Deflation could put pressure on retailers and brands to drive more volume, debut innovative products and find other ways to cover costs such as higher wages.

Key Points

  • As shoppers await price cuts, retailers like Home Depot say their prices have stabilized and some national consumer brands have paused price increases or announced more modest ones.
  • Yet some industry watchers predict deflation for food at home later this year.
  • Falling prices could bring new challenges for retailers, such as pressure to drive more volume or look for ways to cover fixed costs, such as higher employee wages.
  • Bonehead@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    Yeah, don’t give me that bullshit. That’s the same excuse Galen Weston used only a few years after they were found guilty of price fixing bread. Inflation is just an excuse.