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Offline JohnyMac

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Grocery Store Report
« on: August 28, 2022, 11:58:59 AM »
MrsMac and I were at the grocery store today. She shops - AKA spends money - I wonder around and do a weekly survey on prices and stock levels. 

First, prices were ridiculous. How did they climb in just one week I wondered? Some examples that stood out to me were,

> Store brand butter was $4.79 a pound,
> Chicken thighs were $2.29 a pound vs. last week on sale $.99 a pound.
> Canned cat food has gone from .59 cents same time last year to .89 cents at the store Sunday. In my home
   town store .99 cents a can. That is if you can get it.
> Store brand flour regular price was $2.99 for 5-pounds, on sale for $2.29. An increase of $1.00 vs. last year at
    this time. Oh by the way, the store has been out for 3-weeks as of this writing.

Our cost today for one paper bag of groceries was $52.

While wandering the aisles and comparing prices, I ran into one of the stores assistant managers who we are on a first name bases with. I asked her what is going on with lack of product and prices. Here are some examples I gave her,

> They had no 'caked' or bread machine yeast.
> Pasta shelves was 1/3 full and very little breath in assortment.
> Canned soups, gravies, broth etcetera were lite in breath and depth.
> Etcetera.

She looked at me and said, "John, it is hit or miss with our warehouse. We order and order and order and they do not send." She went on to say, "shipments come in 25 to 33% lite of what we order".

She went on to explain that flour at this rate will be very expensive and tough to find later this year. Dry active yeast is available but will not be around by October as they are down to their last box and it is not being replenished no matter how many times they reorder.

She shared with me a story that she was in Walmart last week and they had no rice but uncle Ben's. I chuckled at the Walmart story and asked her why did she shop at Walmart. Her answer was prices. She buys at the store she works at things on sale and then goes to Walmart, a one hour drive away I might add, to buy the rest of the things on her grocery list.

We chatted about a few non food items and I wished her a great week and started to walk away. She stopped me and said, "if you see something on sale today buy it. It will either be twice the price by the end of the year or not available at all".

Now this was from a totally non political, 55-year old-ish women.



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Just FYI, I followed MrsMac and put things back on the shelves that we didn't need when she wasn't looking. Pretty sneaky of me huh?  8)
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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2022, 02:58:24 PM »
prices are skyrocketing up here

I purchase as much as possible from local but walmart is so much less expensive and money is very tight so I go there most often

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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2022, 05:10:15 PM »
Prices in the supermarkets here in the UK have not increased as much as over there yet. Thank god. I believe the prices will climb soon though.

Our food preps from the pandemic are still in place so we are insulated a bit.


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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2022, 05:29:51 PM »
    Went to a Walmart Supercenter on Monday evening, and there were extensive shortages.  The biggest one was that there was no milk...no whole milk, 2%, skim etc.  The cooler was glaringly empty.  Walmart typically sends a survey the next day or so, via e-mail.  I complained about the various shortages, and especially about the lack of milk.  Surprisingly, an assistant manager called me the next morning regarding the shortages.  She said that they've been padding the store orders, but the distribution centers almost always short their orders.  She said they've tried making up the differences by ordering from other regional distribution centers, but they also have supply issues.  She said they're doing the best they can.  She didn't foresee any improvements this calendar year.

    Returned to the same Walmart on Thursday.  Milk was in very short supply, but I managed to snag three gallons, leaving maybe three gallons for other shoppers.      Noted that pasta was in short supply, down about 90%, with limited selection.  Still haven't been able to source any canned shrimp, they haven't had any for at least three months.  Prices continue to climb.  Thank heavens for a good garden this year!

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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2022, 05:55:14 PM »
Wow! Great report Jackalope.  :thumbsUp: :cheers:
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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2022, 08:51:36 PM »
No photos, because I don't carry my cellphone with me.  I'm adverse to carrying government tracking devices, so I miss many photo opportunities.   :deadHorse: :fuckYeah:

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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2022, 09:42:49 AM »
    Shopped at the local Walmart Supercenter again last evening. Milk was in good supply, and shelf shortages were minimal, though there still wasn't any canned shrimp.

    However, Christmas ornaments are already on the shelves! :dancingBanana: :dance: :zombitron:

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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2022, 10:31:19 AM »
However, Christmas ornaments are already on the shelves!  :facepalm:
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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2022, 01:35:22 PM »
Got about 80lbs of carrots and 170 garlic bulbs pulled the other day from a buddies garden the other day so my shelves are looking better. Cauliflower is looking a little sad but hopefully get a few of those. Caribou season isnt looking too good but maybe get lucky and find a moose. Grouse are pretty scarce too and as soon as the snow flies I'll be setting out traps for bunnies.

Practice makes perfect (gardening, hunting, fishing, foraging, etc...) and I hope to spend as little time as possible in the stores
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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2022, 04:44:24 PM »
 :thumbsUp: Grizz!
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Re: Grocery Store Report
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2022, 05:55:54 PM »
Our main raised garden is basically finished producing tomatoes after a VERY good season!  I plan to chop and drop the standing stalks into the garden soil surface while they're green and then cover them with compost and cardboard cap to accellerate their rotting and rebuilding of the soil for next year.  If we plant anything more, it will likely be cabbage and some root crops through the cooling weather.  Best to have and not need, than to need an not have. 

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I'll fence the cabbage and root garden, but if the bunnies show-up, they go into the Conibear trap and then into the stew pot.
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