Trader Joe's has fantastic food and great prices. Some of the ways they do this:

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  They buy direct from suppliers whenever possible, and bargain hard to get the best price to then pass the savings on to you.
  


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  If an item doesn’t pull its weight in their stores, it goes away for something else.
  


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  They buy in volume and contract early to get the best prices.
  


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  Most grocers charge their suppliers fees for putting an item on the shelf. This results in higher prices... so they don’t do it.
  


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  They keep costs low — because every penny they save is a penny you save.
  

It’s not complicated. They just focus on what matters: Great Food + Great Prices = Value.

www.traderjoes.com