The price of milk is an important tool for supermarkets to look like they're cheap.
Along with bread and whatever else people almost always buy, the price is under constant scruitiny by the public. This lets the supermarkets charge more for the items people only get occasionally, which people are less likely to have a firmly fixed idea of how much they're willing to pay.
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Mu Dinofiddler, Sat 14 Jul 2012, 14:59,
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oddly I usually find it cheaper in the grocers.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Sat 14 Jul 2012, 15:01,
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