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Eggs in a pulp carton. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why Eggs Are So Cheap Right Now, and Who Is Paying for It

A rebuilt flock and softer demand turned the 2025 egg shortage into a glut. Shoppers are winning; many of the farms producing those eggs are not.

Business  · 5 Oct 2026, 12:18  · Priya Raman
Canned goods from a store's own 365 private-label line displayed on a grocery shelf with a discount tag.

Why Store Brands Just Grabbed a Record Share of Your Grocery Cart

Private-label groceries hit a record 21.3% of US dollar sales in 2025, growing nearly three times faster than national brands — and grocers are betting the shift is permanent.

Business  · 6 Sep 2026, 12:30  · Priya Raman