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Milk

Why retailers price some items below cost

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 31, 2020
Lots of industries rely on loss leaders to get you in the door while quietly raising prices on other products.
An employee restocks the milk shelves at a Miami supermarket in April. Milk is often what economists call a loss leader.
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