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Originally Posted by La lamy
What ****es me off is the immense profits grocery stores make from all this "inflation". Here's what google said about Publix profits in 2022:
"Publix had operating earnings of $1.3 billion in the period, up 35% year over year while full-year 2022 profits totaled $4 billion, up 13% from 2021."
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They are, by law, to have a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders, not you. So shareholder stock prices and dividends supersede you getting cheap food. If Aldi wants to sell something as a slightly lower gross margin than Walmart and Publix, they do that at the expense of their shareholders. Aldi offsets the cost with no bags, quarters in shopping carts to prevent theft, and off brand items. Walmart lowers costs by you checking yourself out at the expense of their employees. Publix has more items in stock and fuller shelves but that comes with higher prices… you as an buyer can pick and choose where you want to shop.