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In just two weeks, the cost of pecans for the pies at Peggy Jean's Pies in Columbia, Missouri, has surged nearly 40 percent, perplexing co-owner Rebecca Miller and adding to the cost of doing business. Miller will soon have to bump up the price of her Southern Pecan, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan, and German Chocolate pies by $2 to $24.
The unpredictability of shipping, labor and the coronavirus itself leave business owners guessing about when products might arrive and how much they’ll cost.
Some owners are raising prices, cutting staff hours, dropping some goods and services and nixing free shipping.
In just two weeks, the cost of pecans for the pies at Peggy Jean’s Pies in Columbia, Missouri, has surged nearly 40%, perplexing co-owner Rebecca Miller and adding to the cost of doing business. Miller will soon have to bump up the price of her Southern Pecan, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan, and German Chocolate pies by…
Some owners are raising prices, cutting staff hours, dropping some goods and services and nixing free shipping.