 7.99 quite a few places.
Yest Costco will usually be cheaper, since they only take around a 11% margin (Ralphs for example has to have a 40% blended margin, and routinely runs items over 50%GP).
Club stores ask for "special packs" from food manufacturers, so the consumer cannot compare apples to apples. This means you have to do some math to look at the "per unit" price- it's not always a better deal, depending on the item.
If they get the special pack from the manufacturer cheaper, then the retail price will be cheaper.
Target also has decent pricing.

[Havasu Hangin']

Albertsons just announced that it is putting itself up for sale ( depending upon the upcoming bod meeting). It's actually been for sale for a while. Until the gov't or an A bomb reigns in F*ckmart, grocery chains in general are a lose-lose proposition.
Rio
I don't know if you saw it, but there was an article awhile back about the "most overpaid CEOs". Albertsons CEO was included- he was paid something like $75MM and the stock price has been declining.
Speculation is that the FTC may not allow Safeway or Kroger to buy them (they really don't have much cash anyway), but perhaps a foreign grocery chain will buy them.
Hopefully, Jack Brown will buy up some more stores, like he did when they had to divest some Lucky stores when they bought them.

[HCS]

Yest Costco will usually be cheaper, since they only take around a 11% margin (Ralphs for example has to have a 40% blended margin, and routinely runs items over 50%GP).
Club stores ask for "special packs" from food manufacturers, so the consumer cannot compare apples to apples. This means you have to do some math to look at the "per unit" price- it's not always a better deal, depending on the item.
If they get the special pack from the manufacturer cheaper, then the retail price will be cheaper.
Target also has decent pricing.
Blows me away. I was shopping at Safeway picking up few things for breakfest.
I was looking at their Canadian bacon slices to put on my english muffins. A pack of 6 slices of bacon was 5 bucks. My wife went to Cosco and picked up a pack of about 20 slices for 4 bucks. I couldn't tell the difference in the product beside I'm sure it was from a different pig, probably an american one. :rolleyes: :D

[ECeptor]

I haven't been to the grocery store in a couple days, will be going tomorrow.
But, gas did go down 10 cents today - at $3.07.

[Kilrtoy]

I stopped shopping there after the strike as i noticed they were not giving deals.
This was at VONS

[Blown 472]

50% off at Kmart today.

[ahhell]

The wife just got back from Zales....she saved 30%......... :frown:

[Kilrtoy]

The wife just got back from Zales....she saved 30%......... :frown:
Did she sleep at Holiday inn last night

[Debbolas]

The wife just got back from Zales....she saved 30%......... :frown:
Post a pic, I want to see what she got :rollside:

[dmontzsta]

I just went shopping and scored on 5 12 packs of any soda in the store for $10. Stater Bros. is having a good deal right now. :)

[ahhell]

Post a pic, I want to see what she got :rollside:
she traded my ring that i got her for 20 years of putting up with her, and got a bigger ring... and...a necklace...but she didnt want any jewelry for our anniversary :confused: :confused: :confused:
its getting sized....size 4 1/2...kinda like a #2 pencil :cool:

[cc322]

Better look for a new market. I scored some sweet deals on steak,soda, beer, watermlelon, chicken, Arrowhead water. You name it it was on sale at Albertson's, even better with the coupon. :rollside:

[Havasu Hangin']

Blows me away. I was shopping at Safeway picking up few things for breakfest.
When I lived in Nor Cal, I couldn't believe how much groceries were at Safeway. I guess since you guys can afford all that expensive property...you can afford expensive groceries.
Here's a secret- if anyone really wants to save money on groceries, you need to cherry pick from a few different stores.
BTW...most food manufacturers have been increasing the wholesale price over the past 60 days or so. Commodities, tin, resin, and cardboard have all gone up. Most increases were in the 12-15% range, and are based on oil at $50/barrel (or so).
So you will be paying more.

[Kilrtoy]

When I lived in Nor Cal, I couldn't believe how much groceries were at Safeway. I guess since you guys can afford all that expensive property...you can afford expensive groceries.
Here's a secret- if anyone really wants to save money on groceries, you need to cherry pick from a few different stores.
BTW...most food manufacturers have been increasing the wholesale price over the past 60 days or so. Commodities, tin, resin, and cardboard have all gone up. Most increases were in the 12-15% range, and are based on oil at $50/barrel (or so).
So you will be paying more.
Final a subject you are an expert on, FOR ONCE :smile:

[Havasu Hangin']

Final a subject you are an expert on, FOR ONCE :smile:
Nope.
Just another "journeyman internet expert" who pretends to know everything. :D

[Kilrtoy]

Nope.
Just another "journeyman internet expert" who pretends to know everything. :D
LOL
;)