Avian influenza has led to a shortage of eggs and wholesale prices that are through the roof. Consumers can expect to feel the pain for a while.
Category: Supermarkets and Grocery Stores
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Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.
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Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreads
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.
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Albertsons Backs Out of Merger Deal After Court Rulings
The supermarket chain had tried to join forces with Kroger, but judges sided with federal and state regulators who charged that the merger would reduce competition.
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Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger
The Federal Trade Commission notched a victory in its efforts to block the supermarket merger over concerns about harm to shoppers and workers.
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Digital Tags Come to Kroger and Walmart, but Chains Deny ‘Surge Pricing’
Some members of Congress have expressed concerns that stores will monitor customers and raise prices. Business experts say the tech has not raised customers’ grocery bills.
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How to Decorate Your Home With Supermarket Finds
Why professional designers swear by supermarket décor.
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Just Miles from Kroger’s Court Battle, a Food Desert Shows What’s at Stake
Federal regulators are trying to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons. In a Portland suburb, residents already know what deteriorating access to fresh food looks like.
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Kroger and Albertsons Confront a Skeptical F.T.C. in federal court
The Federal Trade Commission, which is trying to block Kroger’s plan to acquire Albertsons, said in court that the merger of grocery giants would also hurt workers’ pay and benefits.
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A Trial Asks: If Grocery Rivals Merge, Do Workers Suffer?
As Kroger seeks to acquire Albertsons, federal regulators argue that the biggest supermarket combination in history will hurt not only consumers, but workers as well.
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Harris’s Price-Gouging Ban: Price Controls or No Quick Effect?
The plan does not appear to amount to government price controls. It also might not bring down grocery bills anytime soon.
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How the British Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Peanut Butter
The land of Marmite and jam is finally embracing America’s favorite spread, after years in which it was impossible to find.