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Free returns disappearing from retailers | The era of free returns — an essential part of the rise of online shopping — is ending (www.axios.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Honestly, Whole Foods sold overpriced crap before they were acquired by Amazon and continued to sell overpriced crap afterwards. For comparison, a box of store-brand macaroni and cheese, obviously an American staple food eaten on a daily basis, costs twice as much at Whole Foods compared to a regular grocery store (Walmart, Kroger, &c.) and triple what it would cost at a cheap grocery store.

  • Pound of chicken breast at Whole Foods: $6
  • Pound of chicken breast at Walmart: $3
  • Pound of chicken breast at WinCo: $2

and

  • Frozen pizza at Whole Foods: $10
  • Frozen pizza at Walmart: $4

It's like this for basically everything. If you'd normally spend $80 a week on grocery, you'd instead spend $150 at Whole Foods. But at least the food is organic, right??