Private labels, like Target’s Everspring or Costco’s Kirkland, have long appealed to budget-minded shoppers, but consumers are increasingly turning to them for perishable foods — a sign of trust.

For our Economic Pulse series, we’re taking a closer look at essential workers’ experiences during the height of the pandemic.

It has a lot to do with theft.

But would a new FTC chair under President-elect Donald Trump take a different view of the merger between the two grocery store companies?

The Federal Trade Commission just announced that the agency would investigate whether companies are inflating grocery prices.

Hundreds of vendors were caught off guard when Outfox Hospitality abruptly shut down stores in Illinois, Texas and the Washington, D.C., area.

They’re less expensive than other grocery staples, including tomatoes. But they were once considered a luxury item, like caviar.

The companies’ plans have drawn skepticism from trade unions, consumer advocate groups and Colorado’s attorney general.

Because a restaurant tab pays for more than just the food on the table.

Less of a good thing: “Marketplace” listeners tell us about products they’ve seen that have undergone “shrinkflation.”