Sam’s Club today, July 24. I noticed that both Glucosomine Chondraitin and Fish Oil tablets took a huge price jump. The Glucosimine was the triple strength, but it cost $27 for 400 tablets. I’m used to spending around $15 for 300 tabs of double strength. Also toothpaste. One brand was $5 per tube and you had to buy 3 tubes.
Cakes and other baked goods went up $1 per package. Prepared entrees were about the same price, but the contents were reduced. I purchased black apricots because the ones I was offered at the tasting booths were so delicious. Mine were over-ripe and spoiled when I got them home. I’ll have to take them back. Very disappointing.
Also, the store was only about half full of goods. This is a trend that I have noticed all year. They are just not stocking all the wonderful, irresistable goods that they formerly stocked on a regular basis.
JMHO
I know!! I was traveling in Charleston SC and I stopped in a Walmart to make a few purchases, and wandered around looking at all the emptied shelves. It was a little spooky, because something like an empty Walmart could set off a panic.
Some stores stock a few luxuries (I'm frugal but a foodie) and they could get me in the door, then I'd need to buy kitty litter at twice the price. Is this what they call a loss leader?
Well, a favorite store just stopped stocking the luxury goods, so what will they do? Why should I go there instead of Walmart for kitty litter?