The high inflation of recent years makes most grocery prices feel painful. However, a few iconic products have famously resisted price hikes for decades. These items are known as “loss leaders.” Stores sell them at or below cost to get you in the door. They are betting you will buy other, high-profit items while you are there. These products are a deliberate throwback to an older era of pricing. Their value feels like a flashback to a simpler time.
