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bucolic_frolic

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1. Like the 1970s once prices go up they never retreat. Plus, it's a triple whammy.

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2025, 10:18 AM

Yesterday

Raise prices to cover the cost of the tariff.
Raise prices to cover the extra capital needed to purchase on credit the higher prices.
Raise prices to maintain profit margins on lower volume.

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Companies Are Serving Notice: We're Raising Prices Because of Tariffs [View all] dalton99a Yesterday OP

Like the 1970s once prices go up they never retreat. Plus, it's a triple whammy. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

+1. dalton99a Yesterday #2

Must always increase shareholder value. Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #5

My new mantra: marybourg 22 hrs ago #3

Pay tariff taxes and then pay sales tax on the tariff tax. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #4

I got an email from the company phylny 22 hrs ago #6

Great, show the price with tariffs and without tariffs. republianmushroom 22 hrs ago #7