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20. LOL @ nobody giving you the actual answer: other stores can't compete with their low prices

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:59 AM

Sep 3

With fewer SNAP benefits, customers will prioritize low cost providers. So low cost providers will out compete higher cost providers.

It's not magic. It's not nonsense. It's a predictable and well known consequence of this kind of policy change. It's being mentioned in the article because it's a business article, meant to inform about how policy changes will affect businesses. It's crazy that this needs to be said but this kind of journalism is legitimate and useful.

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A historic change in how Americans buy groceries is underway as SNAP benefit cuts begin [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 3 OP

Food pantries will be stressed. no_hypocrisy Sep 3 #1

And especially with the crops that will rot in the field BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #4

I remember markodochartaigh Sep 3 #13

I don't follow their logic..... essaynnc Sep 3 #2

It's "verbal vomit". BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #5

If you can't blind them with brilliance then baffle them with BULLSHIT applies here Bengus81 Sep 3 #7

They're saying this could drive smaller supermarkets out of business, while the bigger ones weather the storm muriel_volestrangler Sep 3 #9

The bigger ones being part of the 1% ... it's all quid pro quo. live love laugh Sep 3 #28

So food deserts will grow across the country. n/t OnlinePoker Sep 3 #35

1984 Marthe48 Sep 3 #14

" I don't follow their logic" markodochartaigh Sep 3 #16

well said Skittles Sep 3 #39

Economists call it an "inferior good" DBoon Sep 3 #18

LOL @ nobody giving you the actual answer: other stores can't compete with their low prices mathematic Sep 3 #20

Correct; shoppers who formerly used SNAP will change to lower cost grocers. tableturner Sep 3 #38

Simple. More people buying cheap, processed shit at Walmart NickB79 Sep 3 #23

Bum I agree. I read the entire article and it makes no sense to me. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #3

AND, the Walmart heirs will just have to popsdenver Sep 3 #12

No stores, no groceries, no healthcare. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #31

We know who they blame for everything popsdenver Sep 3 #33

They might also not have the storage space to buy in bulk. LisaM Sep 3 #26

Exactly. People take adequate storage space for granted. Irish_Dem Sep 3 #32

Or people who take the bus to buy groceries, as I do, can't buy much in bulk progree Sep 3 #36

Same here. I do most shopping on foot or bus or transit. LisaM Sep 3 #37

What a convoluted mess this article is. Good grief. littlemissmartypants Sep 3 #6

I think grocery shopping is still mainly done in-person at the store, rather than home delivery FakeNoose Sep 3 #8

We have an Amazon Fresh store nearby BWdem4life Sep 3 #24

Good to know, thanks! FakeNoose Sep 3 #34

Also Affecting Welfare Managers modrepub Sep 3 #10

What bs Figarosmom Sep 3 #11

Bullshit. SamKnause Sep 3 #15

make Americans desperate and afraid again IronLionZion Sep 3 #17

We have a family plan with Sams Club Historic NY Sep 3 #19

If you are on SNAP Amazon only charges $7.50 per month. Jacson6 Sep 3 #21

$72 to $231 is a week's worth of groceries to many people Bayard Sep 3 #22

If you only read the first sentence you get the opposite meaning. not a texan Sep 3 #25

shoplifting and food theft will certainly increase..... getagrip_already Sep 3 #27

Sadly, I recall that farmers used to be in favor of food subsidies because it was a direct benefit to THEM Hekate Sep 3 #29

They got spoiled BumRushDaShow Sep 3 #30

Now they're just in favor of certain subsidies---THEIRS Bengus81 Sep 3 #40

GD all the Republicans. raccoon Sep 3 #41