Ralphs charging more: consumers may be paying a price in order to avoid store picket lines.(Ralphs, major supermarket chain, not picketed)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: December 22, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Ralphs the only major supermarket chain not being picketed by striking and locked-out workers, is charging generally higher prices than its two competitors, a Business Journal survey of local stores has found.

The survey covered 15 Vons, Ralphs and Albertsons stores, clustered in groups of three in five geographic locations, and sampled a market basket of 15 common food items.

Ralphs stores offered the highest price or were tied for highest on nine of the 15 items and priced five items the lowest. Vons stores offered the highest price on eight items and the lowest on ...

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