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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.

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Three Grocery Categories That Have Increased In Price By More Than 10%

By Jeniece Drake on Aug. 19, 2022

Although inflation has caused an increase in grocery products across the board, consumers are paying more for adult beverages, pet food and salty snacks.

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Health, Beauty And Household Products Set New Inflation Records

By Jeniece Drake on Aug. 19, 2022

Health and beauty inflation rates have doubled; household product prices have increased by more than 20%, according to new Numerator data.

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Inflation Concerns Are Changing Americans' Grocery Shopping Habits

By Jeniece Drake on Aug. 18, 2022

Consumers are changing the way they buy food, as nearly half of Americans say they can’t afford to shop the way they used to, according to new data.

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SpartanNash Embarks on a ‘Merchandising Transformation’

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 18, 2022

The retailer, which also has distribution and wholesale channels, is seeking to become more efficient amid rising prices. On Thursday, it reported net sales of $2.3 billion, a 7.9% increase over the prior year, for the second quarter.

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Target Grocery Remains Strong, But Inventory Reductions Efforts Hit Its Bottom Line

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 17, 2022

The retailer on Wednesday said its food and beverage sales increased in the low double digits during the second quarter, far outpacing overall same-store sales growth of 2.6%.

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National Average Gas Price Dips Under $4

By Jackson Lewis on Aug. 12, 2022

It's a pump price that hasn't been seen since early March.

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Earnings Roundup: Sprouts, Ingles Markets, Natural Grocers

By Heather Lalley on Aug. 04, 2022

Inflation and supply chain troubles posed some challenges for these smaller grocery chains during the quarter.

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PPI rose 11.3% from a year ago in June

By Diane Adam on Jul. 14, 2022

The gain, almost 90% of which came from a 10% increase in final demand energy costs as prices for oil, natural gas and other products took a big jump during the month.

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With Food Prices Rising, Schools Get New Purchasing Aid

By Diane Adam on Jul. 05, 2022

The USDA will provide nearly $1 billion in additional funding to schools to support the purchase of American-grown foods for their meal programs.

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