2008.09.26
What's cheaper than a gallon of gas?
A gallon of gasoline seems to be the new standard against which consumers and retailers have been comparing the cost of certain products, from food to make up. For example, I've noticed signs comparing the price of gas to groceries posted throughout Save-A-Lot’s Roanoke grocery store.
“Fuel your family for less than a gallon of gas” states a card, placed strategically above the $1.19 frozen Totino’s pepperoni pizzas.
Also, during an interview recently, the co-owner of a local Merle Norman store compared the cost of shipping a package of make up with the price of a gallon and a half of gas. She explained that her store's shipping orders have increased in the last year because sending make up and skin care products by mail is cheaper for some customers who live out of the area. They'd rather pay for shipping than for fuel.
In case you’re wondering how gas prices are looking right now, check out the daily fuel gauge report. The average price of a gallon of regular gas in the Roanoke Valley was $3.73 today, which is up from $2.73 a year ago.
Jenny - Going to your link on average Virginia fuel prices, I see that Roanoke is the only area showing the spike of highest gas prices on September 15th. No other locale has that statistic. Seems peculiar that we got "gouged" more than the rest of the state!
p.s. That is an interesting link.
Comment by Steve — October 1, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
Enjoy the $1.25 while you can. I see it going back up soon as the price of oil is jumping up once again. Guess they are not done playing games yet.
Comment by Mike D — December 15, 2008 @ 4:41 pm