Tag: retail economics
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Why Your Chocolate Orange Has Gotten Smaller and More Expensive This Christmas
The mystery: price up, size down If you’ve reached for a Terry’s Chocolate Orange this Christmas and noticed it weighs less than last year while the price has climbed, you’re not imagining things. Stores are selling the familiar citrusy chocolate at a smaller size, with prices that don’t perfectly match last year’s sticker. The net…
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Cheese on the Move: Turks Crossing to Greece to Escape Inflation
Border Economics and a Cheese-Driven Migration Every month, a steady rhythm unfolds at the Turkey-Greece border near Alexandroupolis. A group of Turkish shoppers, led by regulars like Cihan Citak, pack their cars, passports in hand, and commit to a roughly four-hour drive from Istanbul. The destination isn’t a tourist hotspot or a luxury mall but…