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This behavior does not help, there are probably many more instances of this type affecting consumers

Y E P . And just to emphasize that this activity exploited inflation at consumers’ expense and builds distrust of all retailers…

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ETA:

During antitrust trial, exec admits Kroger jacked up milk and egg prices above inflation

A top Kroger executive admitted under questioning from a Federal Trade Commission attorney on Tuesday that the grocery chain raised its egg and milk prices above the rate of inflation, a concession that came as no surprise to economists who have been highlighting corporate price gouging across the U.S. economy in recent years.