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.
I thrift pretty hard now.
Even thrifting is expensive now. The truth is, there’s nowhere to cut and that’s why it’s hurting so many people.
The hell? Where are you thirfting? The Goodwills near me sell clothes for less than $3 per garment. Toys are less than $5. Movies are a dollar, games are $5 per title, what state are you in?