Business
How to Survive the Grocery Store
Many major grocery stores raised prices over the rate of inflation, there are serious challenges to the supply chains of staple goods.1 On the other hand, total expenses (e.g., labor, healthcare) for grocery stores continue to increase, and their typically thin (1-3%) profit margins have fallen to 1.6% in 2024.2 In response, grocers have been investing in promotional pricing and private label goods.3 This explains why, on a recent trip to Whole Foods, there was a quantity limit on eggs, half of the olive oil aisle was on sale (but still expensive), and the entire sugar selection was the house brand.
Vegeconomics: Excitement vs. Availability of Vegetables
It’s now the depths of January, when the availability (supply) and excitement (demand) of vegetables are misaligned and you are dreaming of peaches.
