A lot of things are getting cheaper. Here's why you probably haven't noticed.

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Used cars are among the durable items whose prices down year-over-year.

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We just got the clearest sign yet that grocery price increases are slowing down

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Kroger expects disinflation, or a slowing rate of inflation, on groceries going into 2024.

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Family Dollar might close stores as Dollar Tree, its parent company, reviews the brand

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Some Family Dollar stores could close, rebrand, or move as a result of a review of the brand by parent company Dollar Tree.

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Walmart is also ready for grocery prices to come down

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Grocery shoppers could start to see some relief.

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It's increasingly unlikely Amazon will ever catch up to Walmart in online groceries

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Walmart is poised to increase its share of online grocery sales over the next year, while Amazon is on track to lose ground, according to Insider Intelligence.

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A UK supermarket chain is firing its self-checkout stations and bringing back real people as cashiers

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Retailers are revising their self-checkout strategies.

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Instacart says most of its retailers charge more through its app than in stores, confirming what gig workers and shoppers have suspected for years

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A software engineer was looking for a side hustle so he started making TikTok videos about Costco. It paid off.

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Anil told Insider that food and kitchen products are most popular with his audience.

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Walmart Spark delivery drivers are sick of customers asking them to bring deliveries into their homes

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Walmart Spark drivers often get asked to bring groceries inside customers' homes.

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Instacart workers show off hundreds of dollars in free food that they keep from canceled orders. 'This is the only perk of working Instacart.'

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An Instacart shopper leaving a ShopRite after completing two orders

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