On Aug 15, 6:35*pm, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> Paul M. Cook wrote:
> > So Albertson's has had this big thing going on - 20% reduction
> > storewide. *I must admit I was skeptical but they really did lower
> > their prices a bit. For a while. *As I am a creature of habit I buy
> > the same stuff over and over. *So I know what their regular prices
> > are on a great many items. *Take mozarella cheese - Sargento - 1
> > pound ball. *Usually 3.99 often on sale. OK, so now the "store price"
> > is 8.99 and they have it "marked down" to 6.99. Same with pretty much
> > all I buy. *I checked the jarred sauces I buy, the Indian curries,
> > the canned meats and beans, the canned tomatoes - all of them are
> > sporting sale prices that are higher than what was the store price
> > for ages.
>
> > So another huge price hike masquerading as a price reduction. *I
> > guess they figure people won't notice.
>
> The Jewel chain in the Midwest does the same shtick, too...they claim
> they've "lowered" prices on any number of items, but the prices are still
> very high since the quoted "previous" prices are vastly inflated...I mean
> who in 'ell would think that the store brand of a can of green beans is a
> "bargain" at $1.29 or whatever.

Jewel and Albertsons (as well as Acme and Shaws) are all owned by
SuperValu.
Same corporate parent. Same shady pricing schemes.