Whatever the deal you can get since a lot of stores have excess stock on their shelves? the other reason black friday in the mind of the consumer or shopper that is getting longer. there are other prime days. we are likely to see discounts into early december, so much excess sitting out there. the time to scoop up end of the year may extend over to the week after thanksgiving. i m more of a cyber monday gal myself. ann barry, thanks so much.
Ann, good evening. thanks for having me on. of course. so a 20% price hike sounds extreme. is this a supply issue or inflation or both? when you look at food prices it s been much more about inflation than about supply chain. in recent months, there s one exception and that s wheat prices which have been directed impacted by the conflict. in ukraine, one of the largest exporters of grain and you ve seen that direct impact on wheat-related products. it s predominantly inflation but hopefully it is beginning to ease. sadly not in time for the thanksgiving holiday. as we look at people preparing thanksgiving meals, any advice on how people can save some money as we head into thanksgiving day? when you break down why you re seeing some of biggest