The move comes at a competitive time in the food retail sector, with products such as bread and milk being discounted despite rising commodity prices.

Waitrose的新计划启动之时正值食品零售行业竞争加剧之际，虽然商品价格不断上涨，但超市依然对面包、牛奶等食品进行了打折。

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A 10 percent change in the commodity price for coffee, for example, is likely to result in a 3 percent change in the retail price, according to a report by the U.S. Agriculture Dept.

如美国农业部的报告显示，咖啡豆价格上涨10%，而咖啡的零售价很可能只上涨3%。

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In the network economy age, the commodity retail has a new way network marketing.

网络经济时代，商品零售迎来了新的方式——网络销售。

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There is, of course, a time lag between growth in commodity costs and when these costs are passed along to consumers through retail price increases (typically a few months).

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Commodity prices account for just a tiny share of retail food prices.

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Gold, a commodity you can see and touch, became the desired investment by institutional and retail investors alike.

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