The 2026 U.S. Independent Grocers Financial Study shows profit leaders earning 12 times the field. Most of the gap sits in the fresh perimeter.
Category: Grocery Research
News relating to research, study and reports surrounding the grocery and supermarket industries.
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NFRA Research: GLP-1 Users Reshaping The Grocery Basket
“GLP-1 users are changing more than what they eat. They’re changing what they expect from food,” NFRA chief Tricia Greyshock said.
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Coresight: Grocery Shoppers’ Value Focus To Persist In Q4
Lean inventories, less discounting and higher-income households driving spending are expected this holiday season.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Research, National, News, Private Label Brands
Aldi Report: Shoppers Save $10.2 Billion Annually At Its U.S. Stores
The savings figures reflect a family of four, calculated against Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey data.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Center Store, Featured News, Grocery Research, National, News
Instacart Report: Protein, Fiber Reshaping America’s Grocery Carts
They have moved from niche to norm, with searches and share gains climbing, according to the study.
Posted inInternational Foods, Featured News, Grocery Research, National, News
Hispanic Foods Category Tops $40B As Consumer Demand, M&A Activity Accelerate
The 2026 industry update arrives ahead of National Hispanic Heritage Month, observed Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
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Grocers Take Note: Gen X Is Emerging Loyalty Risk Hiding In Plain Sight
A new study from The Feedback Group finds Gen X shoppers have the lowest grocery loyalty scores, signaling a hidden retention risk for retailers.
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How Redner’s Reaches Anonymous Shoppers, Lifting New Customers 31 Percent
Discover how Redner’s Markets targets anonymous grocery shoppers by transforming its static weekly circular into a localized digital advertising engine.
Posted inGrocery Research, Center Store, National, News, The Giant Company
Packed Lunch Costs Hit $6.33 A Day As Grocers Lean Into Back-To-School
Deloitte’s index tracks five lunch types, and the classic peanut butter and jelly lunch remains the cheapest at $4.89.
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Circana Report: Protein, Convenience Reshape U.S. Eating Patterns
The research found that 86 percent of all food occasions are sourced from home, a level well above pre-pandemic norms.
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Feeding America’s Latest Hunger Study Finds Rural South Hit Hard
Data from food banks in Texas and Georgia illuminate food insecurity and other issues residents are facing.
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PRI Study: Geopolitics, Policy Driving Food Inflation, Not Fertilizer Industry
Wayne Winegarden argues that today’s food inflation is being driven by global supply disruptions and government policies like tariffs rather than widespread anticompetitive conduct.
Posted inProduce News, Grocery Research, National, News
Survey: Shoppers Weigh Waste, Shelf Life In Grocery Buys
A new nationally representative survey commissioned by the Idaho Potato Commission finds shoppers evaluating groceries on how far an ingredient stretches rather than unit price alone. The survey of 2,000 U.S. adults, conducted by Talker Research, points to a set of purchase criteria that sit alongside price rather than beneath it. Key findings 73 percent […]
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Food-At-Home Prices Dip 0.1 Percent In July As Key Staples Decline
Food-at-home prices decreased 0.1 percent in July and are up 2.7 percent over the last 12 months, a 12-month rate unchanged from June, according to Consumer Price Index data released Aug. 12 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. FMI – The Food Industry Association said the report extends the cooling trend that began in […]
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Study: Men Adopting Money-Saving Habits As Value-Seeking Intensifies
Coupon use, sale shopping and rewards card use are climbing among men as consumers across income levels seek value, according to an Alter Agents study.
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NRF: Retail Sales Post 10th Straight Month Of Growth In July
Retail sales rose for the 10th consecutive month in July, with grocery up 4.52 percent year over year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor.
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The Grocery AP Challenge Generic Automation Doesn’t Solve
Most AP automation tools were built for offices, not grocery receiving docks. Discover why grocers lose $37K/yr to DSD pricing errors—and how to stop it.
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Instacart Data Shows Variety Packs, Snack Bites Surge As School Year Nears
Instacart data shows variety pack snacks up 41 percent for back-to-school, with Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios in a tight cereal race.
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Report: Transition To Natural Food Dyes Means Supply Chain Overhaul
“The ingredients, agricultural capacity, manufacturing systems and infrastructure needed to support this transition cannot be built overnight,” says NCA’s John Downs.
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Curious Plot Finds 74% Of Early Food Adopters Use AI For Food Decisions
Nearly three-quarters of early food adopters now use AI for food-related decisions, up from 55 percent a year earlier, the largest single-year jump recorded in the four years of Curious Plot‘s Consumer Curiosity Report. The Minneapolis-based food, agriculture and animal nutrition marketing agency released its fourth annual report July 29. It tracks early food adopters, […]