Anyone noticed Shoprite trying to suck up profits wherever possible? The Managers special discounts have gone from 70% off down to 30% off

Submitted by DRdidgelikefridge t3_yv4g8a in newjersey

There’s really only one thing I buy from managers special that I know stays good for at least another week. In September I noticed it went from 70% to 50% off and that annoyed me , but last night all items were only 30% off. It is a resource for those struggling financially and it’s literally food that’s about to turn and not be sold at all. Just ranting I guess. It’s bad enough they pump that stupid America song propaganda while you walk In The door to get bent over the register by them. Also I love that I have to walk past a cop either grilling everyone or playing on his phone and only looking up to grill everyone.

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wynnejs t1_iwco6u6 wrote

That's mostly at manager discretion though, so it depends on the ownership of the store. There are a lot of different owners under the Shop-Rite brand

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GitEmSteveDave t1_iwddgl7 wrote

The patriotic music in the vestibule is pretty much one owner.

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PISS_FILLED_EARS t1_iwdpmpb wrote

Yep, patriotic music is a Saker Shop Rite

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jailguard81 t1_iwejw7z wrote

Playing that song “I’m proud to be an American 🇺🇸 “

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PISS_FILLED_EARS t1_iwep35v wrote

It's deja vu almost every time lol. They must rotate just a tiny handful of patriotic tunes, over and over and over.

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joe_digriz t1_iwf9f6i wrote

If you can stand it without your ear drums bleeding, just stand in the vestibule for about 15 minutes. That's about how long it takes to start recycling the tape looping the music

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trekologer t1_iwlfcq9 wrote

The Sakers dragged their feet on shop from home for years because they were more concerned with selling the crap that they stuff the front end full of.

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metsjets69 t1_iwcf0me wrote

I’ve noticed there’s sky high inflation and prices going up. Don’t equate that to Shop Rite specifically.

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BananaPhoPhilly t1_iwcsu4s wrote

Corporations have been raising their prices disproportionately higher than the rising inflation

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ukcats12 t1_iwdoxmp wrote

It's actually the reverse of this. Corporations are not raising their prices as much as inflation.

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Anonymoushipopotomus t1_iwe2vpj wrote

Shop rite and stop and shop both had their best years ever in 21. I refuse to believe they’re not gouging

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PurpleSailor t1_iwhxe7w wrote

People ate far more meals at home than usual so it tracks that it would be a more profitable year. Meanwhile restaurants and eat out places had a horrible year.

Then there's all that extra toilet paper they sold because people weren't s******* on company time.

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ukcats12 t1_iwe5kjj wrote

You can refuse to believe it, but they're not. Below are the numbers for Ahold (Stop n Shop) for 2021 vs. 2020 (2022 fiscal year isn't over yet) in millions of Euros, before other operating expenses.

| 2021 | 2020 ---|---|---- Net Sales | 75,601 | 74,736 Cost of Sales | (54,916) | (54,160) Gross Profit | 20,685 | 20,575

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DRdidgelikefridge OP t1_iwch6er wrote

I understand that. I’m only talking about the manager special discounts which is either at manager discretion per store or across all stores as a policy. I was hoping to see if anyone else noticed that in particular.

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Ribeye_King t1_iwct5jq wrote

ShopRite is worse on staple goods than competitors like Wegmans even though inflation is high. The main reason to go to ShopRite is to shop deals but that seems to be going away too.

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brho-11379 t1_iwckcef wrote

It depends on the store... The Shoprite of Palisades Park NEVER goes above 30% for anything so no, they haven't changed.

I was actually at the Neptune one recently (Friday) and saw both 70% and 50% off items... I will say that they seem to have less items available but I didn't notice anything on the % off that felt different from normal.

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black_stallion78 t1_iwctn06 wrote

Most ShopRite’s in Monmouth & Ocean counties are owned by the same family and I know for a fact that they have the markdowns done after 9pm. Since the store closes later in the evening, customers know this and buy out most of the best items that are still fresh.

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GitEmSteveDave t1_iwddlan wrote

I've seen them do mark downs at like 11am

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black_stallion78 t1_iwdomdi wrote

I use to work at the “old” Belmar store and the management made sure to mark down everything late in the evening for the deli department but the bakery was done in the morning.

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black_stallion78 t1_iwdp0i4 wrote

Also the meat department use to do markdowns late Saturday nights, because there was a customer that came in early on Sunday morning to buy all the meat.

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PracticableSolution t1_iwchehd wrote

Why am I paying the same to check out my own groceries? That pisses me off constantly

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moudine t1_iwdqdex wrote

I have no idea what plastic bags cost, but I remember a long while ago, there was always a discount for bringing your own bags. Now that we all HAVE to, nothing got cheaper, just less convenient.

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nicklor t1_iwgy4a3 wrote

I mean to be fair its only was about 5 cents when shoprite did it not even 1% of the items in the bag but Target actually is giving 8 cents off per bag these days.

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Vdszbz13 t1_iwepxph wrote

idk why people are so mad about self check… i make sure to use self check EVERYWHERE i can because it’s just so much quicker and easier and no social interaction.

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DRdidgelikefridge OP t1_iwcjdlc wrote

But make sure you pay those bags they ask about every time. All while a few of the register workers stand around waiting on large carts or old school people to ring up.

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rockmasterflex t1_iwdi77r wrote

Step 1) Own a controlling amount of local grocery stores

Step 2) price the competition out of the business

Step 3) keep growing your grocery store business

Step 4) Put your prices back up where you want them

Step 5) Undisputable champion!

Note this would be harder to do if, idk, not one family owned most of the shop rites in your state.

https://www.shoprite.com/sm/pickup/rsid/3000/sakershoprites

And the reason the patriotic music is blasting in the front door is because these fuckers are card carrying members of the far right.

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OkBid1535 t1_iwg5urj wrote

Exaaaaaactly. It’s like a recruitment tool when you walk in at that. I told my kids how bizarre it is and messed up. I wouldn’t want to go to England for example and drown in patriotic tunes as I enter a shop. The fact shoprite has the patriotic entrance, with the cops, while the owners are absolutely affiliated with the far right. Doesn’t make ya feel to good shopping there. But sadly it’s the only local store to me with good produce so I’ve little option.

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TroyMcClure10 t1_iwj5sti wrote

Walmart, Stop & Shop, and Target must have disappeared.

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Glengal t1_iwcrad6 wrote

Each shoprite is individually owned, so maybe complain to the store in question. The only time I've seen 70% was on Sushi. We are halfway between two different stores with different owners. We discovered the shop-at-home cart price was consistently 5-10 cheaper at one store, so we go there whenever we can. Do you have other options you could try?

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DRdidgelikefridge OP t1_iwcrw7v wrote

Sakers own 39 ShopRites. Inserra owns 23.
Saker owns everyone in my county. That doesn’t sound like individually owned at own.

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Glengal t1_iwcymnx wrote

Where I live Colallio owns the least expensive one, I don’t know the name of the other. If I drive 20 minutes there is another family. Yes they can own multiple stores

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black_stallion78 t1_iwcwhbf wrote

The Sakers own that many because they can afford to open that many. I will still shop there over Stop & Shop, Foodtown or Acme. I also shop at Lidl and Aldi for the basics. For variety of ethnic and specialty products I shop in Long Branch at Fine Fair and Asbury Park at City Supermarket.

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tashabunn t1_iwcrezy wrote

Ugh the proud to be an American song blaring in the vestibule.

I’ll have to look at the shoprite by me for prices. I go to the new one in Wall. Different shoprites have different owners though. My grandma is always telling me that (while complaining about shoprite). 😂

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newwriter365 t1_iwckkge wrote

Yeah, I was a loyal Shop Rite customer for many years. I moved to Florida for four years and returned last year.

Now I shop Aldi, Lidl and Trader Joe's. Considerably less expensive.

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DRdidgelikefridge OP t1_iwckyip wrote

Ah. My moms in Florida now she misses ShopRite when seeing Publix prices and such. I’d love a lidls to open up closer than my only option from here.

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ser_pez t1_iweirdy wrote

The Lidl in Eatontown is great (I think I saw that you were talking about the Neptune Shop Rite). The Aldi in Neptune isn’t my favorite (I prefer the one in West Long Branch) but it’s not bad and you can’t beat the sale prices.

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swcooper t1_iwfosdw wrote

I do get much the same experience going to California and finding Safeway off the scale expensive, but still cheaper than many other options in the area...

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newwriter365 t1_iwcngw3 wrote

Oh yeah, Publix is EXPENSIVE. That's how I became an Aldi fan.

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horatio_corn_blower t1_iwcw6o2 wrote

Not to sound like a shill but if I was a shop rite manager I’d be sucking up profits wherever I could too. Grocery stores are a notoriously low margin business and considering increased cost of goods and shop rite’s entire appeal being rooted in affordability, they are probably walking a very thin line between making money and losing customers with high prices. Can’t imagine manager’s special discounts accounts for more than a tiny piece of their business so it does seem a little pointless/greedy but I’m guessing they’ve noticed they can sell these at a lower discount and people will still buy them.

If you can help it, I’d recommend just not buying it if the price isn’t right, and maybe give the feedback to management that you don’t think it’s worth it at that 30% off price point. Obviously as just one person you can’t do much to change their thinking but if more people feel the way you do, and they have to start throwing this stuff away instead of selling it, you’ll see prices start to drop again.

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dsutari t1_iwcqtlf wrote

Check out Aldi or Lidl - you will get SO much more or $200.

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moudine t1_iwdqy9v wrote

I have a BJ's membership and buy all my meat and non-perishables there once a month or so, it saves so much money. The meat is easily half the price per pound every time. The annual $50 membership paid for itself in a single visit.

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Crazy_Necessary_1230 t1_iwe007n wrote

ShopRite also has fake shortages of items like eggs. I live on the boarder of Pennsylvania. You can drive across the bridge and the first food store you see will have their ‘shortage items’ fully stocked and in abundance. ShopRite needs to be investigated for price manipulation. They also created a situation in NJ of zero competition through litigation and manipulation of corrupt local politicians.

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JizzyTurds t1_iwgc3x0 wrote

Yea a 6 pack of grade a large eggs used to be .99, now goes for 3.99, since I throw half away before they expire I won’t be buying eggs anytime soon, if there’s egg shortage there should be a chicken surplus right? Did hens just decide to stop laying one a day?

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Jagrmeister_68 t1_iwce4wa wrote

What Shoprite is this that you speak of? I've yet to see a cop at any of the ones that I am familiar with.

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DRdidgelikefridge OP t1_iwcgfz6 wrote

Neptune. I feel it used to only be on the weekends but now every night.

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beachmedic23 t1_iwe38zv wrote

Neptune ShopRite has had private security for 10 years and a police detail for 15. They specific store contracts with Neptune PD for a police detail. It's the same as when you see cops sitting at construction jobs. I used to work for the security company.

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coolkait68 t1_iwcqbg0 wrote

I never liked that they had cops posted in that store it rubbed me the wrong way. The new belmar store doesn't have cops, I wonder why that is....🤔

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JC0978 t1_iwcrb88 wrote

Probably because of the history of criminal activity in the store vs the other one you mentioned. Seems like pretty basic logic.

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barfsfw t1_iwdepwe wrote

True. No store owner wants to pay for that. There have either been cracy incidents or the shrinkage numbers in that location are higher.

Yes, there are societal issues, but it's not always racism. Especially when it's costing the the owner money directly off the bottom line. I guarantee that they're only paying a security guard because that position prevents a bunch of shrinkage or saves them money on insurance after some previous settlements.

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Zergg t1_iwdyxut wrote

Because theft is through the roof in that township…

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moudine t1_iwdqj3a wrote

The one in Parsippany always had a security guard who was maybe posted at the door, maybe dealing with shoplifting I saw a few times. But definitely not a police officer.

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supersin78 t1_iwcv6ji wrote

Let’s be honest …. I buy the manager specials if I like or want what’s the deal is ..…. But ,they don’t have to offer any . You also have the option to purchase at other stores and spend your hard earned money.

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shavemymeats t1_iwd68dz wrote

When I worked at SR it was 30% off the day before sell by date, than marked down to 50% off the next day, and than 70% that afternoon.

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DerSturmbannfuror t1_iwdcg08 wrote

I’m going to let them have this one. Shoprite has the lowest prices for food around consistently and the profit margins for food are already razorthin. Not everyone can afford Whole Foods

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swcooper t1_iwfon4b wrote

Barely go to ShopRite since Lidl opened across the road here, and wife works opposite Aldi. Lowest prices around at ShopRite? Not even close.

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DerSturmbannfuror t1_iwg4kxo wrote

For what they sell definitely buy Those 2 German vendors don't sell many of the brands that people buy. For generic foods, they are low

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jeandlion9 t1_iwdslbj wrote

Capitalism baby happened in 08 too they just leave up with scraps so we can argue over dumb things like plastic bags

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rawbface t1_iwdfid9 wrote

I have no idea what America song propaganda you're talking about. It's just a generic radio station in my Shop Rite.

There might be a cop there but they've never said a word to me. Never noticed anyone getting grilled.

Are you sure this isn't just one franchisee adding their own flavor?

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shmoobel t1_iwdoqy1 wrote

I don't know where OP shops, but at the ShopRite in East Windsor, they blast "patriotic" music in the lobby... it's usually "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood and it's really off-putting. But in the store, it's regular soft-rock music.

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rawbface t1_iwedhgl wrote

Funny I've been to that one before when I lived in Plainsboro. The one near the Walmart and Rt 130?

I didn't go there often, maybe that's why.

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TimSPC t1_iwdxhy9 wrote

On the right day, the Shop Rite in Wallington has better music than any local radio station.

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ser_pez t1_iweivbc wrote

Saker Shop Rites always have super American music playing right out front. It’s so dumb.

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BlackRiderCo t1_iwcxig2 wrote

I thought managers specials were a bit more rare these days. In the past, it was a way for stores to make extra profit on sale items. I’ll use cookies as an example, because that’s what I sold to ShopRite for about 2 decades. Say Oreos are on sale for $1.99 (a price you’ll never see these days). The store is paying $1.79 per package. At the end of the sale, a store will “buy in” on a few pallets of Oreos, and will stop buying them from the vendor until they run out. Until that time, they will put them on a managers special for something like 2 for $5, which will increase their margins and also continue to drive sales by providing a value to the customer. Everyone wins. Most vendors have switched over to a paid for performance model driven by Nielsen or IRI scan data from the registers and the stores will be compensated for how much they sell during the sale. You can run a lighter back room this way, stabilize sales, and provide incentive to put them on display while they are on sale.

Source: I have sold a LOT of fucking cookies in my life.

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redhead29 t1_iwdtsxd wrote

yea my local shoprite still has decent sales they had the tony's frozen pizza's for 1.99 last week ,soup cans for a 6 for 6 ect

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BlackRiderCo t1_iwduujb wrote

I'm just talking about manager's specials. All Shoprites will follow the same regular sales programs, and many of those do have an intermediate price the following week.

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chadharnav t1_iwcwxaz wrote

OP learns that stores have to make a profit.

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lykewtf t1_iwcx6u5 wrote

Not just Shoprite. We are getting smaller packages for more money. Costs are beyond the affordability for the average family. Managers are catching the grief From the C Suite. I’m sure they would much rather give you a break than try and keep the greedy Suits happy.

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Sbelt82 t1_iwehdqd wrote

My elderly mother works at one. I was shocked to find out they didn’t offer associate discounts. Bunch of chiselers.

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jailguard81 t1_iwejzvi wrote

Just bought my 2 chocolate glazed donut 🍩 from shop rite for a dollar. It was 50% off lol

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hayabusa160 t1_iwg8yb7 wrote

used to work at shitrite for 4 years lol. one day one of the saker was there and saw me get into an argument with a customer some woman requested some wierd bread i didnt have. he felt like being a hero and told me to pull one off the rack and use it.

then later went to my manager and told him to pull me off the sandwitch counter and work the deli slicing cold cuts. thats when i said fuck this im out. i quit. it was the best thing i did in my life. fucking horrible working conditions. i couldnt take my lunch breaks or even use the bathroom if people kept coming to order sandwitches.

btw never buy precut cold cuts or premade subs. most cases they just put the expired cold cuts in them. when i worked there we refused to do it and toss them in the trash when they were not looking.

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ctiger12 t1_iwcqybp wrote

Demand/supply, if they have more demands than they can supply, they will charge more and still have people to buy. You can order them not to, but that will not go well in long term, it would be more natural to let the market sort it out by itself, and that takes a long time.

That's why US uses CB controlling IR to check market instead of directly control the price.

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darkflame927 t1_iwcuh34 wrote

ShopRite been charging out the ass for a little bit now honestly, gallon of organic milk used to be $6 at most now it’s 9.99

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Vdszbz13 t1_iweq23u wrote

really? at my store a gallon of store brand organic is 5.99. just bought it last week lol

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darkflame927 t1_iwf72yo wrote

My bad I forgot to clarify it was the horizon organic milk. They used to be 5.99 and store brand used to be $4 at most, now store brand is 5.99 and horizon organic is 9.99

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black_stallion78 t1_iwcv7tb wrote

I go to the West Long Branch, Belmar, Shrewsbury, Middletown, Hazlet and Neptune is the only store that plays that song…..lol!

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an_ostrich_allegedly t1_iwd09n4 wrote

Shop Rite in Palisades Park was a wasteland on Saturday. Seems like grocery shopping these days is getting a little grim, between supply chain and price inflation. $6.99 for Ruffles? I think not. Stew Leonards was pretty good albeit the meat was expensive there as well.

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SpeedySpooley t1_iwd0ytn wrote

There are two Shoprites near me. One location consistently has the manager's specials at 30%, while the other one goes between 30%-60%.

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wolfz19 t1_iwd4c7c wrote

I've been working at a ShopRite for about a year now and I think I've always seen 30%. Unsure about others

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Zealousideal_Bad9347 t1_iwdd0hf wrote

Well when you have no small farms left.... No land for chickens and dont raise and can your own veggies this is what happens....

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Shoddy_Ad_6082 t1_iwef7su wrote

Tell those lawyers to start growing instead of using their giant property for a tax relief.

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ghostfacekhilla t1_iwe4sl9 wrote

The attribution of inflation to corporate greed is the best lie a politician can get away with.

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travelbag2013 t1_iwe7avh wrote

I have seen supermarkets mark down 30% initially, then as it is closer to expiry date they mark it down further. Could it just be a timing thing?

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Vdszbz13 t1_iweq8y2 wrote

i still see the 50% and 70% offs. i guess it depends on what’s left when you get there. i know there’s rules as someone mentioned. when it’s still leftover the day of the sell by date they do 70% in the evening.

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hhhhhhhh28 t1_iwewjt3 wrote

I work at shoprite in hot foods and the price of our soups/fried chicken have went up several DOLLARS in the last few weeks.. guess how much more we’re getting paid to make these things? 😐😐

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Uncleknuckle36 t1_iwfbdh5 wrote

Stopped in today to get a head of lettuce…$3.99, mushy and 7 heads of lettuce to select from in a 3 tier 5’ wide refrigerator case…time for a change

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showme6996 t1_iwg5av9 wrote

Had no idea shop rite was for profit, I thought it was a food bank, SMH

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hobokenwayne t1_iwgb24q wrote

Sr has raised prices far above the inflation rate....time to bend over.....

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BILLTHETHRILL17 t1_iwfbon9 wrote

The entire industry is bending us over. Cant explain why other than greed. Or Bidens tax the rich shit? Idk what it is but it's really bad.

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Ducklips56 t1_iwgg303 wrote

I stopped shopping there when my local store started to stock more premium pasta sauces and the only choices you had were Ragu or Prego and an $8 jar of some premium stuff. Also when their Bowl & Basket generic brand (you can't kid a kidder--its still a house brand) was selling for $5.99. so now I shop at Lidl and save considerably.

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Ravenknight222 t1_iwgz4pu wrote

Not like we’re having the worst inflation in years lmso

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lsp2005 t1_iwhsjmf wrote

Shop rite plays songs from the 1980s now. No Americana kind of songs. Also, managers special was 30% off near me for a long time.

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Wiserone_29 t1_iwi11wk wrote

It depends on the listed expiration date and the brand/quality. I've noticed the pricier items like organic chicken, angus beef are marked 30% off the day of or before expiration, but sometimes the day of, or a day later, it can be 50 or 70% off. Deli meats are usually always 50 or 70% off. ShopRite Skillman, NJ for reference.

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specialgravity t1_iwcn72p wrote

This is why I only shop at TJs or Wegmans.

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SpeedySpooley t1_iwd0k7t wrote

I definitely prefer TJ's & Wegmans. The only problem is, I'm 45 minutes away from the closest locations.

The only viable options in my area are Shoprite or Acme. There are Aldi & Lidl locations closer to me that opened in the last couple years, so I do use them from time to time.

I've found that I put up with Shoprite for essentials, then end up planning larger outings for going the 45 minutes to TJ's, Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Sprouts near Marlton.

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sirzoop t1_iwcyfhf wrote

Haven't been to a ShopRite in 5 years. Go to Trader Joe's instead it's cheaper and better

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black_stallion78 t1_iwcsrno wrote

If you don’t like ShopRite, why do you shop there?

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