@return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 6 months agoEuropean Supermarket Giant Drops Pepsi and Lay’s Over Price Increaseswww.wsj.comexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1457arrow-down18
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minus-square@General_Effort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•6 months agoHow aren’t lower prices a benefit for consumers in principle? (Leaving aside specific questions about health and that Pepsi is overpriced anyway.)
minus-square@YonderCrawdad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•6 months agoBasically prices will still go up and the supermarket will get a wider profit margin to smooth things over so consumers will still get a brunt of the price increase.
minus-square@General_Effort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•6 months agoThanks, I see my misunderstanding now. You’re saying that this doesn’t push down prices far enough, not that there isn’t any benefit.
How aren’t lower prices a benefit for consumers in principle? (Leaving aside specific questions about health and that Pepsi is overpriced anyway.)
Basically prices will still go up and the supermarket will get a wider profit margin to smooth things over so consumers will still get a brunt of the price increase.
Thanks, I see my misunderstanding now. You’re saying that this doesn’t push down prices far enough, not that there isn’t any benefit.