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Description: Consumers are noticing some insane price hikes at Kroger right now. They are reporting massive increases in their weekly bills, ...
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items more than 70 percent more 5.58 Jump to 33.42 PERCENT more than 70 percent
2022 many reasons can explain why food 7.68 Jump to 71.22 DATE 2022
costs remain elevated in 2023 including 6.36 Jump to 75 DATE 2023
and organic byproducts are almost 23.1 7.08 Jump to 159.84 CARDINAL almost 23.1
Foods at Kroger 8.5 percent higher than 6.899 Jump to 166.92 ORG Kroger 8.5 percent
health and beauty products and 9.26 5.941 Jump to 173.819 CARDINAL 9.26
cost on average 60 5.66 Jump to 179.76 CARDINAL 60
18.07 percent more Home Essentials are 9.06 Jump to 181.819 PERCENT 18.07 percent ORG Home Essentials
11.31 more costly pet products a 20.52 9.399 Jump to 185.42 CARDINAL 11.31 CARDINAL 20.52
pricier and baby products are 13 higher 7.481 Jump to 190.879 CARDINAL 13
cost of a basket with 25 grocery 6.839 Jump to 205.68 CARDINAL 25
28 price difference with the total a 4.64 Jump to 218.64 CARDINAL 28
44.50 while the same products at Kroger 5.819 Jump to 223.28 CARDINAL 44.50 ORG Kroger
56.96 now when it comes to Aldi the 7.36 Jump to 229.099 CARDINAL 56.96
38.88 with which means that overall 7.841 Jump to 239.659 CARDINAL 38.88
Kroger prices are 47 pricier than Aldi 8.041 Jump to 242.819 CARDINAL 47
compared over 50 items at both stores 6.06 Jump to 260.639 CARDINAL over 50
prices 63 percent cheaper on 43 of the 8.28 Jump to 266.699 PERCENT 63 percent CARDINAL 43
50 items Believe It or Not spinach 7.5 Jump to 271.68 CARDINAL 50
prices are 70.1 percent higher at Kroger 7.381 Jump to 274.979 PERCENT 70.1 percent ORG Kroger
while at Kroger you pay six dollars for 7.519 Jump to 279.18 ORG Kroger MONEY six dollars
a 16 ounce bag or 37.4 cents per ounce 9.24 Jump to 282.36 QUANTITY 16 ounce MONEY 37.4 cents
at Costco you pay 4.49 for a 40 ounce 9.581 Jump to 286.699 ORG Costco CARDINAL 4.49 QUANTITY 40 ounce
bag or that's 11.2 cents per ounce Maple 7.379 Jump to 291.6 MONEY 11.2 cents
syrups are close second at Costco you 4.979 Jump to 296.28 ORDINAL second ORG Costco
can find it for seven dollars for two 60 5.22 Jump to 298.979 MONEY seven dollars CARDINAL two
24 ounce bottles or that works out at 6.781 Jump to 301.259 QUANTITY 24 ounce
5.5 cents per ounce at Kroger the same 7.981 Jump to 304.199 MONEY 5.5 cents ORG Kroger
product costs 3.79 for a 24 ounce bottle 8.3 Jump to 308.04 CARDINAL 3.79 QUANTITY 24 ounce
or 15.8 cents per ounce and that is 8.22 Jump to 312.18 MONEY 15.8 cents
65.2 percent higher moreover store brand 7.06 Jump to 316.34 PERCENT 65.2 percent
canola cooking spray sells for five 6.38 Jump to 320.4 ORG canola cooking spray CARDINAL five
dollars for two 17 ounce cans or that's 7.32 Jump to 323.4 CARDINAL two QUANTITY 17 ounce
14.7 cents per ounce at Costco compared 6.16 Jump to 326.78 MONEY 14.7 cents ORG Costco
to three dollars for an eighth ounce can 5.64 Jump to 330.72 MONEY three dollars ORDINAL eighth
or 37.5 cents per ounce at Kroger and 7.5 Jump to 332.94 MONEY 37.5 cents ORG Kroger
that is a 60.8 percent difference Costco 8.339 Jump to 336.36 PERCENT 60.8 percent ORG Costco
chocolate chips and 9.49 for a 72 ounce 8.4 Jump to 340.44 CARDINAL 9.49 QUANTITY 72 ounce
bag or 13.2 cents per ounce while Kroger 6.381 Jump to 344.699 MONEY 13.2 cents ORG Kroger
6.79 for a 24 ounce bag that works out 6.78 Jump to 351.08 CARDINAL 6.79 CARDINAL 24
28.3 cents per ounce that's 7.899 Jump to 354.8 MONEY 28.3 cents
53.4 percent higher even bar water costs 8.619 Jump to 357.86 PERCENT 53.4 percent
less Costco 40 16.9 ounce bottles for 6.421 Jump to 362.699 ORG Costco CARDINAL 40 QUANTITY 16.9 ounce
three dollars well that's 0.4 of a cent 5.641 Jump to 366.479 MONEY three dollars MONEY 0.4 of a cent
for 2.79 for 24 16.9 7.139 Jump to 372.12 CARDINAL 2.79 CARDINAL 24 16.9
ounce bottles and that works out at 0.7 5.78 Jump to 376.8
42.9 percent more expensive than its 7.059 Jump to 382.58 PERCENT 42.9 percent
thousands of items he captioned one of 5.941 Jump to 405.419 CARDINAL thousands CARDINAL one
priced at 4.99 the same happened with 5.581 Jump to 422.759 CARDINAL 4.99
sale for seven dollars but according to 6.06 Jump to 432.96 MONEY seven dollars
these 5.99 us one person who posted a 6.241 Jump to 449.039 CARDINAL 5.99 CARDINAL one
3.79 just last week The Shopper wrote 6.22 Jump to 457.819 CARDINAL 3.79 DATE last week ORG Shopper
for the last two years answered another 5.581 Jump to 464.039 DATE the last two years
gone up by at least two to three dollars 5.04 Jump to 469.62 CARDINAL at least two
said a third it's more like a fifty 4.74 Jump to 471.72 ORDINAL third CARDINAL fifty
percent to a hundred percent increase 4.74 Jump to 474.66 PERCENT hundred percent
another person in a different thread one 5.401 Jump to 482.759 CARDINAL one
potato prices were on sale for 3.99 but 8.52 Jump to 488.16 CARDINAL 3.99
they were originally priced at 2.99 a 6.66 Jump to 492.3 CARDINAL 2.99
be 1.49 on sale for 99 cents now they're 8.94 Jump to 514.08 CARDINAL 1.49 MONEY 99 cents
2.99 at this point it's just price 5.921 Jump to 520.159 CARDINAL 2.99
3.59 Jesus they said in an updated 4.78 Jump to 530.72 CARDINAL 3.59
four out of five consumers believe 5.421 Jump to 549.899 CARDINAL four CARDINAL five
their prices according to a survey of 2 6.18 Jump to 558.779 CARDINAL 2
000 customers done by a test in February 6.42 Jump to 562.08 CARDINAL 000 DATE February
or grocery inflation is still 8.4 5.22 Jump to 568.5 CARDINAL 8.4
and bakery products remain 13.6 percent 6.239 Jump to 573.72 PERCENT 13.6 percent
more elevated than in 2022 meets poultry 6.419 Jump to 576.48 DATE 2022
fish and eggs of 14.3 percent more 5.601 Jump to 579.959 PERCENT 14.3 percent
20.7 percent fruits and vegetables 4.5 8.52 Jump to 585.56 PERCENT 20.7 percent CARDINAL 4.5
and non-alcoholic beverages 11.1 percent 7.72 Jump to 589.58 PERCENT 11.1 percent
purchase Albertsons in a 24.6 billion 4.799 Jump to 618.6 MONEY 24.6 billion
give the company a total of about 5 000 6.241 Jump to 632.459 CARDINAL about 5 000
stores throughout 48 states accounting 4.861 Jump to 635.459 CARDINAL 48
for about one-fifth of the grocery 3.9 Jump to 638.7 CARDINAL about one-fifth
Commercial Workers Local 400 and their 5.52 Jump to 714.12 CARDINAL 400
on April 5th in a campaign to save local 5.58 Jump to 719.64 DATE April 5th
proposed multi-billion dollar 4.44 Jump to 739.68 MONEY -billion dollar
merger goes through about 500 stores 6.601 Jump to 770.399 CARDINAL about 500
Aretha green of local 400. historically 7.08 Jump to 786.6 PERSON Aretha CARDINAL 400
right now on January 19th Kroger workers 6.12 Jump to 812.82 DATE January 19th
system in 2022 the lawsuit alleges 5.7 Jump to 827.16 DATE 2022
their paychecks garnished and in one 4.02 Jump to 832.86 CARDINAL one
than a thousand Kroger workers have 5.401 Jump to 853.139 CARDINAL thousand ORG Kroger