Heres why olive oil is expensiveand almonds are more budget-friendlyat Trader Joes.
Heres what to know.
A common pantry staple that has borne the brunt of this is olive oiland TJ’s employees explain why.
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Supply has been a bit challenged, explains invited guest Chris, a senior category manager at Trader Joes.
Olives grow in places that have had a little bit less rainfall and a little bit more heat.
Spain’s the biggest grower of olives, and they’ve had a couple bad harvests in a row.
We are very, very reluctant to raise our retails.
That’s like the decision of last resort.
When costs are going down, we dont wait.
We lower the retails the second we find out the cost is going down.
On that note, there are a few products with notably low price tags at Trader Joes.
Sometimes our prices are going to go up because costs change in the world, Miller emphasizes.
That I think really sets us apart from other folks who sell groceries.
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