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Grocery Markups and Pandemic Pricing Dynamics
This chapter examines the complexities of grocery retail markups during the pandemic, contrasting them with non-grocery retail behaviors. It emphasizes the role of private retailers and the evolving consumer perception of store brands, which impacts overall pricing strategies. Through analysis, it challenges the notion that rising grocery prices are solely due to elevated markups, placing them within the larger context of economic trends and changing shopping habits.