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Economic picture looks tough for grocery shoppers and retailers

 By Russell Redman on Sep. 22, 2023

Fresh Perspectives: At Groceryshop, Wall Street analyst Karen Short sketched out the business environment going into next year.

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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau to convene grocers on lowering food prices

 By Russell Redman on Sep. 15, 2023

Nation’s largest grocery retailers to be tasked with developing near-term action plan.

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August inflation uptick doesn’t trip up decline in grocery pricing

By Russell Redman on Sep. 13, 2023

Higher fuel prices pose headwind, but an FMI-The Food Industry Association analysis shows historical consistency in food inflation levels.

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Consumers still think grocery stores earn over 30% net profit

By Russell Redman on Aug. 21, 2023

Survey by The Feedback Group shows inflationary buying habits remain entrenched among food shoppers.

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Grocery shoppers aren't feeling so great

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 14, 2023

Aisle 1: With both Walmart and Target reporting earnings this week, we’ll soon get a good picture of current shopper sentiment. But all signs point to struggles for any food retailer not squarely focused on value.

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Giant Eagle launches 2nd ‘Price Lock’ promo this year

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 11, 2023

The regional grocer’s value-focused effort earlier this summer was a significant traffic driver, the retailer said.

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July blip blemishes decline in grocery price inflation

By Russell Redman on Aug. 10, 2023

The monthly uptick ends a year of decreases in the overall Consumer Price Index, according to updated federal data released Thursday.

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Are food price decreases in the offing?

By Russell Redman on Aug. 08, 2023

Fresh Perspectives: USDA’s 2023-24 outlook includes potential for declines, but consumers won’t see a return to levels before the inflationary surge.

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U.S. economy turns in better-than-expected Q2 growth

By Russell Redman on Jul. 28, 2023

Consumer spending rose 2.3% year over year, while food-at-home GDP declined slightly.

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Survey: Most consumers think U.S. is in recession

By Russell Redman on Jul. 24, 2023

Nearly two-thirds also believe that the nation’s economy will get worse over the next few months, Numerator research shows.

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