Sentences with phrase «called food deflation»

The price war with Walmart comes at a time so - called food deflation is already pinching all these chains» sales and profit margins: Dollar General said prices for milk fell 8 % and more than 50 % for eggs during the quarter.

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On Dollar General's conference call, management blamed the weather, food price deflation and food stamp cutbacks, as well as growing competition from Wal - Mart, for the underperformance.