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Market Force grocery study shows how value affects shopper loyalty

- General News
Market Force's newest syndicated research covering grocery retailers suggests that consumers are still focused on pricing and promotions, but that slowing inflation has allowed them to also choose grocers based on convenience, cleanliness, and variety of merchandise available.

Inflation ticks up in February

- General News
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January

How to reach weary and pessimistic consumers

- Analysis
Inflation has eased since 2022 and 2023, but American consumers continue to be concerned about the increasing price of everything, especially food.

Canadian restaurant industry struggles increase in 2024

- General News
According to the Conference Board of Canada, the restaurant economy’s lackluster performance in the second half of 2023 will spill over into the first months of 2024 with minimal growth expected.

The Year Ahead: Shrinkflation and skimpflation

- Produce Blueprints
Consumers are not happy with high food prices, and many believe they are artificially high.

The Year Ahead: Pricing impacts strategy

- Produce Blueprints
A frequent topic throughout 2023 was rising costs throughout the supply chain.

Grocery report shows optimism for 2024, focus on discounts for weary shoppers

- Retail
Incisiv and Wynshop today revealed the findings from Grocery Doppio's December 2023 Digital Grocery Performance Scorecard.

Pizza Hut to lay off drivers ahead of California wage hike 

- General News
Hundreds of California Pizza Hut franchises plan to lay off delivery drivers ahead of the state’s new $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers. 

Holiday food prices projected up 7% from last year, 18% from two years ago

- General News
The data analysis shows that a basic Christmas dinner in 2023 purchased from a supermarket for a family of four will cost approximately $50.56, compared to $47.25 in 2022.

CPI shows food inflation rising slower than overall inflation

- General News
The U.S. government's Consumer Price Index for November showed a 0.1 percent increase over October and 3.1 percent over November 2022.