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- Prices for some groceries could start to tick down in the next few months, Walmart said Thursday.
- Deflation, as it's known, is somewhat of a relief for consumers, but a tricky issue for businesses.
- The company said it hopes falling food prices will free up shoppers' wallets to buy other merchandise.
Grocery shoppers could start to see some relief after years of rising prices.
Even as inflation has begun to slow down, US households have been feeling the pinch from locked-in costs from when the economy was running hot.