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.
    • BabyWah@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Even thrifting is expensive now. The truth is, there’s nowhere to cut and that’s why it’s hurting so many people.

      • Postreader2814@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        The hell? Where are you thirfting? The Goodwills near me sell clothes for less than $3 per garment. Toys are less than $5. Movies are a dollar, games are $5 per title, what state are you in?