Walmart, Target, Kroger Swap Name Brands for Private Labels in Thanksgiving Meal Deals

Walmart, Target, Kroger swap name brands for private labels in Thanksgiving meal deals

Walmart’s website says its meal costs 25% less than the basket it offered last year, and that the turkey was at the lowest price since 2019.

Trump Serves a Misleading Thanksgiving Meal Statistic

Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving meal consisting of pre-selected products costs about one-quarter less than last year’s meal, but it also includes fewer grocery items and different food brands. Yet President Donald Trump has been misleadingly touting the decline in the price of this year’s meal without mentioning the reasons for the big decrease. There’s still a drop in price when comparing the same basket of items as the 2024 meal, but it’s a smalle…

Grocers Cut Items, Swap in Store Brands to Conceal Thanksgiving Inflation

Walmart and other grocers are trying to bolster King Don’s reality distortion field by claiming Americans will pay less for their Thanksgiving feasts this year. Economically inclined Rapid City blogger John Tsitrian is not fooled: First of all, Walmart’s statement is misleading, and secondly, food  prices, overall, have gone up in the past year. As to Walmart’s claim, it’s misleading because if you scan the menus it compares, the components of …