Meat once more rules fresh perimeter sales in November Anne-Marie Roerink December 17, 2020 No Comments The November sales build was different this year, with COVID-19 prompting earlier Thanksgiving shopping.Read More
Thanksgiving 2020: The faceoff between tradition and COVID realities Anne-Marie Roerink December 9, 2020 No Comments Holiday or everyday, 2020 has been a year like no other.Read More
Meat and poultry sales post a strong October; inflation moderating Anne-Marie Roerink November 18, 2020 No Comments Meat department sales during the week ending October 4 through November 1 increased 11.8% in dollars and 5.5% in volume versus year ago. Read More
While many shopping habits are normalizing, meat remains king Anne-Marie Roerink October 15, 2020 No Comments Anxiety levels over in-store visits have decreased significantly, with 58% of shoppers feeling relaxed.Read More
Beef dazzles in strong meat department Labor Day performance Anne-Marie Roerink September 16, 2020 No Comments For the week ending September 6, dollars gained 18.2% over year ago levels during one of the biggest grilling weekends of the summer.Read More
Going up against Labor Day 2019, meat sales experienced a pandemic first Anne-Marie Roerink September 10, 2020 No Comments The last full week of August saw the smallest increases since the start of the pandemic across virtually all departments. Read More
Meat reaches 24th week of double-digit gains; claims-based has grown 32%+ Industry News September 2, 2020 No Comments Following the two massive stock-up weeks in mid-March, trip frequency fell while the basket size rose.Read More
Value-added meat holds its own with pandemic gains of 29.2% Anne-Marie Roerink August 26, 2020 No Comments The meat department has ruled the fresh perimeter since the onset of the pandemic.Read More
Club and grocery take above average share of pandemic meat dollars Anne-Marie Roerink August 19, 2020 No Comments Economic pressure is being compounded by the delay over the extension of unemployment benefits and uncertainty over a second round of stimulus payments.Read More
Meat gains soften a bit on single-digit chicken and turkey gains Industry News August 12, 2020 No Comments 30% of primary grocery shoppers are experiencing greater financial pressure than last year and 25% are buying more value-size items to save money.Read More