'HUGE PROBLEM': Grocery store CEO says that retailers are 'reeling' from theft

[@donbabcock2062]

Boy I wish our elections weren’t rigged or we could simply vote the people out responsible for this economic mess.

[@DevilTravels]

Data shows, people keep voting for the people who keep breaking the system.

[@lindafinuliar4061]

I wish we could recall a President like Governor when doing a bad job on citizens of this country

[@LaurenMiddleton28]

​@@DevilTravelsTrue. those electronic Voting machines always seem to elect the same certain politicians.

[@RustyZipper]

The elections have been proven many times to have been secure by the people who were elected fraudulently. Also more people will be voting in 2024 because all of these illegal immigrants are coincidentally being registered as Democrats 🤔 I bet they won’t show in person but will have multiple mail in ballots

[@junc3354]

it was verified., Smoking Joe Frazier still voted for Biden..😂

[@AnimalisMD]

Maybe some of these CEOs should stop supporting politicians who advocate lawlessness.

[@brianhaugh152]

You mean Trump, right?

[@strawberriesncandii]

@@brianhaugh152You’re delusional. Trump from day one never advocated for defunding the police. That was the Democrats especially the socialists who wanted this to happen. Trump famously said, “When the looting starts the shooting starts”. He got backlash then and he said the same thing in California recently. Anyone he said who goes to rob a store should be shot on sight. You advocated and voted for these people and yet blame Trump for your failures. He’s been out of office for almost 4 years.

[@foxyox8730]

​@@brianhaugh152- No Biden...WTHU!

[@Phantom1127-ck3qr]

​@brianhaugh152 you know tds has the same 3 letters as std, you'd be better off with the std

[@jennynevins6329]

Huh? Trump advocates shooting looters. Try again comrade

[@karen1866]

Duh….. allowing criminals to get by with theft is only going to cause bad behavior to escalate. It’s pretty basic.

[@bitcoinpirate3905]

Who cares

[@bitcoinpirate3905]

Who cares

[@Tom-cz9op]

​@@bitcoinpirate3905you will when you whine like a baby because things are so expensive

[@Kimm.J]

Same thing I keep saying about Trump... I mean burned his own business to the freaking ground with lies(fraud), included his kids so they are also in this fire and crickets from Trump about them. Just po pitiful Trump.. persecuted by the prosecution. EVERY criminal defendant out on bail cries the same thing.

[@lonmccarley5072]

Rome wasnt destroyed in a day

[@whatsupwithsteve]

Food prices are up a LOT more than 4%!! Where do these people shop?!!!!

[@oginza]

Exactly, most food items in my NJ Costco are doubled at least...what 4% are they talking about?

[@Kr0nicDragon]

The 6 figure salary store

[@vthomas2313]

They probably eat out a LOT on their BUSINESS cards.😂😂🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@kansaskristi]

@@oginza4%/month is closer to the truth

[@coryturner9140]

30-40% would be more accurate

[@sagatuppercut2960]

I have some brilliant ideas to reduce shoplifting: ARREST THE SHOPLIFTERS! Like, put them in jail, ya know? And stop voting for mayors, district attorneys, and judges that are soft on crime.

[@lizadivine3785]

There is no vote it’s all by installation. It’s war. Just a different kind.

[@tonjamarshall4842]

Yeah, hire off-duty police officers.

[@kimsmith6469]

EXACTLY..IM GLAD THIS DOSEN'T HAPPEN TO MUCH WHERE I LIVE...IT DOES HAPPEN BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT THAT STORES HAVE TO CLOSE....🙏THANK GOD

[@chonkyb3134]

This is 100% the fault of these CEOs who support a lawless administration!

[@Kimm.J]

Lol.. Trump, the “King of Debt” promised to reduce the national debt - then his tax cuts made it surge. Add in the pandemic, and he oversaw the third-biggest deficit increase of any president. On top of his other criminal and deplorable behaviors.

[@godblessthelessfortunate3175]

Do you have any data to suggest shrinkage is worse now than the intrumpetent administration? If the data suggest it is better now, would this echo chamber give credit to the current administration? Maybe the problem is YOU allowing intrumpetent and Faux Angertainment Fearmongering and Hatemongering Network masquerading as news to lie, deceive, and manipulate you while robbing you blind.

[@Tom-cz9op]

Citizens vote and they chose Biden and the democrats. Choices have consequences

[@cavius8784]

TOTAL BS

[@4U812-h1l]

Who stole the documents? Who cheated on his taxes? Who was found guilty of sexual assault? Who tried to steal our election? Who was found guilty of fraud? Who is a nut? You are!!!!😂😂😅😅

[@lindakirkpatrick14]

The food containers are the same size but when you open them there half empty

[@oginza]

They cut the size of products by 25% and have the balls to put labels like "now 25% less sugar/fat/ect"....These companies must think we are morons.

[@tomhammock8351]

This CEO talks like a politician. Around in circles.

[@jimarnold565]

Bidenomics

[@frankmorris4790]

"Shrinkflation" brought to you by Joe and his Gimmedats! fjb

[@darylevrba6705]

very well put!!🤔

[@ogog9554]

8.00 for a bag of 6 apples. 3 dollars plus for a pound of grapes. 10 dollars for a watermelon that's not sweet, 3 dollars plus for a bag of chips that's less than half full. Nothing is affordable anymore

[@DevilTravels]

Maybe you should diversify your grocery sources.

[@kukuipupule4415]

Try that in Hawaii

[@rajandseema123]

Facts , get depressed every time I go to the grocery store.

[@shauntelgill9384]

@@rajandseema123 I Know! 19.00 to 22.00 for 4 stupid items!

[@googleuser868]

I like checking prices on fruits and vegetables to figure how much I get paid to grow my own. I made a killing this season. It pays better to work literally for yourself these days than many jobs.

[@wilfredopadrojr.8059]

This guy is the wrong one to ask he's in the business is FOX serious ? Ask the common housewife FIRST.

[@tommas2674]

despot dicktators are NOT THE FIRST ONE SHOULD GO TO. LOL ceo.

[@loveSAVE-e7k]

they are robbing the consumers, they will never reduce prices , they are greed also

[@OceanLife772]

Well, He buys a lot more food than Any housewife……..I think he knows prices

[@laurasaxon694]

Allowing criminals to get away with theft is just going to cause bad behavior to continue.

[@joey8567]

Agree, but food indicates a substantial problem with our economy. History is repeating itself.

[@richardconnelly7141]

theft also includes large corporations reducing size of product while increasing price

[@joey8567]

@@richardconnelly7141 mostly inflation caused by the logistics. The smaller packaging provides more or same for transit. Cost of goods dropped but logistics is still my problem. 13-16k per container went up to 35k to a whooping 52k for me. I sold cows until I stayed in the red on my huge ranch. At auction, we get about the same pay per hanging weight as 4 yrs ago despite the higher fertilizer prices and transport. Why is meat so expensive, well politics, importing from Africa and Brazil. Already packed and USDA stamped before getting here. If a supermarket doesn't have a cutter or butcher, then it's probably imported.

[@richardconnelly7141]

thanks,that was interesting@@joey8567

[@rockolv]

Part of the plan.

[@chadjohnson7544]

It will get worse. Prices will climb higher. The worst administration we ever had.

[@csxcobracsxcobra334]

Spot on my man

[@lindaobrien2659]

🎯

[@tonjamarshall4842]

Trump not President.

[@pearllemdal5988]

Chicken breasts in Canada Ontario is now 23$ for three pieces

[@ronclifford1659]

Do you think that maybe just maybe no cash bail and defunding the police might have something to do with the out of control crime?

[@donwayne1357]

Now, just hold on a minute there.

[@GorillaCrewWarGaming]

@@donwayne1357 🤣🤣🤣

[@cemsengul16]

Democrat policies quickly lead to degeneracy.

[@bitcoinpirate3905]

No

[@martinburns7928]

@roncifford1659; Maybe this started out as a misprint, Just maybe ? No House-No Bail ! That would be a good day ! Screw up, and your family will choke you down cause ya lost their house!

[@nancycallas5301]

In april at Costco I bought 3 28oz cans of San marzano tomatoes for 6.97, in September it was 11.97; and 8 pack of Kirklands tuna, now $16.97, up from 11.97. I'm not a math wiz, but that is not a Four pervent increase.

[@trismaccarran9950]

😳

[@oginza]

Same story in my NJ Costco. It's close to 50% increase and in some cases even more.

[@andrewmo49]

Exactly. Someone is twisting numbers if they think inflation is only 4.3%. Politicians inventing $7B in new money - that’s the problem but they keep getting voted in so I guess we deserve what we get. If you don’t like this vote differently.

[@davidkachel]

@@andrewmo49 That's funny... that you don't even suspect that voting has been rigged! Do you REALLY think Joe Biden won the election??!!!

[@quarkybill]

​@@andrewmo49actually the annual inflation rate is up 3.7% while the consumer price index is up 4.3%. Fox News misquoting. And lots of folks on here are just adding off the cuff comments that accord with their hunches. Hey maybe produce prices are up because we aren't letting in enough illegal workers... and garment and hardware prices because we're not letting in enough stuff from China. That may not be right but it accords with my hunches. Or how about this, you're paying more because corporations like Walmart are demanding an increase in profits... 5.5% this year up from 3.54% last year. And don't think that's an exception... same applies to Safeway. But you know it's always a good exercise to feed Fox viewers bogus stuff.

[@TheBerlyn186]

When I go to the grocery store, Home Depot, or any place and I see people walk out with the stuff and not get chased down I ask myself sometimes “why am I even paying for this stuff?” But I don’t and I end up paying still that’s me but shame in our government for allowing this and specially these squatters not paying rent and also landlords/ companies price gouging the people.

[@patricialavallee8286]

All by design

[@eattherich9215]

Not only are companies price gouging, but they have cut back on shopfloor staff and are making us use the self-checkout with only one harassed person on hand to help when the scanning inevitably goes WRONG. Get people back on the tills and on the shopfloor so that there are more eyes on customers.

[@seanschisler4287]

Steal 250.00 you was going to jail. Than Democrats put it up to 950.00. Now you could walk into best buy and get a free TV without even caring about the police. Talk about sick.

[@Cakebattered]

Jail sentences for theft in Houston werent created by Democrats.

[@sg5184]

We need more people in jail for just being poor that way when they come out and can't get a job or a place to live they can come out real hardened criminals.

[@thomastaylor6699]

It is sick! I don't care if the item someone steals costs 50cents!! Stealing is wrong, and those who DO STEAL make it harder and more expensive for the average honest person.

[@seanschisler4287]

@@sg5184 how about you open the front door of your and let them take everything in front of you and you can do nothing. Not even touch them. Then they go to your neighbor and so on that block.

[@sg5184]

@@seanschisler4287 petty theft is done by the desperate, that sounds more like an after they get out of jail thing.

[@us4freedomforever]

Going to the grocery store has become a dreary drudge. It's depressing and it takes longer due to comparison shopping for the better deal. I now have to keep a running total of my items, so I don't have too terrible a sticker shock at check-out. Very disturbing to see the elderly with mostly empty carts and very distressed faces. I know they are feeling the greatest pinch. Totally infuriating to see overloaded carts, pushed by non-English people using EBT cards. Something has got to give, and it ain't gonna be pretty.

[@jasonlommen4769]

You’re not kidding. I was at Walmart here a few weeks ago, hate that store, but hard to beat their prices. The people in front of me weren’t American, spoke zero English. They had a monster cart of food. I literally saw the dude hand, the clerk and EBT card and then $50 of his own money. WTF 🤬 Meanwhile my cart is not even a quarter full and I have to roll out $125 cash just to pay for that. Our system is F’d up and broken. I’m all for immigration. You come here legally, speak, read and write English. Assimilate into American culture. No Fn welfare, get a dam job.

[@mikebolton3816]

Try living in Wa State. We are going into winter, nobody can afford home heating oil, a ton of wood pellets is almost $400 dollars, gasoline is $5.79 gal, and 3lbs of 70/30 garbage mix hamburger is $24 The rich are talking all excited about the upcoming holidays, while regular everyday American Citizens are wondering if they'll eat today. Folks in Wa are talking about marching on Olympia and dragging Inslee out to the flag pole for consequences.

[@HRpuffnstuff23]

It’s getting to the point where we are being priced out of our homes and food.. my electricity is double from last year.. thanks, Joe Biden

[@seanschisler4287]

Leave the city and get a ranch. Grow your own and stop being dependent on others.

[@RossjhH]

​@@HRpuffnstuff23why u think people rob banks cause some have no choice

[@RossjhH]

​@@HRpuffnstuff23I ain't voting for neither cause neither matt gaetz has a plan eather so just like I told my co worker there all trash I'm not voting no more I'm done

[@nancycallas5301]

.....to the 'train station' with him

[@eddiemunster8634]

Shrink? Call it what it is, it's theft by criminals. Don't even call it shoplifting, don't sugarcoat it or make it more acceptable

[@mr.d.572]

Democrats deny that theft is even happening

[@annahgibbus8]

Yes & don't think we're not paying more for the glass to buy items behind the glass & all the other theft detourant devices they've come up with.

[@googleuser868]

It's not little kids sneaking a candy bar into their pocket that's for sure. No way it shouldn't be delt with. HARSHLY! I want to see some I can't breathe or George Counterfeit Floyd action. Permanently solve a few problems.

[@ytr3488]

​@@googleuser868 I get my food free all the time. 😂

[@ripvanrevs]

We always called it stealing!

[@anthonyalexzander2104]

Joe and Nancy made laptops inexpensive, I guess we can eat computer chips. I think maybe Nancy's husband and Hunter bought chip stocks.

[@tommas2674]

lol, they didn't make laptops inexpensive.

[@anthonyalexzander2104]

Yes, I just got a really nice one for 800 dollars and then stopped off for a 20-dollar burger fries and soda. Comparatively electronic are cheaper than food.@@tommas2674

[@sg5184]

Mhmm elected officials directly set food prices. Corporate profits haven't really declined they are way higher than 10 years ago, try again.

[@larrywilliams3391]

The interviewer totally blew off what he said about the major brands charging the same for smaller amounts. They have been doing this for a long time. She wanted the price increase to be more about theft because that makes for better news.

[@williamfrawley1175]

Major brands always cost more. Have a little common sense.

[@dave8599]

Theft does cost us more money, so the producers end up making the packages smaller to keep the prices lower. Theft is a major problem thanks to soft on crime Democrats. Vote them all out. F the criminals.

[@mwn7521]

Thanks to Democrats and people who voted for them

[@Kimm.J]

I'm gonna say... you're reaching. Government doesn't set retail prices in stores... multi millionaire ceo's set that.

[@roylappin4491]

Republicans trying to steal elections and groceries!

[@FUBARandU]

Everytime I hear of store closures and bankruptcies, I say, you get what you vote for.

[@roylappin4491]

@@FUBARandU I wish that was true! The majority voted for Hillary Clinton!

[@DevilTravels]

Democrats are putting people to work, republicans are not. Democrats want to address inflation, republicans just want to complain and blame.

[@typeorulz]

Does Maria buy her own groceries??? How can she say food inflatiion is 4% and hear herself say it?? She KNOWS that is BS!

[@oginza]

EXACTLY

[@3namechangezalowdevry90day7]

She's talking about the official average amount it was up this year on top of what it was already up last year.

[@lfkatzke]

She's using the cooked numbers from the Feral Government as a basis for her analysis.

[@junc3354]

she has orders from the higher-ups to spew the lie.. 4 percent... my foot..

[@sblijheid]

She's quoting the official (BS) CPI number.

[@jjo5375]

Ice cream containers now hold 46 ozs, instead of 48 oz!!! They 'think' we're stupid!

[@crosslink1493]

They went from 2 qts to 1.75 qts in my area. Same price, less product.

[@DevilTravels]

Stop buying ice cream. You could do with the weight loss.

[@lfkatzke]

Tilamook Dairy tried that stunt. I stopped buying it. They ran the price up to $8 per container. Recently on sale for $4. I still didn't buy it. Done with them.

[@googleuser868]

Use to get 5 quart bucket store brand under 5 bucks. Lucky to get a gallon now under 7.

[@sflasaint811]

Try about 25%. Shocking every time you go to grocery store.

[@nancyhewitt858]

It's terrible I buy the family size package of Cod fish regularly and I used to pay 10.99 or 9.99 on sale the last time I bought it was up to 16.99 a bag. That's a 5.00 jump. That's absolutely crazy. How can they just raise prices that much. A 5 lbs bag of potatoes used to be 2.99 a bag now it's 6.99 a bag that's a 4.00 jump in price. Something has got to be done about inflation. They say prices are going down maybe on some items it will go down .50 cents or 1.00 but they make up for it with other items that jump 2,3 and 4 dollars an item. I can't imagine how young people with 3 and 4 kids and what their having to pay for groceries to feed their family, and seniors that are on fixed incomes prices go up but their social security stays the same.

[@ytr3488]

​​@@nancyhewitt858So just do what Leroy and Tyrone do they save money so can you. By the way stop your complaining we're all in the same boat. No one cares about your ramblings

[@evanreiter747]

2 small bags is 70 at Aldi!

[@poormiserablesinner4600]

Potatoe chips are a excellent example of shrink inflation.

[@jna9888]

Shouldn't be eating that pure crap. Talk about unhealthy. 🤮

[@starchild19743]

Chips are even expensive anymore. Ive been buying generic brand chips

[@tmm226]

Outrageous the cost of potato chips..

[@redrocket4853]

I take two bags one half the size of the other, then I put the smaller bag in the bigger bag = full bag!!

[@The_Chosen_None_]

​@@redrocket4853 bidenomics in action 👍

[@CSGATI]

Defunding the police is like funding the Cartels and Mafia

[@buzz5969]

Ive only relied on the PoPo a few times in my entire life, traffic accidents, breakins, etc. each time was worthless. I had video footage of multiple cars being broken into in showing clearly the perps and the vehicle being used and nadda. They even lost my video footage. They are sure good at handing out speeding tickets though. 😅😂

[@rogueinvestor2375]

@@buzz5969 There's no money for them in investigating crime, but there's a lot of money to make from writing speeding tickets.

[@kencleg7721]

Bingo

[@dpcsharr]

Stop allowing thieves to walk out of the door with things they didn’t pay for at the start. They want to cry about this, but don’t want to stop them at the door. 😡

[@lenblack1462]

Companies don't allow that, liability.

[@pat4005]

The D.A. Of those states are responsible for letting the thieves go. The big stores also do because they don't want to be sued by the criminals if they have to use force to stop them. So really they are caught between a rock and a hard place.

[@dpcsharr]

@@lenblack1462I know, hence the problem. This is a new thing because several years ago before they allowed the thieves to have so many rights, they stopped them. Now they are afraid to be sued from the thief if they get hurt. Ridiculous and nonsensical!

[@lenblack1462]

@@dpcsharr I worked in retail in the 90's, I wasn't allowed to confront shoplifters then either. It's not new. Why risk it for such a low wage.

[@dpcsharr]

@@lenblack1462 I worked retail in the 70’s and I remember this being part of a managers job. Police were called and people confronted. Of course they weren’t going to fight them, but in some instances people would hand over items and be waiting in the managers office when police arrived. I guess people have gotten so hardened and mean these days everyone is scared because the thieves have more rights than the store personnel. I understand what you are saying and I sure don’t want someone with ethics enough to work to get hurt, but it’s tiring to hear these corporations whine about theft and they aren’t willing to do anything about at the get go. I am not arguing with you because there really aren’t any good answers that will solve this without a costs someone. I respect and understand your opinion, but something has to be done other than let them leave and then ask the public to identify the thief.

[@jjlloyd8017]

Sorry, but food is up waaaaay more than 4.3%. A lot of the things I used to buy are more than double what they cost a year or two ago. I just don't buy them anymore, and from the looks of the shelves, I'm not alone. I've seen dust on the tops of many boxes.

[@sprint2648]

No doubt! Who are they kidding! Inflation is more like 30%!

[@not_nostradamus683]

Yes, but what is happening where I live is people stop buying the expensive national brands and switch to the store brands. The national brands, as you mention, gather dust. Then the grocery stores eventually mark down the national brands as weekly "sales" items because inventory is not moving. I'll stock up on the national brands when they go on sale.

[@googleuser868]

Once garden season is over I get sticker shock. Still got plenty in the freezer but things not homegrown get restocked for winter snow season that have been rotated out in the summer.

[@Bhgjjj]

My wife was fallowed around in the store when she went to go buy eyeliner. The most stolen product on earth. She was offended, but I told her in this day and age we should support these actions by store employees and satisfy their suspicions to let them to catch the real thieves who are shoplifting constantly. I will gladly empty my pockets if I’m being suspected of theft. I know my rights and I don’t have to, but I’m in support of the cause.

[@TheFrenchPug]

That's a great attitude. They're not supposed to "target" people but how can you not these days?

[@lenaadams786]

Yea....I think 1 eye liner is a little extreme to be followed, we have entire shopping carts going out the door. Just today, a man stood in front of me, filled his backpack with sausage, steak, lemons, eggs, onions, beans, cereal and a half gallon of milk. And he does this several times a week. That's just a backpack. It's the carts of steak, chicken, laundry soap, dish soap, shampoo, cases of soda, charcole, ect... that hurts.

[@vthomas2313]

I like being followed while in a store. Makes me feel safer.😂😂🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

[@someoneout-there2165]

That's a good outlook. If you haven't stolen anything why would this bother anyone? 🙃

[@HeronPoint2021]

Europe then has it right: you're confronted right at the door entrance and are expected to know what you want!!!

[@ministryofyoutruth1359]

He’s torn between using this as an advertisement and telling the truth.

[@shur7318]

Bingo

[@lljl5310]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 He took advantage of the opportunity and even blamed Maria for something! He was allll over the map, from theft, product ounces, promoting his item, high prices etc etc🤣🤣🤣🤦🤦🤦 funny guy!!! Yes, he was torn! 😜😜🤣🤣 great interview!

[@thubandra963]

BS! Can goods have doubled, everything is higher! The retailers need to move out of the Hoodie neighborhoods and into neighborhoods that enjoy having the stores.

[@googleuser868]

I made double on my garden this year. Same quantities but everything is worth so much more! Why don't I feel any richer?

[@llhar894]

Prices ARE higher and it shrinkology, we consumers are screwed.

[@martinburns7928]

Miss Maria! Let's put the blame squarely on the shoulders that this belongs on! 81,000,001 supposed voters, (assumed that Biden actually voted for himself)

[@Teeena]

And if you're too old to drive, you shouldn't vote too. Their kids cast their ballots for them anyways and we know Dems cheat and lie.

[@brianhaugh152]

What a stupid comment.

[@kennethmoore9475]

Just look what happen to America and the World since a corrupt election.

[@annettefloyd]

Isn't Bidenomics just great?!😒🤮

[@SaveAmerica69]

Joke Biden says it's wonderful.

[@Gadgettime]

He said it's working. It sure is

[@martinburns7928]

I noticed the denomic part

[@DevilTravels]

Prices have slowly dropped thanks to bidonomics address the post COVID supply chain problems. Unfortunately republicans keep hampering progress

[@Katsdontcare]

Biden isn’t great…we need new leadership…but at least we don’t have Trump supporters crawling all over the walls of the Capital and breaking into the chamber and destroying the peoples house.

[@robertfrank886]

I would recommend staying with the store brand if possible- you can save quite a bit that way. As far as the 5 finger discount goes, unless you either prosecute or ban from the store once caught, there’s going to be continued theft if the perps know they can get away with it

[@marcuslawless9672]

Criminals should be prosecuted, and food stamps should be given to the people who need it!

[@ytr3488]

The majority of food stamp recipients are criminals!! But what do I know you are the KZbin scholar know it all

[@dave8599]

Define "need it" Many on food stamps find money for booze, smokes, drugs (illegal), a TV set, a fancy iphone, and all sorts of nice things. Mnay on food stamps work under the table and earn much more than the maximum allowed for food stamps.

[@carol6445]

@@dave8599 the middle class is dwindling, a lot of people who make 30K-50K actually need food stamps, no joke because rent is so fricken high :(

[@What.The.Fluff.]

Bidum admin is providing many benefits to illegals (our replacements) & doesn't care about Americans suffering!

[@signsofplay]

He just announced that if you steal, police will do nothing. Great advertising 🤡

[@flowermage7299]

No I think it's more like he was just telling the truth.

[@joseph10704]

stew is a great guy he is honest if u can't see that u are the idiot.

[@googleuser868]

So police probably won't be there to rescue thieves from property owners. Kinda works both ways.

[@sblijheid]

It's already known in the smash and grab communities.

[@christophiluslovingchristb5441]

Try that in Alabama and they'll put you on the ground. Police don't play in my community.

[@ohiofarmgirl3384]

Meanwhile, Kroger has again reported record profits and the CEO is a multi-millionaire and the consumer is the only ones paying the price.

[@peachmango5347]

Do you steal?

[@DEVILDOG1964]

SO YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP STORES OPEN THAT ARE LOSING MONEY BECAUSE OF THEFT. THE STORES JUST RAISE PRICES OR CLOSE. WHY DON'T YOU PUT A SIGN ON YOUR CAR I SUPPORT CRIMINAL THIEVES BECAUSE STORE CEO'S MAKE TO MUCH MONEY AND I DON'T. PROFIT IS NOT A DIRTY WORD. YOUR A FARM GIRL WHO SUPPORTS CROOKS. REALLY? NO LIBERAL HUH!! DOES YOUR FARM MAKE A PROFIT?

[@seanschisler4287]

​@@peachmango5347the president of Kroger got a 21 million dollar bonus and the employees got a 1.50 raise over the next 4 years.

[@peachmango5347]

@@seanschisler4287 Do you steal?

[@Kimm.J]

Right... government doesn't set their retails... they do. Maybe they shouldn't bonus millions when times are tough.

[@SunlightsHorizon]

“Reeling from theft” yet prices remain insane when they could have lowered them. Stew Leonards in particular has always been overpriced. I’m able to find food elsewhere for basically the same 2019 prices.

[@ripvanrevs]

Have you ever been to Kroger? I just walk through and laugh at the prices. The one thing I buy (kroger diet dew) they are out of 2/3rds of the time.

[@LisaDawnn]

What I don't understand is, when my grocery store can't sell their $4.50 head of lettuce or $4.99lb Brussel sprouts or $3.99lb broccoli rabe (same with berries and grapes) they'll sit there for days, go bad, and then get tossed out. How does throwing it all out become cost-effective? Why not just LOWER the prices???

[@Red-ej6he]

They can claim it as a loss.

[@andrewmo49]

There is no way that food prices are only up 4% in the last year. Most of what I see is up 25-30% or as the guy says is the packages are 10-25% smaller. Even Taco Bell prices are up 25-30%. Are employees getting a 25% raise this year? I don’t think so.

[@googleuser868]

Last couple drive through fast food joints we saw the price on the menu and just drove through without ordering. No way I pay that for a kid to flip a low quality burger.

[@OldcampRanch]

Thank you, dirty uncle Joe

[@julianschulz1620]

Theft is a problem on both ends: The consumer & the retailer. These endless mark-ups on prices & smaller portions is perpetual. The pandemic opened the door for these stores to take full advantage of the customer.

[@patriot8087]

Thank You Joe Bidden for all the self inflicted inflation

[@DevilTravels]

Why did the republicans vote against the inflation reduction act?

[@patriot8087]

Because it was not fake and not really an anti-inflation act in any way shape or form. @@DevilTravels

[@Reelunique]

@@DevilTravelsBecause the title of the bill is not what’s important. The content of the bill is. Gotta read the fine print.

[@DevilTravels]

@@Reelunique the details included methods to spend on growth, not on handouts.

[@brianhaugh152]

Inflation is world wide, and America is actually doing better than most. But you keep living in fantasy land.

[@BeverlyTalley]

As a former target worker, This is what you get when you support greedy politicians. Most times it amazes me greatly how I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over $63k per month, Utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years that there are lots of opportunities in the financial market. The only thing is to know where to invest…

[@Florencecoxx]

I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more

[@BeverlyTalley]

@@Florencecoxx That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like *Sarah Alma Martinez* my consultant. I found her on a CNBC interview where she was featured and reached out to her afterwards. She has since provide entry and exit points on the securities I focus on. I basically follow her trade pattern and haven’t regretted doing so.

[@Florencecoxx]

@@BeverlyTalley You allow people to trade for you? that's interesting, How can I be part of this project I earnestly hope to build a strong financial future I'm interested to take part, I would love to learn, hope it’s safe..?

[@zombie15ish]

@debbie765 This is the Fourth time I'm seeing someone talking about Sarah Alma as there are lot of testimonies about her, do you know her ? if yes , did you invest with her?

[@BeverlyTalley]

@@Florencecoxx It's 100% safe and legal, She’s an expert trader on stocks and bitcoin. I basically do nothing but collect profits, she was able to get me in early on most of these stocks and I exited just at the right time, her analysis was really on point

[@andrewherman5010]

and if you think barry's 3rd term blows, just wait until you see the 4th

[@ronwest7930]

If Biden's handlers were smart they would at least try to make things seem better leading up to the election. They won't though.

[@trismaccarran9950]

Yeah, no thanks 😡

[@googleuser868]

Should go down like Hillary if we get a do over with Trump. No Covid pandemic this round. And votes should be made in person for the most part.

[@sg5184]

Because Republicans are so much better at regulation of industry. One day I hope people start looking at policies instead of playing team politics.

[@sg5184]

@@googleuser868 the my pillow guy showed all of the evidence for that didn't he?

[@geoffsimns8424]

If people cannot afford to buy food they will get food any way they can - there will always be those who seek to profit from lawlessness, particularly when prosecutors refuse to prosecute criminals, and when prosecutors will not enforce the law, police will simply refuse to arrest those who break the law.

[@ginajennings1664]

Keep voting democrat and keep getting the same results. The down fall of our country and economy began with the Obama administration. I believe he’s been behind Biden pulling the strings all along, you see how that’s been going.

[@sblijheid]

Actually, it started way before him. He just made it worse, but even he can't beat biden. Biden is pure economic destruction.

[@mikestephens5200]

What American will ever forget Trump's Insurrection Against America?

[@sg5184]

Let's just bring back monarchy!

[@bocost5142]

​@@mikestephens5200ignorance turn off CNN

[@musicjen3733]

It’s amazing how much food gets thrown away too though. Nobody buys it. So they tossed it.

[@BonnieBlue2A]

FJB

[@dantyler6907]

Groceries are a THIN busineas!!!! Theft impacts grocery stores WAY more than any other store!!! Crazy...

[@itsmelaura1533]

What is taxation without representation? When we PAY the salaries of people who are refusing to fulfill their duties! Why are we paying taxes if we are NOT being represented? All the politicians, judges and prosecutors who have disregarded their oaths of office need REMOVED from their positions and BARRED from ever holding public office again!

[@foxyox8730]

Exactly! 👍

[@sg5184]

Democracy that's the word your looking for.

[@AAV29]

Because they're all in on it.

[@lb1460]

Many groceries have nearly doubled in price not just gone up 3-5%. One post I read a man said "I used to worry about paying my mortgage..now I worry about paying for my groceries."

[@ronwest7930]

Sure... prices on many items have doubled or tripled. society has dumbed down to the point that thieves are coddled instead of getting a beating. MSM reporting, LOL. out of touch CEO.

[@annahgibbus8]

He says shopper's are buying 1 item less he's got to be kidding I'm buying at least 50 items less & trying to make do.

[@googleuser868]

@@annahgibbus8 I just make a bigger effort not to waste what the garden delivered to my back yard. Tomatoes, onions, peppers still going strong. Been eating salsa, stir fry, and salads till I puke. Freezer is full and several jars too. Chickens are slower to lay as the days get shorter but we be doing just fine. People really need to learn how to grow their own.

[@annahgibbus8]

@@googleuser868 I have 2 raised gardens I couldn't afford dirt for. Hoping to next year though 👍

[@annahgibbus8]

@@googleuser868 I was thinking about chickens I can have them way up rural north, but it can get 10-20-30- plus & they'd need one heck of a winterized coop. I'm an old lady & can't build one myself & they store ones were way out of my price range. There was a sign at a restaurant giving away goats, but they'd need a good home to. I need to do lots of research & save after paying off some big bills by January. Wish me luck🍀🤞 LoL

[@snowman7070]

Verify your receipt and cross check because stores change the price at check out from what was posted when you put items in your shopping cart. Stores can steel from you if your not paying attention. Make sense?

[@MrBelsik]

All of it goes back to oil taxes and and we stopped drilling. Think about it.

[@becka-o5x]

These grocery stores will start doing delivery and not let anyone in the store.

[@beckinfidelis3916]

Tuna fish in 2008-09 were 6-oz cans, usual cost 0.99-cents! That's when they first dropped from 6-oz to 5.5-oz. I bought tuna all the time, so the very first time I picked up a 5.5-oz can off the shelf, I noticed! NOW HE'S SAYING A CAN IS ONLY 4-OZ or 4.5-OZ but costs $2-3? So the amount of tuna is 20-25% LOWER, but costs 3-times as much? 😮‍💨 sighhhhhhh 😒 I moved away in 2010, I didn't know there was so much shrinkflation with the inflation! 😣😣😣😣

[@robertmanley2687]

I retired to rural Georgia shoplifters go to jail.

[@conservativemike3768]

Our buying habits adapted and monthly food cost dropped at least 60%. One big step: no eating out because quality really went downhill while restaurant prices skyrocketed. Not remotely worth it.

[@DMAC1301]

Beef is near impossible to afford.burger is too much but steak or roast unaffordable

[@keitholiver2842]

ln Australia at the moment lamb at the yard sales are at a 5 year low, but all big supermarkets are still charging high prices, it's wrong. We have high electricity prices as well, companies are buying it at 5 cents a KW and charging house holds 40 cents a KW. The government doesn't seem to care. The government doesn't run the country anymore, big companies do.

[@brendacunningham-sz1zr]

Cant people see it yet ? Its all going as planned. These people are being paid to do this. Chaos.

[@AAV29]

That's what my friend has been teaching me about the past 3 yrs. And everything he's said so far has happened in the order he said it would happen. It's scary and disgusting. Planned invasion and inflation and Descend into Demoralizing Democratic Dissolution. As soon as this guy started talking I wanted to yell at the screen, "Are you kidding me",!?!?!? What a Waste of A Segment. Misinformation at its Finest.

[@gaildecker2474]

exactly

[@cynthiahafner796]

Prices are definitely up. I seriously believe that meal planning and making a store note (and sticking to it) are crucial. Check prices carefully and compare brands. Sometimes store brands are perfectly fine. We have virtually removed prepared foods and unhealthy snacks. I’m spending $100-120 a week for 3 of us. That’s in California where everything is more expensive.

[@j1st633]

I live in NJ.The store is located in Paramus. Visited many times. Great looking, well defined. Very, very expensive.

[@7_of_9]

Real theft these stores charging 50x more because they have a monopoly

[@kennyray9252]

Take pictures of the shop lifters and post them on a wall of shame for everyone to see. It might not help but it couldn’t hurt. At least they might be a little embarrassed when people recognize them from the wall. Also I think if more stores issued I’d cards for entrance like Costco does would help. Not a membership just I’d cards.

[@rogerdorsey7823]

BS!

[@jeanah685]

They have no shame.

[@eplugplay8409]

Criminals don’t care. Have done this a long time ago in a small business we owned in the hood. They just come back with different wigs or colored hair.

[@googleuser868]

Local Rural King did the poster thing. Should be online with a bounty. I like to hunt.

[@jakeglenn2246]

They deserve to go bankrupt since they installed self checkout due to greed!!Glad to see customers are punishing them !!! Trader Joes and Aldi have NO self checkouts !!

[@eddiemunster8634]

Now that's a store I would want to go shop at just because of his personality

[@suesmith3402]

Been going to Stew Leonard’s for almost 30 years, great stores and yes Stew is awesome.

[@antilogism]

I would need to sample that "chilli" though.

[@suesmith3402]

@@antilogism I’m sure it’s delicious and they would most likely accommodate your request!

[@ytr3488]

​@@suesmith3402I met Stew once he had a terrible attitude problem. Chuck my groceries in his Direction. Will never step foot in his store again

[@crxdelsolsir]

Thanks to corruption, no border security, mass migration all things that are avoidable. All the above has impacts to increasing demand on all things (job availability, job security, rental prices, home ownership prices etc). Rent and Homes constitutes a great percentage of the total costs of living.

[@marcamusprime9513]

What about all of the food that they throw away? Do a story on that, lady.

[@mariaesposito274]

Tuna not too long ago was .99..prices arent going back to what they were.. We're even lucky theres food on the shelves , being there's so many ppl now.

[@user-op7st7wd4e]

There only retail theft occurring in our state is the grocery stores stealing from the customers. They raise the price of every item by a dollar, every month. Nobody is stealing from stores here.

[@E1U51V3]

Food prices aren't up +4.3% since 2022. It's more like +50% or more. The BLS inflation data is completely inaccurate.

[@tja3495]

The Grocery CEO is the problem, GREED!

[@ddw6523]

I live in Roseville Ca , They tore down a old toys r us store. They built a all new Amazon fresh store all done was supposed open last year it didn’t nice store just sitting unused. Big waist of money!!

[@handimanjay6642]

I bought a 3 lb package of 80/20 ground beef, cooked it and got .9 lb of fat and water. Paid $6.99 a lb, the very next day it was $3.99 a lb. 🤨

[@DevilTravels]

Choose a better store.

[@googleuser868]

We fill the freezer on barbeque holiday sale hamburger for $2.99/lb.

[@ironically_iconic9848]

Reeling from theft with record profits.

[@derekbaker777]

Install more cameras and hire security to guard the entrances and exits of stores.

[@tomsherwood4650]

There are two Krogers near me. One keeps security guards at the front and the other does not. The clientele of the guarded one is enough to keep me away.

[@derekbaker777]

@@tomsherwood4650: I don't go shopping based on a stores clientele. I go based on the price of goods and if the place is clean. I could care less about clientele, which is none of my business. Democrats look down upon citizens who shop at Walmart and think they are better than others, but I don't think that way.

[@crosslink1493]

Installing more cameras doesn't stop theft. The thieves know those cameras are not monitored all day long, they just serve as a 'record of events,' so they can shoplift a few items with impunity. Whether the police in the area are pro-active and will show up to arrest shoplifters is the real deterrent.

[@jamiemcgill67]

@@derekbaker777Me either. Walmart has the best prices on just about everything. I think it’s funny that some ppl pay a few cents more to buy something at Target or Kroger, or wherever for the exact same product in the exact same amount!

[@jamiemcgill67]

@@crosslink1493There’s a reason certain “youths” wear hoodies-even on a hot summer day. Any cop will tell you why.

[@joecausey8508]

All prices are either the same as last year, or higher. And they'll never come down. Thank you, Mr. Biden.

[@120offroadllc]

What if we just rob the shoplifters?

[@Reelunique]

The shoplifters are the minimum wage worker. The same workers these grocery stores refuse to pay a living wage. Now they raise prices on them. Of course they’re going to steal. They can’t survive. Meanwhile these CEOs complain about theft but they have record profits because of the Inflation without representation thanks to Lobbying for Biden in 2020. Seems like they got what they deserved.

[@patrickhayes6425]

With this corrupt DOJ, they will arrest you and let the shoplifters go free😵‍💫

[@shangpush]

Precious salt of the earth, this guy. Love it! We are a great, generous, and good people. Never forget this: we make mistakes, sure, and scoundrels, you bet they're among us. But the people -- we the people -- are neither led astray nor fooled for long. Stay strong America! We remain the last best hope for mankind.

[@ThorDean-ly2bv]

If retail would drop their prices to go with the actual rate of inflation instead of price gouging Americans people could afford to pay and not steal.

[@coryturner9140]

We have a grocery store that puts carts full of food one with Walmart prices one with their prices and one from Albertsons and the winco cart is $124, wal mart is $156 and Albertsons was $170. Wal mart has more buying power than any corporation in the world and yet they make that much more than a regional grocery store…. Definitely gouging

[@freespirittransport5139]

​@@coryturner9140Absolutely gouging!!! $6 for a pound of cheese, that was $3.00 just a year or two ago??? Greedy bastards!!

[@debbieorton983]

4%? My grocery budget doesn't agree

[@cheaserceaser]

No one is stealing, they are just borrowing and will pay it back later.

[@Grant-wn4ep]

While CEOs are raking in record profits

[@chodkowski01]

I was over weight so my friend told me he lost his weight by cutting everything he ate in half. This food inflation finally got me to cut my food bill in half and now I’m losing the weight. Getting me back to a healthy weight.

[@kimkeck6266]

That is so true! We all over eat and over spend! Keep it up my friend. Everyone looks better when they eat, sleep, excerise and cut out sugar, cigs, booze and all bad drugs! No doubt about it. Weed = munchies = fat !!! 😂😅

[@pearlperlitavenegas2023]

That won't work for me 5'6 130lbs. I'm cutting my food bill by eating more basics eggs, beans, rice, potatoes, & tons of Sales Ads items

[@jimmydykes7961]

If the size of the herd is the reason for sky high prices...why arent the farmers getting more for their product?

[@sg5184]

Because there are very few farmers that don't work under a corporation now

[@susannnico]

This is financial advice and I never give financial advice: DONT LEAVE DURING THE BEAR. If you don’t want to invest…learn. If you don’t want to learn…build. If you don’t want to build observe. DO SOMETHING…other than leave. There is so much opportunity here. Take advantage!

[@lailaalfaddil7389]

Just because there are opportunities in the market doesn’t mean you should go in blindly. To understand the potential factors that contribute to your financial growth, I'll advise you to seek the help of a professional.

[@MadAlhazred]

And yet I keep hearing about them making record profits.

[@foxyox8730]

It's criminal! 🥶

[@thomasgeorgecastleberry6918]

People stealing stuff; they need to be held accountable for there stealing. Our system is broken.

[@dgcmusi]

I live in Yonkers…Stews is absolutely a fantastic place to shop…his dad passed away recently….RIP

[@danieldylan1273]

This is to be expected as greedy retailers took advantage of the covid crisis and repeatedly raised prices week after week and still are raising their prices. I used to buy a carton of 100 plastic straws for 97 cents they are now $1.47 a fifty percent price increase. The average family is paying $700 a month more for the same goods and services as two years ago. Very few are making $700 more a month to cover that increase.

[@DominicMazoch]

Here is what people are not saying. Shrinkage is income tax deductible. Hiring people to be checkers, ET AL, is not.

[@teeleetreasures5570]

You do report what you pay employees on sched C of the income tax forms and it is deducted from your income. So employees are tax deductible as well. You do not pay tax on the money used to pay employees.

[@antilogism]

So the loses are only ~80% of the cost rather than the full measure.

[@haileysun4085]

Why nobody shows up from government to fix it ?!

[@charlieshew]

A lot of the prices are simply corporation greed. Some of the items I buy on a regular basis have almost doubled in price over two years.

[@marygatteri1491]

I have notice the quantity of food that are having less amount of food contents in it and is getting smaller in sizes. They too are getting higher in price for less food contents

[@Susieq26754]

Stu flew in from his private island to film on the Fox news set.

[@shur7318]

Bingo

[@egregory348]

How much of this so called “theft” is just poor inventory control? I bet most of it.

[@Jjf-ep3mf]

That number is not even close to the actual number

[@John-ec1zc]

Alright we get it!!!!!

[@christophiluslovingchristb5441]

Law enforcement isn't the same everywhere. In some places law enforcement will stop you.