Anne-Marie Roerink

Candy Crush: Pandemic Drives Consumers’ Chocolate Cravings

Ordering for delivery or pickup from the local grocery store overtook pure e-commerce retailers as the most popular way to purchase confectionery online, resulting in a doubling of online confectionery sales during the 26-week period ending Sept. 6, 2020, vs. a year ago.

Roller Coaster Ride for Retail Sales Continues

The latest research from IRI and IDDBA examines the sales performance of key perimeter categories.

10 Findings of the Midyear Power of Meat 2020

Study discovers home-cooked dinners with meat have increased, as have shoppers knowledge of meat.

Produce Sales Close Out Summer on High Note

Fresh produce grew 11.6% over last year, surpassing growth in shelf-stable products.

Meat Sales Slow to Single-Digit Growth for First Time Since March

The lower sales gain is still impressive as this year’s everyday growth outstripped last year’s Labor Day sales.

Fresh Produce Sales Settle Into Elevated New Normal

As back to school beckons, fresh produce sales are seeing a leveling off of about 10% above last year’s sales.

Dairy Sales Remain Powerhouse as Pandemic Demand Stabilizes

As more shoppers continue to prepare more meals at home, sales of dairy, deli and bakery settle into a new pattern.

Produce Sales Up $4.5B Over 2019 YTD

An additional 2.9 billion pounds of fresh produce have been sold in 2020.

Everyday Demand Drives Dairy Sales

Dairy, deli and bakery sales remain higher due to pandemic shopping, but growth is slowing.

Produce Demand Softens as Economic Pressure Mounts

Produce sales saw 8.4% increase over last year for the week ending Aug. 2, but that was down 3% from the previous week.

Meat Sales Gains Soften as Pandemic Enters 5th Month

Sales still up 15% over last year, but the week ending Aug. 2 saw the lowest year-over-year gains.

Resurgence of COVID Cases Driving Increase in Retail Produce Sales

The category is still seeing the double-digit sales increases that have been the norm since the pandemic began.

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Crime & Safety: When Prevention Isn't Enough

Crime & Safety: When Prevention Isn't Enough

The stresses of the ongoing pandemic, coupled with mounting economic uncertainty, social unrest and more have fueled a pressure cooker for grocery and convenience store customers and their employees.

How to win in fresh in 2023: Forget one-size-fits-all

How to win in fresh in 2023: Forget one-size-fits-all

U.S. consumers in 2022 were nothing if not channel surfers. Tuned into a widening lineup of local retailers offering fresh food, consumers were willing to shop around and try new retailer categories as they sought to ease the pinch of grocery inflation, which stood at 11.8% in December.

Introducing WGB’s new grocery store opening map

New store updates are important to our readers, so we’re adding a monthly feature to highlight them and demonstrate supermarket growth trends around the country.

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