Hacker News with Generative AI: Consumer Goods

Why Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn Doesn't Hit Like It Used To (eater.com)
Smartfood White Cheddar popcorn is the only snack I ever want. I mean this. I do not often crave sweets, and while I will happily accept chips and Cheetos and various Haldiram’s mixes, Smartfood is the only one that sends me into a focused stupor. I have regularly eaten entire bags of it — big ones, the ones meant for a whole family — while watching a movie.
Food, Snacks, Nostalgia, Consumer Goods
6 points by coloneltcb 7 days ago | 3 comments
Food Costco insider explains why they stock expensive luxury items (sfgate.com)
In a new interview, a Costco insider has shed light on some of the warehouse brand’s most unusual items — and revealed if anyone is actually buying them.
Costco, Retail, Business, Consumer Goods
8 points by Stratoscope 38 days ago | 0 comments
Avg price of a dozen eggs has nearly doubled since last year (latimes.com)
Easter isn’t until April, but the hunt is on for eggs.
Inflation, Food Prices, Consumer Goods, Easter
8 points by guptadeepak 45 days ago | 0 comments
Egg prices are soaring. Don't expect that to change anytime soon (apnews.com)
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
Economics, Food, Consumer Goods
19 points by mooreds 65 days ago | 2 comments
"We Will Pass Those Tariff Costs Back to the Consumer," Says CEO of AutoZone (yahoo.com)
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs have already begun to upend businesses in several industries and many are taking action to safeguard their profits.
Business, Economics, Tariffs, Consumer Goods
12 points by jameslk 136 days ago | 35 comments
Are groceries more expensive than last year? (usafacts.org)
Grocery store food prices increased 1.3% from September 2023 to September 2024, and increased 11% from 2021 to 2022 – the largest annual increase in 40 years.
Inflation, Consumer Goods, Economics, Food
25 points by toomuchtodo 142 days ago | 20 comments
Ask HN: Life-changing purchases since 2020? (Under $100 and under $1000) (ycombinator.com)
Lifehacks, Recommendations, Consumer Goods
288 points by systemkwiat 146 days ago | 601 comments
Laptop, smartphone, and game console prices could soar after the election (arstechnica.com)
Tech companies are bracing ahead of the US presidential election, dreading the looming threat of more tariffs that could further restrict the flow of imports from China, no matter which candidate is elected.
Technology, Politics, Economics, Consumer Goods
4 points by rbanffy 150 days ago | 0 comments
Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand slides (bbc.com)
Tupperware Brands, the US maker of food storage containers, and some of its subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy in the US in the face of ballooning losses.
Business, Bankruptcy, Consumer Goods
55 points by Katana_zero 197 days ago | 59 comments
Tupperware Brands Plans to File for Bankruptcy (bloomberg.com)
Tupperware Brands is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as this week, according to people with knowledge of the plans, following a years-long effort to revive the business amid waning demand.
Bankruptcy, Business, Consumer Goods, Retail
5 points by Brajeshwar 197 days ago | 8 comments
X filed an antitrust lawsuit against CVS Health, Mars, Orsted and Unilever (twitter.com)
Antitrust, Lawsuits, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, Consumer Goods
21 points by tzury 240 days ago | 6 comments
US targets surging grocery prices in latest probe (reuters.com)
Economics, Inflation, United States, Consumer Goods
21 points by consumer451 243 days ago | 20 comments
Electric bikes are about to get more expensive, and the timing couldn't be worse (theverge.com)
Electric Bikes, Consumer Goods, Economy, Inflation
26 points by rntn 308 days ago | 7 comments