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Consumer grocery trends

Inflation

High gas prices keep consumers driving less

 By Jackson Lewis on Sep. 30, 2022

Retailers need to be creative in getting shoppers out to their stores, according to a new survey from convenience retailing association NACS.

Retailers

Inside Target’s push to target Latino consumers

 By Heather Lalley on Sep. 27, 2022

The retailer worked with Latino businesses to add foods such as gluten-free empanadas and grain-free Mexican wedding cookies to its grocery offerings for Latino Heritage Month.

Inflation

Grocery shopping trips just got shorter

By Jeniece Drake on Sep. 20, 2022

There’s been a significant drop in longer stock-up trips, as consumers are making shorter trips and purchasing fewer items, according to new data.

Retailers

Tricks but fewer treats? A third of consumers say they'll spend less on Halloween candy this year

By Diane Adam on Sep. 20, 2022

Despite a slight decrease compared to August, more than half of shoppers are skipping nonessentials, Kroger-owned data firm 84.51° reported this month.

Topics

Market Basket climbs to top spot in dunnhumby's latest retailer preference Index

By Diane Adam on Sep. 19, 2022

The special edition of the Retailer Preference Index focused on consumers’ reaction to rising grocery prices.

Industry Partners

Online grocery sales dipped 1% in August versus prior year

By Diane Adam on Sep. 13, 2022

Results show both mass merchandisers and dollar stores reporting larger user bases while grocery remained relatively flat, according to a Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping survey.

Industry Partners

90% of Shoppers Concerned About Food Accessibility, FMI's 2022 Grocery Shopper Trends Report Finds

By Diane Adam on Aug. 25, 2022

Despite this inflationary environment, 86% of shoppers feel they have some control over their food spending, FMI reported.

Inflation

Work From Home Continues to Be Good News for Grocery

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 24, 2022

Food-at-home sales are surpassing those at restaurants, a trend that’s expected to continue, according to new research from Information Resources, Inc. and The NPD Group.

Walmart

How Inflation is Changing the Walmart Shopper

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 16, 2022

Surging grocery prices are bringing more mid- and high-income consumers to the value-focused retailer, while causing others to trade down; plus, sales of Walmart’s private label products are growing, executives revealed Tuesday.

Retailers

Inflation Climbs Down from 40-Year High, But Grocery Prices Keep Soaring

By Diane Adam on Aug. 10, 2022

Despite energy prices dropping, the food index is up 10.9%—the largest 12-month increase since the period ending May 1979.

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