#product-quality

#product-quality

"In some ways, Scale lost the focus on product, on scaling quality," Foody said. "And that was one of the largest challenges of the business."

Many of us get lured into IKEA with a promise of flatpacks and Swedish meatballs and end up leaving with kitchenware we didn't know we needed. As it turns out, some of those items are better to avoid buying. All those model kitchen displays give you the illusion that, if you just have these accessories, your kitchen will be complete. And so the stacks of cheap kitchen goods beckon.

Universally loved and endlessly customizable, pizza is often a staple meal to satisfy any cheesy or zesty cravings. No matter which way you slice it (pun intended), there's nothing like enjoying your favorite pizza. Even frozen ones can do the trick, whether you're on a time crunch or simply have a few options on hand. Most major grocery chains, such as Walmart, have a lower-priced store brand version of frozen pizza.

"If you want to buy an electric vehicle for under $50,000 today, I would say in the United States there are well under five great choices," Scaringe said during a wide-ranging interview on InsideEVs' Plugged-In Podcast that airs Friday morning. "Until you start to have a number of choices, we're not going to see the market really expanding."

Whole Foods' 365 brand maintains secrecy regarding its manufacturers, opting to protect the identity of brands that produce its products while assuring quality and sourcing standards.

Having loyal, returning customers is a godsend because you ensure business (and hopefully even profitability) in the future.

This ongoing struggle is taking a toll. A 2023 study published by Frontiers in Psychology found that materialism is consistently associated with mental health problems like depression and anxiety.