Tag: inflation
Rising grocery prices will hit Labor Day BBQs
- General News
A trip to the grocery store is taking a bigger bite out of the consumer’s wallet this summer. But just how big?
Deloitte CFO survey shows increasing concern for recession, inflation
- General News
Forty-six percent of surveyed CFOs expect the North American economy to be in a recession by the new year, while 39% expect the North American economy to be in a period of stagflation.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review — August 26, 2022
- Analysis
Pamela was invited to speak about consumer trends at the annual AMHPAC Congress in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, this week, while Greg provides some details about the E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce at Wendy's restaurants in the Midwest.
Consumers eat at home, bargain shop, and dine out less to offset higher costs
- General News
To offset rising food costs, consumers are bargain hunting when grocery shopping, eating more meals at home and cutting back on restaurant visits
Consumers are hungry for savings, but are retailers delivering?
- Featured
Discounters are moving in on mainstream grocers. Are they ready to hold the line?
Survey shows three-fourths of consumers shifting grocery purchase behavior
- General News
Nearly half of Americans (45%) feel like they can't afford their previous lifestyle and 76% of American consumers say their family has changed how they buy food with prices on the rise.
Week in Review August 12, 2022
- Analysis
This was a week heavy on economic news, so Greg and Pamela pull out the bits that matter to fresh produce, such as the opportunity in snacking and how consumers are changing their buying patterns.
July CPI shows food inflation outpaces overall index
- General News
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.3 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
IRI: Consumers respond to rising prices by shopping promotions, value options, and trading down
- General News
Information Resources, Inc., which recently merged with The NPD Group to create a leading global technology, analytics and data provider, today released new insights about food inflation and its impact on consumer shopping behavior.
62% of consumers believe the U.S. is in a recession
- General News
Sixty-two percent of consumers believe the U.S. is currently in a recession, with a further 17% unsure, according to a new First Insight Report, The State of Consumer Spending: Inflation Fueling Recession Fears.