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00:02Amazon raised prices on 1,200 low-cost household items this spring, according to a Wall Street
00:07Journal analysis. Amazon finds it difficult to profit from low-cost products due to high
00:11shipping expenses and eliminated slim margins. Its rival Walmart can absorb losses on similar
00:16items because in-store purchases often include higher-margin products. Prices fluctuate due to
00:22factors like inflation and discounts, and Amazon noted that many of the tracked products were
00:26often out-of-stock at rival retailers. Retailers are quietly adjusting strategies during political
00:31backlash after Trump warned companies to eat the tariffs in May.
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