Consumers will soon be hit at the supermarket checkout...

[act2617]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...335872912.html

[Full Noise]

About time too. Why should transport operators always have to absorb all of the increases in fuel etc, and not be able to pass them on? Every other industry can. The average consumer has been benefiting for years from all of efficiencies in transport, however, people in the industry are making less than they were ten years ago.

[4.9 EF Futura]

This morning's quarterly release on monetary policy will definately be worth a read.

[max]

Originally Posted by Full Noise

About time too. Why should transport operators always have to absorb all of the increases in fuel etc, and not be able to pass them on? Every other industry can. The average consumer has been benefiting for years from all of efficiencies in transport, however, people in the industry are making less than they were ten years ago.

I'd say many businesses are operating on a slimmer margin than 10 years ago. Competition, globalisation..... the vibe, whatever. Local manufacturing is disappearing offshore and we the consumer benefit. Transport co's– it's their problem. They will spend more time hauling shipping containers from the ports around than fresh produce from the farm up in the hills. Last weekend I got 4 nice new jumpers, 2 pairs of Florshiem shoes for total $195 from Harbourtown. I don't care if I pay an extra 10 cents for a packet of Corn Flakes

[Dazza XLT]

Why should transport companies run at a loss just to keep food prices down... It is not on, and about time they started forwarding the costs onto consumers! Wait for the uproar now!!!

[svo347]

do any of you see the real big picture...
agreed we will get stung by transport costs and so we should , but theres other industries being affected also.
Plastics made from oil derived bases, rubber has a small percentage of oil , you'd be surprised what has an oil molecule in it.
mining giants to the the little people.

[4.9 EF Futura]

Look form a primary producer's point of view as well. Modern fertilizers are basically petrochemical derivatives, then consider the increase in fuel costs for farming equipment. Most metals use oil based energy in their production from the ore...

http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net

"People gobble oil like two legged SUVs"

http://www.countercurrents.org/po-church0700405.htm

[BJ]

THis is all ok but the ones i fell for are the eldely, most find it hard enough as it let alone how it is going to be. Bj

[Aeron]

Consumers will soon be hit at the supermarket checkout.
At first i thought this was a green light for me to hit customers when im at work. Sadly not :(

But yeh, if it costs more for the transport companies, why shouldn't the shelf price go up. And lets face it, items aren't going to go up by much.

[Feathers]

Meh, prices in supermarkets increase everyday. Thats part of my job.
No one's going to stop buying groceries because of it.

Only thing that s me is that the items that increase 50c or more, they increase gradually over a few days so the customers don't notice. Just means more work for me.

[blackers10]

the price hikes on alot of things is wrong tho

like the price of bananas... $5 a kg at woolies... 1.50 a kg at my gfs work
and its nothing to do with innisfail coz most bananas come from coffs harbour..

my girlfriend works in a fruit shop 4 shops down from a woolworths

almost ALL their fruit is 1/2 the price of woolworths!!
and they still profit from it!!

[Full Noise]

Originally Posted by blackers10

the price hikes on alot of things is wrong tho

like the price of bananas... $5 a kg at woolies... 1.50 a kg at my gfs work
and its nothing to do with innisfail coz most bananas come from coffs harbour..

my girlfriend works in a fruit shop 4 shops down from a woolworths

almost ALL their fruit is 1/2 the price of woolworths!!
and they still profit from it!!

None of this increase is to do with transport costs, this is supply and demand. Some unscrupulous growers are also trying to cash in on others’ misfortune. Not all of the banana plantations were flattened.

[act2617]

Originally Posted by blackers10

the price hikes on alot of things is wrong tho

like the price of bananas... $5 a kg at woolies... 1.50 a kg at my gfs work
and its nothing to do with innisfail coz most bananas come from coffs harbour..

my girlfriend works in a fruit shop 4 shops down from a woolworths

almost ALL their fruit is 1/2 the price of woolworths!!
and they still profit from it!!

Went to the markets this morning to get a 3Kg bag of Oranges, $ 1.99, no problem with that.

Bananas @ one shop $ 9.99 per Kg, 2nd shop wait for it..........$ 13.99 !!!

I am sure the farmer is not getting much more than a Dollar and a bit if he is lucky.

[4.9 EF Futura]

Originally Posted by act2617

Bananas @ one shop $ 9.99 per Kg, 2nd shop wait for it..........$ 13.99 !!!

Continue shopping at the first place and observe the miracle of supply and demand!

[max]

I've just been driving around on 46.7cpl LPG(42.7 with my Woollies shoppa-docket) listening to news commentary and the food industry is talking about a 3% cost hike needing to be passed on to the consumer due to fuel price hikes. So that'll be $6 on my weekly splurge at Woollies. But I just bought imported clothes, AV gear and power tools saving $100's. Some things are going up a bit but a lot of things are coming down big time. What does theRBA base its inflation reckoning on??

[4.9 EF Futura]

Originally Posted by max

What does theRBA base its inflation reckoning on??

Well the RBA legislation requires them to promote the stability of the aussie dollar, the maintenance of full employment (full employment is a concept and doesnt necissarily mean that everyone has a job) and the prosperity and welfare of australians.

Of course that's a bit "touchy-feely"... the actual considerations are very complex...

The RBA website is really good tho - and quite a sound explanation of their approach to monetary policy:

http://www.rba.gov.au/MonetaryPolicy...ry_policy.html

[4.9 EF Futura]

Oh - and they released today a statement on the current environment. Good reading for anyone interested in current economic environment:

http://www.rba.gov.au/PublicationsAn...tary_0506.html

[gozza]

Originally Posted by max

2 pairs of Florshiem shoes for total $195 from Harbourtown.

nice shoes out:

[gozza]

Originally Posted by blackers10

the price hikes on alot of things is wrong tho

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and its nothing to do with innisfail coz most bananas come from coffs harbour..

i was thinking about that the other day

[max]

Originally Posted by gozza

nice shoes out:

Only because I got 2 pair for $110 and their made in China.

[gozza]

true....florsheim make nice shoes generally