Holiday Sales Gains Seen Similar to 2012
NEW YORK — Retailers can expect sales gains this holiday season comparable to a year ago as the economy improves at a gradual but steady pace, financial services firm Deloitte … Continue Reading →
Tag: 2012
U.S. restaurant count increases slightly over 2012
There were only 3,045 more restaurants in the United States in spring 2013 than there were in spring 2012, according to a recent U.S. restaurant census conducted by The NPD … Continue Reading →
Supermarket 2012 Sales Lagged Inflation: Report
SAN ANTONIO — Sixty percent of food retailers surveyed said they had higher customer counts in 2012, according to a new report from Food Marketing Institute, although average sales growth … Continue Reading →
Campylobacter, vibro incidents rose significantly in 2012
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released its Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) report, which shows that 2012 rates of infections from two germs spread … Continue Reading →
Restaurant visits with kids remained flat in 2012
For the first time in four years, adult-only restaurant visits increased in 2012, but visits that included children remained flat for the second consecutive year, according to The NPD Group, … Continue Reading →
AWG Sales Rise 1% in 2012
KASNAS CITY, Kan. — Associated Wholesale Grocers here said sales for its most recent fiscal year hit a new high of $ 7.85 billion, up 1% over the preceding year. … Continue Reading →
U.S. craft brewing volume rose 15% in 2012
The Brewers Association (BA), the trade association representing small and independent American brewers, has released 2012 data on U.S. craft brewing growth. IFT Daily News
Global foodservice traffic sluggish in Q4 2012
Sluggish and weak were terms used throughout 2012 to describe the state of the foodservice industry across the globe and the last quarter proved these fitting descriptors, but on the … Continue Reading →
March 4, 2012: Publix Tops Customer Satisfaction Survey
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Publix Super Markets led all retailers in customer satisfaction ratings in 2012, according to results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index. read more Supermarket News
Publix Posts Gains in 2012
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix Super Markets here said Friday that its net income rose 4% in 2012, on a 1.9% increase in sales, and said its stock hit an all-time … Continue Reading →