“Anyone work in retail here? it’s an old trick I guess.:
Yes. old trick. Another one Walmart is pulling is charging the exact same price per ounce for large bulk containers as the price for smaller containers. No savings at all for buying bulk.
That happens in lots of stores, not just Walmart!
Another thing I noticed: charging much less in the international aisle for the same sort of item. So, 6-piece box costs more than 8-piece box in Hispanic foods. That was a grocery store, not Walmart.
Almost everywhere, it’s cheaper to buy the 24/36 pack of bottled water than it is to buy gallon jugs.