Corporate America may be bumping up against the limit of its power to keep raising prices as consumers in some markets cry uncle.

“Even though we’re pushing through pricing, the consumer is tolerating it well,” he said in October analyst call.

normal way to talk about ‘fellow’ human beings

  • FarmTaco@lemmy.world
    20·
    9 months ago

    make sure you count utilities and rent for the building and supplies etc, its still ridiculous but slightly less so

    • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
      10·
      9 months ago

      And franchise fees. They take a percentage of gross. I really don’t know why anybody gets involved with that stuff.

    • kttnpunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      9 months ago

      Yeah of course there are operating expenses, but you have these same companies buying the lowest quality equipment and products they can get away with as well. It’s inexcusable.

    • Jode@midwest.socialEnglish
      12·
      9 months ago

      Not to mention one of those la marcozzo espresso machines cost like 40k