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The Ordinary's Ordinarily Priced Eggs

Campaign · 2025 · Niche

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The Ordinary sold $3.37 egg cartons in New York and both participating stores sold out.

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The Ordinary on Instagram: "We heard NYC needed eggs. 🥚 This weekend, you can get 12 ordinarily priced eggs at our stores for $3.37. No frills, just eggs. While supplies last. 📍 Nolita 26 Prince…
The Ordinary on Instagram
The Ordinary on Instagram: "12 ordinarily priced eggs, for NYC. 🥚 📍26 Prince St & 475 5th Ave"
The Ordinary on Instagram
I’m obsessed with The Ordinary’s “ordinarily priced” eggs social stunt this weekend in NYC. The no frills beauty company is offering branded packages of a dozen eggs at the “ordinary” price of…
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The Ordinary shake up NYC’s egg shortage with cracking idea
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La marque de skincare The Ordinary vend des œufs pour dénoncer l'inflation aux US
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Spread Score

How it works
ReachNo data yetContagionNo data yetBreadth30Velocity73Longevity1338

Numbers

Peak date
Week of Mar 30, 2025
Mar 22 ’25 to Week of Mar 30, 2025
Platforms
5
Started on Instagram
Origin
Stunt
Beauty & personal care

Mechanics

  • NewsjackingPrimary
  • Transgression
  • Controversy
  • Platform jump
  • Scarcity drop

How it spread

Trace the origin

The egg offer crossed into a skincare forum when a user said they had found it on Instagram. Replies checked whether the eggs were real and shared store locations and purchase experiences. The bargain became practical shopping information as well as a brand joke.

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  1. March 2025

    The Ordinary seed · Mar 22 ’25

    The Ordinary posted branded egg cartons and offered a dozen for $3.37 at its New York stores.[1]

    The Ordinary on Instagram: "We heard NYC needed eggs. 🥚 This weekend, you can get 12 ordinarily priced eggs at our stores for $3.37. No frills, just eggs. While supplies last. 📍 Nolita 26 Prince…
    Open the first post ↗

  2. The Ordinary / MSCHF commercial · Mar 22 ’25

    The Ordinary and MSCHF sold eggs at the Nolita and Fifth Avenue stores during a two-day promotion.[2][1]

    The ordinary

  3. The Ordinary owner response · Mar 22 ’25

    The brand posted a reel directing shoppers to its two participating stores.[3]

    The Ordinary on Instagram: "12 ordinarily priced eggs, for NYC. 🥚 📍26 Prince St & 475 5th Ave"
Origin
Stunt
Sector
Beauty & personal care
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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  1. March 2025

    The Ordinary seed · Mar 22 ’25

    The Ordinary posted branded egg cartons and offered a dozen for $3.37 at its New York stores.[1]

    The Ordinary on Instagram: "We heard NYC needed eggs. 🥚 This weekend, you can get 12 ordinarily priced eggs at our stores for $3.37. No frills, just eggs. While supplies last. 📍 Nolita 26 Prince…
    Open the first post ↗

  2. The Ordinary / MSCHF commercial · Mar 22 ’25

    The Ordinary and MSCHF sold eggs at the Nolita and Fifth Avenue stores during a two-day promotion.[2][1]

    The ordinary

  3. The Ordinary owner response · Mar 22 ’25

    The brand posted a reel directing shoppers to its two participating stores.[3]

    The Ordinary on Instagram: "12 ordinarily priced eggs, for NYC. 🥚 📍26 Prince St & 475 5th Ave"

  1. platform jump · Mar 23 ’25

  2. platform jump · Mar 24 ’25

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