retail sales

August continues positive fresh produce volume trend

The August Fresh Produce Marketplace August’s summer weather, time off and travel boosted restaurant dining. According to the Circana (formerly...

2 years ago 10 minute read

Shoppers focus on fresh produce deals, buying less in June

The June Marketplace Special occasions and celebrations are the number one reasons for consumers to splurge a little, according to...

2 years ago 13 minute read

HAB reports Q1 avocado holiday retail success

Recent Holiday Report Shows Avocado Unit Sales Grew 20% during St. Patrick’s Day MISSION VIEJO, CA – (July 5, 2023)...

2 years ago 4 minute read

Growing with purpose: CEO shares vision for Whole Foods Market

AUSTIN, Texas – Whole Foods Market BB #:105327 CEO Jason Buechel unveiled Whole Foods Market’s 10-year vision to lead the company into the...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh produce sales close 2022 on high note, setting new records

The December Marketplace “The year ended the way it started, with inflation taking the headlines,” said Jonna Parker, Team Lead,...

2 years ago 14 minute read

Consumers careful about grocery spending amid high inflation

The July Marketplace Despite some consumers pointing to planning to eat out less often to save money during these inflationary...

3 years ago 13 minute read

Vegetable sales improve at retail but inflation takes toll on volume

November 2021 picked up where October left off: grocery shopping and food consumption patterns remained in flux, especially as holiday...

3 years ago 13 minute read

Inflation, supply chain fears push consumers to frozen, canned

Twenty months into the pandemic, fresh produce retailing remains in flux. Continually changing consumer consumption and buying patterns, high inflation...

3 years ago 12 minute read

Inflation prompts shifts in fruit, vegetable demand

September continued where August left off in retail produce sales. “The multi-month normalization of consumption and grocery shopping patterns came...

3 years ago 12 minute read

Retail produce sales reflect inflation, higher fruit volumes in April

Shoppers are increasingly choosing to grocery shop inside the store as COVID-19 concerns abate. “While online grocery shopping certainly remains...

4 years ago 11 minute read

Online grocery sales drop in February

Pickup gains larger share of online grocery sales but faces challenges with first-time users Barrington, Ill. – The total U.S....

4 years ago 7 minute read

Who buys watercress on a whim, and more COVID-19 consumer trends

Anne-Marie Roerink and I are back to talk about consumer trends amid the COVID-19 crisis. This week we have the...

5 years ago 15 minute read

Father’s Day provides big boost for produce sales

The week ending June 21st was Father’s Day weekend and it resulted in a significant boost for fresh produce, both...

5 years ago 12 minute read

Vegetables continue to drive retail sales

During the last week of May, restaurants in many states had started to reopen dine-in facilities with social distancing measures...

5 years ago 11 minute read

COVID-19 Grocery Trends Week 11: fresh produce sales up 14%

Memorial Day signals the traditional start of the summer grilling season, with meat and produce promotions typically dominating the front...

5 years ago 11 minute read

COVID-19 grocery shopping week 10: fresh produce sales up 16%

Two months after panic purchases drove the biggest sales weeks in the history of modern grocery retailing, coronavirus-related shopping patterns...

5 years ago 11 minute read

How meat shortages are helping produce sales

Consumers are reacting to mainstream media reports of supply chain challenges in meat by panic-buying and stocking up, and fresh...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Produce sales jump in late April shopping surge

During the last full week of April, grocery shopping patterns remained vastly different. Since early March, food spending has been...

5 years ago 12 minute read
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