Historic change in grocery shopping underway as SNAP cuts begin

On Monday, within the scope of the new policy included in President Trump’s Tax Law, the benefits of the additional nutrition program (SNAP), which provide low -income Americans more purchasing power in the grocery store, begin to enter into force. Bir tahmine göre, şu ya da bu şekilde bir federal program olan “tarihe geçmenin en büyük kesimi” It extends to the new agreement period And now it offers basic food aid to more than 40 million people.

Large and small grocery stores are prepared for the effect of changes in the Snap program. A CBO analysis published this month, 2.4 million less AmericansIt is expected to receive food stamp advantages within an average month, including families with children. Showing other estimates Families in the United States may lose Any place between $ 72 and $ 231 per month as support.

Although low -income Americans will have more difficulties for benefits, many experts predict that some of the biggest markets can actually benefit among the customer ranks, despite many SNAP buyers.

According to the consumer data company counter to the purchasing data confirmed for SNAP users, Walmart In Snap exchange, expenditure with 24 percent, followed by Kroger (8%), Costco (6%), Amazon (5%) and Sam’s Club (4%).

Da Davidson & Co. Analyst Michael Baker said, “Less Snap would be negative on the surface, but the way these things have been played in the past and the way I think they will play this time, discounted markets focused on value, such economic headings for low -income customers are positive.” He said.

Baker showed Walmart as one of the retailers who will have a positive effect on SNAP changes.

“Consumers have to find other ways to save money, they still need grocery stores. I can design a slightly negative effect on units per purchase or per process, but this tends to balance with increased traffic.” He said.

He thinks customers spend instant dollars Aim Or will trade to extend Costco dollars. Like other retailers BJ WholesaleAccording to Baker, the weekly club store can benefit as it positions itself as a value -based target for grocery shopping.

The Grocery, Restaurant and Pharmacy Group Group Scott Moses in Solomon Partners is waiting for Walmart to come out in Snap changes.

“The world’s largest grocery store – with a very wide margin – Walmart, as in food inflation, as smaller peers can match and strengthen the customer value offer better prices to benefit from the SNAP cuts and extremely low debt costs to take advantage of the cost.” He said.

According to Baker, the biggest effect of grocery stores will be felt on the edges and is at the level of independent stores where the most pain is expected. Independent Grobery Store Operators are on edge.

Stephanie Johnson, Vice President of the National Markets Association, representing 20,000 independent and small chain grocery stores throughout the country, says the changes will hit the markets in two waves.

Johnson will be suitable for Snap benefits for all three years when adults do not report their work requirements-for example, when adults do not report 20 hours a week, or when they do not report full documents to be entitled to exemption, for all three months.

Johnson, “states will fall immediately as they apply changes,” he said. “And the effect will be different depending on the neighborhood. There are too many unknowns.”

NGA member grocery industry is one -third and $ 250 billion per year, but exposure to SNAP changes a lot, some markets have less than 1 percent of sales, while others pusher 70 percent.

“Our members have a 1-2 percent net profit margin, this is a big change. Because of these margins, our members are not enriched from Snap,” he said.

The trade group will be interested in the congress by showing the data of SNAP’s approximately 12 percent of the grocery sales in the United States, and 6 to 10 percent of these sales may be affected by the loss of fluctuation effects on the industry, but it will be impressed by the possible loss of benefits.

Mississippi, the owner of the Freshly’s Market in Aberdeen, opened the grocery store as a way to fight a dinner desert. In another nearby community, a second fresh opening process, which means that SNAP changes come in a bad time. “Our sales have reduced our sales to the lowest level I’ve seen in the last few months.” He said.

He said that Freshly’s saw a decrease in 35 to 45 percent, forcing him to cut the clocks, to combine management positions and to force him to freeze freezing. “Walmart will benefit completely because they can get volume at a lower price. We do not receive a large volume and we already pay a higher price.” “No loyalty as before,” he added.

Walmart and the biggest grocery chains refused to comment. However, Giant Eagle, based in Pittsburgh, a grocery store number 1 in the market, said that he is working to limit the effects of shoppers to SNAP changes with stores in Columbus and Cleveland.

“As retailers look at the next 12 to 24 months, the additional nutrition aid program (SNAP) may affect the grocery budgets for some families.” He said. He said that the benefit deductions came for a period in which consumers’ value is more prioritized than ever. Over the last 12 months, the last and existing tariff application of industrial grocery prices, fluctuations in transportation costs, and the combination factors such as product usability challenges directed by various factors are influenced by the factors.

In addition to the weekly sales with discounts and grocery and fuel awards in the Giant Eagle Mobile application, Sözcü said that the spokesman will work with suppliers to discover all opportunities to protect and reduce costs. “We think that this is the best way to help customers saving their grocery stores regardless of the individual budgetal difficulties they face.” He said.

According to Michael Goldberg, who is an associate professor at the Weatherhead School at the University of Case Western Reserve, the cost of the Americans will ultimately extend beyond the grocery store, which is a greater question under the hidden Snap Reform debate – the trade of nutritional value.

Goldberg said that Snap serves as a kind of partnership between the federal government and grocery stores at the lower end of the income scale, providing access to foods they cannot buy otherwise.

“The dollar is going further than the farmer market in Walmart.” He said.

This means SNAP customers who once been more expensive, but healthier, who may have spent their benefits for farmer market products. He says it is more difficult to calculate these social costs.

Goldberg, “If people do not eat healthy, we pay for this in some way.” He said.