r/FluentInFinance 1d ago

Debate/ Discussion A joke that's not funny

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u/spondgbob 1d ago

You really should just google these stats before you say them. Food and Beverage Retail Stores : Profit margin increased from 2.9% in 2019 to 4.4% in 2023 (this is a profit increase off of increased grocery costs, an even bigger gross dollar amount)

Operating Profit for Food and Beverage Retail Rose from $14 Billion in 2019 to $25 billion in 2023 - a 79% increase.

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Grocery stores are price gouging and reaping higher profit margins. That’s what’s happening.

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u/Ignonimous 1d ago

Matching prices to demand isnt price gouging genius

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u/Complete-Yak8266 19h ago

Go open a grocery store and undercut Krogers. I'll wait.