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  • Paying for groceries at checkout
    Trends and Statistics July 22, 2024

    Summer Retail Sales Remain Steady

    During the four weeks ending June 29, revenue across discretionary general merchandise and consumer packaged goods grew one percent and unit demand remained level with the same time last year...
  • Soda in glass
    Industry Operations July 12, 2024

    Consumers Refuse High Prices

    PepsiCo and Conagra Brands pointed to cost-conscious consumers rejecting high prices as a factor for lower revenue and unit sales during their quarterly earnings reports.
  • fruits and vegetables in a basket
    Trends and Statistics July 11, 2024

    Inflation Continued to Slow in June

  • Cookies and milk
    Industry Operations July 08, 2024

    CPG Companies Lean Into Promotions

    In the 12 months ending June in the U.S., 28.6 percent of products sold were part of promotions, including discounts, coupons, and spending on special placement...
  • Corn Crop withered
    Industry Operations July 03, 2024

    Climate Change Squeezes Supplies, Pushes Prices

    Rising average annual temperatures and shifting weather patterns as a result of climate change are reducing crop yields, effectively squeezing supplies...
  • Bread aisle woman shopping
    Industry Operations July 02, 2024

    Consumer Spending Variation Perplexes CPG Companies

    CPG companies are experiencing a divide in their customer base: higher-income consumers are spending freely while lower-income shoppers are tightening their spending.
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  • FMI Report
    Industry Operations June 27, 2024

    Industry Names Challenges, Strategic Investments

    The food industry is investing in strategies to modernize the grocery shopping experience while dealing with asset protection concerns and inflationary challenges...
  • Customers checking out at self-checkout

    Shoppers' Grocery Carts Shrink

    Americans are buying less for at the grocery store as a result of inflationary pressures...
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  • Casual dining
    Industry Operations June 22, 2024

    Fast Food Diners Shift to Casual Chains

    Casual-dining chains are seeing an influx of customers disillusioned by higher fast-food prices, said the Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants, Rick Cardenas in a Thursday earnings call...
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  • The White House
    Industry Operations June 21, 2024

    White House: Grocery Inflation Has Cooled

    Grocery inflation is way down from its recent peak, some grocery prices have fallen, and because wage growth has been strong, grocery purchasing power is up...
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  • Family at grocery store
    Industry Operations June 18, 2024

    Grocery Bills Weigh on Shoppers

    Roughly 80 percent of Americans note that grocery costs have notably increased since the pandemic, according to a recent Intuit Credit Karma report...
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  • Woman shopping in grocery store
    Industry Operations June 14, 2024

    Canadian Grocers Warned of Price Hikes

    Canadian grocers are receiving price increase notices from domestic suppliers slated to roll out over the summer...
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  • Grocery Store produce
    Industry Operations June 13, 2024

    Food Inflation Continues to Soften

    In May, food inflation continued to moderate year-over-year, providing shoppers with much-needed relief...
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  • Digital grocery sales
    Trends and Statistics June 10, 2024

    Retail Sales Climbed in May

    Total retail sales, excluding automobiles and gasoline, were up 1.35 percent seasonally adjusted month-over-month and up 3.03 percent unadjusted year-over-year in May.
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    Persistent Inflation Distresses Food Industry

    Grocery sales in 2023 were hit by both inflation and the expiration of pandemic era benefits.
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