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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.

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.

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.

With time-pressed shoppers looking for convenience, retail foodservice at grocery is becoming an increasingly big business. But there’s room for even more growth in the segment—especially when it come...

The days when dogs literally slept in the doghouse and the main job of domestic cats was to catch mice are long gone. Most Americans now consider their pets part of the family, and they take their animals’ health and well-being nearly as seriously as their own.

Inflation and how consumers have responded to it have dominated headlines about the retail industry in 2022—nowhere more so than in coverage of grocery retailers, as year-over-year inflation for food at home hit 10% in March and has remained in double-digits since.

Retail foodservice’s star has shone brightly for grocers in 2022, with on-the-go consumers hungry for easy meal solutions that promise fresh—even craveable—tastes at price points lower than a restaurant meal.

Grocery retailers around the country are working to make their operations more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) and WGB have once again partnered to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals in the bakery, deli, foodservice/prepared foods and dairy communities who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and who have produced superior results in the previous year.

It was a long winter. Again. But with temperatures rising and consumers embracing a return to larger and more traditional holiday gatherings, the smells wafting from backyards and patios suggest that Americans are kicking off grilling season with gusto.

In this special report, compiled using data and insights from CrowdStreet and Placer.ai, Winsight Grocery Business looks at five hot markets for grocery retail investment in 2022 and who’s leading the pack in those regions.

Consumer demand for sustainable packaging was already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the value of healthy living—for both people and the planet—into even sharper focus.

Meat—or, rather, meat prices—starred in stories about rising inflation at the grocery store in 2021.