I shopped at a Dollar General food 'market' for the first time. I wouldn't go back unless it was my only choice.

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The reporter in front of a DG Market in Maryland.

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A charcoal brand's failed price hikes are a perfect example of 'greedflation' gone wrong

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Clorox, the company behind Kingsford charcoal, raised prices more than rival brands during the first quarter of 2023. Now, it's worried about losing market share going into the summer grilling season.

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Beyond Burgers are popping up at Dollar Tree at $1.25 a pack, as the plant-based meat giant tries to boost sales

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Beyond Meat appears to be selling its burgers and breakfast sausages at Dollar Tree, according to videos posted by shoppers to social media.

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A mysterious website exposed Oatly conspiracies and scandals. It turns out, the company was behind it.

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Oatly's latest marketing stunt is a website called "F*ck Oatly" that dishes on the plant-based milk brand's missteps.

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I compared poke on the continental US with the authentic version from Hawaii, and now I'll only eat the real deal

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Poke has become popular far beyond Hawaii.

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Consumers are wising up to 'greedflation' as food companies keep prices high

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A majority of consumers say that food companies are using inflation as a cover to raise prices, a survey from Attest says.

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Amazon-owned Whole Foods is laying off hundreds of corporate employees and axing some regional offices

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Whole Foods is laying off hundreds of corporate employees, according to a memo sent to the company on Thursday.

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Workers returning to offices could mean more trouble for Instacart and other grocery delivery services

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A man wearing a face mask and sunglasses backwards on his head looks at a receipt while standing in front of a shopping cart at a Giant grocery store in Washington DC in 2020.
Grocery delivery companies like Instacart are increasingly catering to upper-income workers who can do their jobs from home, a survey from Morning Consult shows.

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'Costco will give you exactly what you know you didn't need': a customer says the retailer's bakery botched his cake decoration

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It's unclear which Costco location was responsible for the misinterpreted cake design, but it could become a tradition in the Walker household.

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Walmart is closing a batch of stores in 2023 — here's the full list

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Walmart will close 19 stores in 11 states and Washington, DC.

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