Product shrinks, price goes up

[tagh]

Perhaps the dividends are paying your pension?

[niemeyjt]

Or perhaps they are paying off the interest on loans leveraged onto the company's books.

[tagh]

Good point; you seem to know Macquerarie!

[niemeyjt]

Macquerarie, CVC, Permira, TDR Capital . . .

[tagh]

Got shares in those?

[OTBC]

Not sure about the product shrinking, but bought some broccoli today from Intermarché. It used to be 99cents for a large "stalk" for the last few years. €3.50 today. Zero stock in Lidl or Aldi.

I assume there was a bad crop this year due to weather?

Before all the "grow your own, it's cheaper" comments....some of us work away from home a fair bit of time, so that's out of the question anymore.

I love this healthy eating....sooo much cheaper than Mc Doos!

[ajm]

Back in the UK Morrison's chutney used to be pots of 305gm now down to 205gm and probably the same orice

[Lori]

Haven't seen broccoli for what seems like ages round here. Finally out today and picked up 500g (very fresh) at Lidl (1,99€ - not the greatest price, but we wanted some). Then stopped in Aldi where 500g were 1,19€ ! Also very fresh. Bought two.

[MAD87]

I bought broccoli on Sunday at our local épicerie (2 doors away), for less than a Euro.

[Bayleaf]

On this subject, I don't think the product has shrunk, but the price has nearly trebled - Gaviscon Sachets. There doesn't seem to be a cheaper alternative, but it's now just over 11€ for a box of 24 sachets. Not many months ago it was just under 4€! They're now called GavisgoNell, like that's supposed to mean something!