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Ilsa

(63,094 posts) Fri May 23, 2025, 03:50 PM May 23

I was SHOCKED when I entered my favorite neighborhood [View all]

liquor store today. I hadn't been by in probably two months. The shelves were more than half empty.

One of the owners told me that the specialized glass containers and the bottle stoppers were made overseas, and the tariffs were pricing the product out of the local market.

Another co-owner told me that five other nearby liquor stores are closing their doors due to the price increases.

I wonder how long it will take for the local magats to figure out why local businesses are closing.

BTW, I went grocery shopping yesterday for the first time in a week. I left with "sticker shock," even though I know prices had been rising.

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I was SHOCKED when I entered my favorite neighborhood [View all] Ilsa May 23 OP

Last week when I went to Costco I noticed the shelves were emptier than usual kimbutgar May 23 #1

I think some people are going to decide that they Ilsa May 23 #2

If containers aand corks, caps and whatever are tariffed TexLaProgressive May 23 #11

If anything people will pay more. Mosby May 23 #18

bathtub gin will be will be the rage again rurallib May 23 #3

LOL Trump will read up on Kennedy's father DENVERPOPS May 23 #9

Just buy the domestic stuff. Igel May 23 #20

From what the store owner told me, some domestic Ilsa May 23 #24

Bingo! JustAnotherGen May 23 #33

Nothing of the sort at my local Safeway. maxsolomon May 23 #4

Smaller stores can't stockpile as large an inventory as Safeway's. Also it's regional Bernardo de La Paz May 23 #5

Bombay gin will put hair on your chest. rubbersole May 23 #12

Lol AZ8theist May 23 #17

"Valuable" lessons in economics. Bumbles May 23 #6

What city? swong19104 May 23 #7

North Georgia, so, eastern time zone. Ilsa May 23 #25

The weed store this morning seem to be fully stocked. All local grown I think. spike jones May 23 #8

Roll out the barrels or go cold turkey Tetrachloride May 23 #10

Or Wild Turkey. rubbersole May 23 #13

Canadian Club is still reasonable around me Captain Zero May 23 #29

You talkin to me? BeerBarrelPolka May 23 #19

i was born in Eastern Wisconsin. not many Polish but definitely polka )) Tetrachloride May 23 #22

I just picked up a bottle of Jim Beam for $14.99 -- sale price, no less! Auggie May 23 #14

I wonder how this will affect markodochartaigh May 23 #15

Especially after his DEI purge, which resulted in the Abolishinist May 23 #23

Good one! markodochartaigh May 23 #28

THAT'S usonian May 23 #31

You assume that MAGAts.... lastlib May 23 #16

Bakery goods through the roof Clouds Passing May 23 #21

the local magats won't care RandomNumbers May 23 #26

But at least those trans people Ilsa May 23 #27

Bottle of single malt scotch went up from thirty to fifty dollars here in Las Vegas. pecosbob May 23 #30

People! A minor inconvenience today is paving the way to a beeeeeeeutiful tomorrow. usonian May 23 #32