A report found that large firms pressured suppliers to favor them over competitors. It also concluded that some retailers “seem to have used rising costs as an opportunity to further hike prices.”
  • Kuori [she/her]
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    9 months ago

    now that we've cleared that up, maybe we can start executing CEOs?

  • billgamesh@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Yeah, they did. They also charge more in stores on the bus route source: worked in small grocery stores

  • bartolomeo@suppo.fi
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    9 months ago

    Companies across the industry have said they are planning smaller price increases this year, in part because some consumers have started to push back and cut their spending, which has led to some firms experiencing drops in sales.

    Consumers: please stop fucking us

    Grocery chains: best I can do is fuck you harder, but I promise it'll only be 2% harder!

    But seriously in what world is "people can't afford food" translated as "some consumers have started to push back and cut their spending"?