What's in Walmart's $3.50 per person "holiday meal basket"?
Summary
Walmart says its holiday meal basket costs $35 and is designed to feed 10 people, or $3.50 per person. The 17-product basket is available in stores and online through Dec. 24, and Walmart is offering free express delivery through Nov. 30.Key Facts
- Walmart says the basket contains 17 different products and 26 items in total.
- The basket includes a frozen turkey, stuffing, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, and ingredients for pie.
- Walmart says the basket has 18% more items and costs 12% less than the same items did last year.
- Walmart describes this as the lowest-priced one-click basket in the program's history.
- Walmart cited internal survey data indicating that consumers are seeking lower prices.
- U.S. food prices had risen 2.5% through September, according to the CBS News Price Tracker.
- Federal Reserve data show that grocery food costs for home consumption have risen more than 30% since 2020.
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