GG STANDS FOR GROISE GOUGING
By: Suri Davis
The local markets, including the kosher ones are gouging consumers in a scam I call “FEARFLATION.” President Biden called the gas companies out on this ploy wherein the media and economists predict inflation on Monday and by Monday night, companies raise their prices although their current inventory prices have not yet increased. The gas companies double their billions in profits this year playing on the fears and “knowledge” of consumers over inflation prices and it is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Here are some local examples:
Kosher chicken: Gourmet Glatt Chicken Thighs:$4.19/lb, it rose $.50/lb in the last week a whopping 13.5% in one week. Costco Empire Chicken: Thighs: $2.49/lb A WHOPPING $1.70/lb LESS OR 41% LESS. Grab a family package of Gourmet Glatt Chicken Thighs, it will cost you about $29, grab a package of Costco Chicken thighs and it will cost you about $15. You decide.
Gourmet Glatt Chicken legs:$4.29/lb, it decreased $.10/lb. Costco Empire Chicken legs: $1.99/lb A WHOPPING $2.30/lb LESS OR 54% LESS. Grab a family package of chicken legs from Gourmet Glatt, it will cost you about $18, grab a package of chicken legs from Costco, it will cost you about $11. You decide.
Eggs: GG: $3.99/dz, Costco:$2.69/dz, Target: $3.49/dz, Aldi’s: $1.97
Non CY Milk: GG: 5.49/gallon, Target Lawrence:$2.99/gallon, Aldi’s $2.19
Flour: GG 4.99/5lbs. Target: $2.29/5lbs. GG King Arthur: $7.99. Seasons King Arthur $8.99. Aldi’s flour:$2.12.
Sugar: GG:$5.99/4lbs , Target:$2.99/4lbs and $2.61 at Aldi’s
Look at your cereal prices at Gourmet Glatt, Seasons and Frenkels, compare them with Costco, Target and Aldis. I am all for supporting local kosher markets, but not when they obviously gouge, are opportunistic and hurt the working family paying yeshiva tuitions and trying to make ends meet.
Almost every single item in our kosher stores have skyrocketed and for no other reason than FEARFLATION, the anticipation of inflation.
HEY VAAD OF THE FIVE TOWNS, WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS?
-Suri
