[Kitchen Witch]

lvdkeyes -

I don't know what it is like where you are - but I've noticed in the past couple weeks that many have started to shop at the "cheap" stores (SaveALot - Aldi's) and buying off-brand items instead of shopping at their regular supermarkets.

The Walmart near me does not have a supermarket section but they do have a few food items (for instance) you can purchase D'Italia sliced Italian bread (seeded of unseeded) for $1.68/loaf while right across the street at Tops (a major food chain here) sells the same bread for $2.99/loaf. Walmart's brand milk is cheaper than Tops and ditto with cereals, snacks, etc. So most that shop at Tops skip buying those items at Tops and head to Walmart to get it cheaper.

We have a Walmart with a supercenter about 25 miles from here - once again - across from a Tops market - and Walmart's shelves ar always wiped out.

Save ALot and Aldi's have cheaper items than Walmart - so many now go there for them.

And no one is buying like they used to - they walk in and just get what they want.

Before things got bad I stocked up on canned goods and staples - so shopping is easy for me. And I've noticed that what I have in the pantry is costing more to purchase now.

Even the so-called sales that are advertised weekly aren't really sales most of the time.

Makes a person wonder what is going to happen next............