Severe weather and disease in Brazil’s main growing regions have led to a major global shortage. Australia does grow a lot of its own oranges, but still relies heavily on imported juice.
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A Senate enquiry has found both suppliers and customers of our supermarkets are struggling. Regulators have to find a way to rebalance the market, which doesn’t make these groups bear the cost.
Several economies are dependent on cocoa.
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Sometimes, good news for investors is bad for consumers.
Several news outlets recently ran stories suggesting Wendy’s would raise prices during busy periods, prompting widespread backlash and criticism online.
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Supermarket pricing is a big story but let’s forget the media coverage, the politician sound bytes and the corporate PR for a moment. What are ordinary Australians saying about supermarket pricing?
Aisle be damned! Inflation is proving stubborn as the economy moves into 2024.
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Prom can be very expensive, but prices for clothes, photographers and other traditional gear haven’t climbed as much as everything else.
More and more consumers are engaging in showrooming, the practice of visiting brick-and-mortar retail stores to research a product before buying it elsewhere at a lower price.
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Retail stores change the prices of their products based on the shopping habits of consumers. But consumers come in a variety of types, and not all of them influence prices equally.
A food vendor in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The rise in food prices has begun to ease in the country.
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