Prices at the supermarket keep rising. So do corporate profits.

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3. Price increases have not been uniform across retailers, suppliers, or manufacturers

suggesting plain old scalping is the real reason. Smaller towns dominated by a handful of retailers, some regional or foreign-owned multinational, some the biggest of big box stores. What has disappeared is closeout merchants offering near expiration merchandise.

Retailers are testing what they can get, they're making up higher wage bills, and inhaling the profits.

If big box is price gouging you, consult with regional retailers.