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IRI Thanksgiving Shopping Trends survey shows planning ahead

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, today released the latest...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Robust demand pushes fruit sales ahead of normal

While many aspects of the shopping trip have started to normalize, the weekly consumer demand for fresh fruits and vegetables...

4 years ago 10 minute read

2021’s strong start for fresh produce continues in February

“In December, we saw consumers moving around much more than any other month during the pandemic,” said Jonna Parker, Team...

4 years ago 8 minute read

Fresh produce continues on strong growth path

“Early on in the pandemic, we saw shoppers indulging in more comfort foods,” said Jonna Parker, Team Lead Fresh for...

4 years ago 8 minute read

2020: A Year Like No Other for the Produce Department

November and December sales were dominated by the holidays along with the consumers’ response to rapidly rising new COVID-19 cases...

4 years ago 9 minute read

November retail produce sales continue tracking ahead of 2019

November sales are dominated by the all important Thanksgiving holiday — one of the largest retail opportunities in produce and...

4 years ago 9 minute read

Thanksgiving grocery trends bring December holiday insight

Survey insights predicting planned Thanksgiving 2020 celebrations pointed to a very different holiday that included smaller gatherings, earlier shopping and...

4 years ago 7 minute read

October fresh produce gains continue at retail

Eight months into the pandemic, the virus remains in firm control of how and where people spend their food dollar....

4 years ago 9 minute read

September brought strong fresh produce and floral gains, up 11% year-over-year

The pandemic caused changes in virtually all shopping habits, from when and where people shopped to the types, amounts and...

5 years ago 9 minute read

Retail produce sales close out summer on high note

Labor Day boosted virtually all departments back into double-digit gains over year ago, particularly with the holiday weekend falling a...

5 years ago 9 minute read

Retail produce sales up 5% against 2019 Labor Day, month-end budgeting

The last full week of August saw the smallest increases since the start of the pandemic across virtually all departments....

5 years ago 8 minute read

Strong summer fruit performance augments continued vegetable gains

Editor’s note: click charts to enlarge.  Five months after two of the biggest weeks in the history of food retailing,...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Produce demand holds as fruit sales strengthen

Editor’s note: click charts to enlarge. The second full week of August was the fifth of eight non-holiday weeks between...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Retail data shows produce demand softens

Editor’s note: Click charts to enlarge. Consumer concern over COVID-19 remains high but stable, with 57 percent being extremely concerned,...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Virus and economic pressure keep retail produce sales highly elevated

More than four months after the big spikes in grocery sales at the start of the pandemic, CPG sales continue...

5 years ago 11 minute read

Organic produce amid COVID-19

Key Highlights Year-to-date, organic produce gains, at +11.8%, outpaced those of total produce, up +10.0%, but organic is a much...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Strong everyday demand driving retail

Editor’s note: click charts to enlarge. After weeks of growing transactions and spending in the foodservice channel, the rising number...

5 years ago 10 minute read

Exploring the volume/price gap in fresh produce amid COVID-19

Pamela and Anne-Marie drill down the numbers in the most recent IRI scan data, and explore the surprisingly long list...

5 years ago 1 minute read

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