The price of a 12 pack of Coke or a jar of Miracle Whip is a heavy thing to move, but when it moves, it moves.

Which is now a substantial jump, since previously we've been holding retail price low in order to maintain sales volume. At this point, if we are raising prices, we might as well raise them to what they 'should' be based on the cost of the product. Over time, this differential is too great and something has to give. Costs rise against a desired retail price. But you don't want to raise the shelf price because you will sell less. And over time the costs go up a bit more and a bit more. But you could sell a lot more if you sold it for $4.99. If you price a 12 pack of Coke based on costs, it might be $5.19. But when they only go up for a while, the end price has to go up also. When prices go up and down, they can even out at the end. Items that are 'further up' the chain still use commodity items as inputs, but the price fluctuations are buffered from the consumer due to all the additional steps involved in making the final product.īut the prices of the inputs still add up. When it's a large fluctuation we certainly notice it, but when it's smaller we might not. Here's my theory - pricing is like plate tectonics.Ĭommodity items - eggs, milk, meat, produce - are based on market prices and fluctuate often, whether or not we notice it. Coming from DC, I am astounded at the range.īased on the prices discussed here it's more competitive than your market. Plus the specialty stores like TJ's, Sprouts, Natural Grocers and WF. Plus Rancho, Latino, also supplied by Associated.Īnd Smiths (Kroger), Walmart, etc., and other independents in the suburbs, plus ethnic markets. They have owned and operated stores too, three different banners in Salt Lake. Here the main distributor is the business cooperative Associated Food Stores. I was in their store in Farmington recently, and it's like a Whole Foods superstore Harmons also does smaller stores for three 'urban' locations (two are suburban), which few companies are willing to do. Sounds like that's what you've got going and that's great. But their specialty departments, especially meat and seafood, are comparable to Whole Foods. Here in Salt Lake we have a regional independent upscale chain called Harmons. If you want to learn more about the industry, I highly recommend subscribing to the trade magazines Progressive Grocer and Supermarket News. List of 120 local makers, artists, and small businesses from 2020 Threadīlack Owned Restaurants/Businesses 2020 Megathread Questions News Entertainment Food Sports Housing Local Politics Education Mod posts Megathread Unfilter Community Guides/Links Other local subreddits: /r/KansasCit圜hiefs Do you have ideas or feedback for /r/kansascity? Message the moderators. 10: Contact the mods for help related to missing posts, inappropriate posts, or questions.9: No low effort posts, baiting, or altered/sensationalized news headlines.7: No doxxing or seeking personal information.6: No crowdfunding requests or surveys.5: Post buying/selling ads to /r/kclist and employment ads to /r/kcjobs.4: Use the search box before posting questions about housing, visiting, or food.3: No Racism, hate speech, trolling, or creating drama within the community.Use good Reddiquette and abide by Reddit's Content Policy. Please read the full community rules here. The INSIDE RX® mark is owned by Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Welcome to /r/KansasCity. Inside Rx is administered by Inside Rx, LLC, 1 Express Way, St. For a complete list of participating pharmacies, see pharmacies. For a full list of Inside Rx program terms see full terms or call 80. Age restrictions may apply to the purchase of certain drugs. Prescription drug and vaccine pricing may vary depending on the pharmacy and Inside Rx users are responsible for paying the discounted cost of their prescription(s), including vaccine administrative fees, where applicable. Inside Rx does not guarantee that the price you will pay at the pharmacy will be the same price displayed in advance of purchase. Pricing shown online or via the Inside Rx app are subject to change in real time. Inside Rx cannot be used with any insurance benefit, copay assistance programs, or by persons covered by state-funded or federal-funded programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, or Tricare for purchases of certain medications, even if processed outside the benefit as an uninsured (cash-paying) patient. *Average savings based on usage and Inside Rx data as compared to cash prices average savings for all generics are 78% 37% for select brand medications restrictions apply.

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