by Daniel de Visé
USA Today
Prices at the mall are about one-fifth higher now than before the pandemic, thanks to cumulative inflation.
Want to spend like it’s February 2020? Try switching stores.
ALDI, the discount supermarket chain, released a report in January that makes a bold claim: Shoppers can save as much as 36% on groceries by taking their business to ALDI. The analysis compared supermarket prices in five large metro areas.
The report might be self-serving, but it captures the zeitgeist for many shoppers in 2025: Consumers are looking for ways to roll back half a decade of inflation.