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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts) Fri Jul 27, 2018, 04:51 PM Jul 2018

Coca-Cola's CEO announced unusual mid-year need to raise prices on consumers.

Due to aluminum tariffs. Way to go, Nostradumbass!

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Coca-Cola's CEO announced this week that rising costs were driving an unusual mid-year need to raise prices on consumers.

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Coca-Cola's CEO announced unusual mid-year need to raise prices on consumers. (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 OP

so, I recycle my aluminum cans (V8)-- I don't drink soda. Should I start saving them? hlthe2b Jul 2018 #1

"Trump reportedly sips a dozen Diet Cokes a day. Totally Tunsie Jul 2018 #2

That will hurt Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #3

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)

1. so, I recycle my aluminum cans (V8)-- I don't drink soda. Should I start saving them?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 05:01 PM

Jul 2018

i.e., are they going to become valuable enough to cash in myself?

Or would I have to have a zillion pounds of cans for it to ever be worthwhile?

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)

2. "Trump reportedly sips a dozen Diet Cokes a day.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 06:01 PM

Jul 2018

His own tariffs mean that habit is about to cost him just a little bit more money."

Yeah, sure...like his Coke habit (LOL) comes out of his pocket.
Keep sippin', Donny...each can is one closer to your demise.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. That will hurt

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 06:18 PM

Jul 2018

Soft drinks (sodas) have as a category been slipping in sales for years. Probably doing less than a third of what they did 20 years ago, this tariff will also affect canned beer 🍺 which is also a category that has been weak.

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