EMPLOYEES at Walmart and Target have revealed how stores are trying to hide quiet waves of price hikes.
Workers say they have been ordered to tear off old price tags to avoid tipping off customers to the new costs.
Store workers across multiple states are taking to Reddit to track price increases as retail giants adjust products in the wake of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
Employees at Walmart, Target, Ford, and Mattel have all been calling out the inflated prices on an online discussion forum.
“I work in Toys and we had about 600 price changes in the last couple days,” one Walmart worker wrote.
“EVERYTHING went up.”
“Most things went up $4, but the bigger toys like RCs and hover boards jumped a whole $40–50.”
In a Walmart thread, an employee shared a picture comparing price labels for eight ounces of cocoa powder, going from $3.44 to $6.18 on the shelves.
“Tariffs anyone? This is gonna be ridiculous,” the user said.
A Target worker wrote, “I work apparel and we’ve had to start tearing off the parts on the price tags where they had the original price, ’cause majority went up $5-$10 more.”
One viral photo showed a toddler’s ring-stacking toy increasing from $5.88 to $19.97 – a 240% jump.
It was later listed online for $8.23.
Another picture showed a six-foot phone charging cable at Target increasing from $9.99 to $17.99 – an 80% spike.
More examples have surfaced, posted by workers and customers alike.
A TikTok user in Virginia said a doll he bought for his daughter went from costing $59 to $84.
A dinosaur toy shot up 38% from $39.92 to $55.
What items will be affected by the tariffs?
AMERICANS should prepare to see significant prices changes on everything from avocados to cars under President Donald Trump's new global tariffs.
Here is a list of some of the everyday products that could see a massive price tag surge.
Coffee Tea Bananas Foreign-made cars Sneakers Furniture and other home goods Pharmaceuticals Video games Clothing Toys Washers and dryers Avocados Housing materials“Been doing price change everyday for the past four months or so, and seeing everything going up all at once is really making me sad,” a Target worker wrote in late May.
“I just feel terrible putting all these ridiculously high prices up.”
Walmart and Target haven’t returned The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
‘EAT THE TARIFFS’
Trump’s new “Liberation Day” tariffs, introduced in April, are being blamed for the sudden rise in prices.
But the president has repeatedly slammed companies for trying to pass the cost onto consumers.
“Walmart should STOP trying to blame Tariffs as the reason for raising prices,” Trump posted on Truth Social in May.
“Between Walmart and China they should, as is said, ‘EAT THE TARIFFS,’ and not charge valued customers ANYTHING.”
Both Walmart and Target executives have warned that Trump’s tariffs could force them to bump up prices.
“We’re wired for everyday low prices, but the magnitude of these increases is more than any retailer can absorb,” Walmart’s chief financial officer, John David Rainey, told CNBC.
While April’s inflation numbers showed little impact from the tariffs, workers and shoppers insist they’re seeing major shifts on the ground.
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