Modern Retail Rundown: Waffle House’s egg surcharge, Chipotle downplays avocado concerns & Gap launches vintage drops series

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On this episode of the Modern Retail Rundown, the staff looks at the impact of rising ingredient costs. For instance, this week, Waffle House announced it’s implementing a $0.50 surcharge per egg as costs rise due to the bird flu. Meanwhile, Chipotle executives told investors that looming tariffs on Mexican imports will not hurt the fast-casual chain’s supply of avocados. as it only sources half of its avocados from Mexico. Lastly, Gap announced a new series called GapVintage that will feature curated Gap selections from the 1980s through the 2000s.