Restaurants

According to a recent USDA report, retail egg prices increased by 13.8% in January 2025, following an 8.4% rise in December 2024. So, what's the trickle-down effect on food and retail establishments? Breakfast-focused restaurants, where eggs are a staple – from classic dishes like eggs with bacon, sausage, potatoes, and toast to essential ingredients in pancakes and waffles – are feeling the impact most acutely.

Real Estate - Commercial

Overall market conditions declined or remained flat QOQ in every sector except Office. Investors remain most bullish on the Multifamily and Industrial sectors, though investor sentiment in both sectors is worsening for the first time in the survey. 42% of all CRE investors cite interest rates / access to capital as the biggest obstacle to their sector in 2025, followed by inflation / rising operating costs.

Supermarkets

There's a lot more to back to school than lunchboxes when it comes to opportunities to reach consumers who are rethinking not only what their kids are eating, but also what the entire family is eating. For Bargain Grocery, in Utica, N.Y., back to school is a big occasion in more ways than one, because charitable outreach associated with the store includes providing teacher and student supplies.