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Dollar stores sound the alarm

 By Heather Lalley on Jun. 02, 2023

Aisle 1: In the past week, both Dollar Tree and Dollar General have warned that their shoppers are struggling. If deep discounters are feeling the stress, other retailers need to pay attention, writes WGB Editor-in-Chief Heather Lalley.

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Key grocery categories are resisting downward inflation trends

 By Russell Redman on May 17, 2023

Ten product segments average double-digit inflation rates in the U.S. and Europe, Catalina’s Shopping Basket Index shows.

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Report: SNAP recipients are buying fewer groceries following recent benefits decrease

By Heather Lalley on May 11, 2023

The March 1 expiration of Emergency Allotment (EA) benefits is prompting unit volume declines in all grocery departments among households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Numerator found.

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April brings another breather in grocery price inflation

By Russell Redman on May 10, 2023

Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen tells Good Morning America that “the rate of increases will slow down.”

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Consumers suspicious about what’s behind high grocery prices

By Russell Redman on May 01, 2023

Study finds vast majority of shoppers believe brands—namely food—are using inflation as an excuse to hoist pricing.

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U.S. economy expands, albeit more slowly, in 1st quarter

By Russell Redman on Apr. 27, 2023

Consumer spending rose 3.7% on an annual basis; food-at-home GDP fell 3.4% year over year.

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Grocery shopping ‘stickiness’ keeps many consumers at preferred store

By Russell Redman on Apr. 26, 2023

Customers are more likely to change what they buy as inflation continues to alter food shopper habits and store visits.

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Recession on the way? Consumers think it’s already here

By Russell Redman on Apr. 25, 2023

Numerator survey finds negative economic outlook, while Coresight Research analysis looks at the status for grocery retail vs. three previous recessions.

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Inflation pulls grocery retail food-spending dollars back to restaurants

By Russell Redman on Apr. 18, 2023

Supermarkets’ battle with mass chains has heated up, while online grocery shopping has cooled off, FMI’s 2023 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends study shows.

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Higher restaurant prices have consumers turning to frozen pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2023

A survey from the marketing firm Vericast shows a growing number of diners are choosing to get frozen pizza from the grocery store over one of the big chains. And prices are a huge reason.

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