Re: Headlines from today

On 16 Feb 2025 16:21:48 GMT, Retrograde <fungus@amongus.com.invalid>
wrote:

high grocery prices

Coming sooner or later to US...from down under.


Cost-of-living pressures are creating new shopping habits
...
Professor Mortimer said consumers were also willing to shop around
rather than just buy all their groceries from the one outlet.
..
Mr McClellan has also made other lifestyle changes.

"I bought a motorbike to save on fuel ... we try to eat as cheaply as
possible; no extra food or snacks or anything," he said.
...
There is evidence consumers are also cutting back on discretionary
spending.
...
    "When families are now more focused on putting food on the table,
putting fuel in the car, paying rent and servicing mortgages, there is
less disposable income to spend on other things,"

  Professor Mortimer said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-16/cost-of-living-pressures-are-changing-our-shopping-habits/104864490