During a story on King 5-TV about retailers replacing brand name products with house brands, it was reported that the price of name brands had dropped 4 percent while the price of store brands went up 8 percent.
I thought I’d check to see if store brands are still a good deal for consumers; they are, by far.
Here are the prices at my local Safeway store:
Cut green beans – 14.5 ounces
S&W – $1.65
Green Giant – $1.49
Del Monte – $1.19
Safeway – $ .79
Canned corn – 15 ounces
S&W – $1.65
Green Giant – $1.49
Del Monte – $1.19
Safeway – $ .79
Canned peas – 15 ounces
S&W – $1.55
Del Monte – $1.19
Safeway – $ .79
Canned pineapple chunks – 1 pound, 4 ounces
Dole – $2.19
Safeway – $1.19 ($1 with a Safeway Club Card)
Canned sliced peaches – 15 ounces
Del Monte – $1.79
Safeway – $1.19 ($1 with a Safeway Club Card)
Canned fruit cocktail – 15.25 ounces
Del Monte – $1.79
Safeway – $1.19 ($1 with a Safeway Club Card)
Do you take advantage of the lower prices of store brands or do you prefer brand names? Let me know your opinion in the Comment section below.
