Grocery Stores Are Stockpiling Products In an Attempt to Keep Prices Down
By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT At least one grocer said they had increased their inventory 50 percent. What a difference a year makes. In 2020, toilet paper hoarding was a hot topic as worried consumers rushed to grocery stores at the start of the pandemic. But now, the grocery stores themselves are the ones reportedly doing the stockpiling as many retailers prepare themselves for price increases in the future. Supermarket sales continue to be up even as pandemic fears lessen, according to the Wall Street Journal. And other factors have yet to normalize, as well — including shipping costs, labor issues, and supply shortages.…