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Safeway planning to pass through more inflation
Safeway said Wednesday it expects to pass through most of the inflation it is experiencing during the second quarter after seeing first-quarter income come in “slightly below plan,” partly as … Continue Reading →
USDA Expects Low 2013 Inflation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service’s August consumer price index (CPI) report forecast a low supermarket food inflation rate of 1.5% to 2.5% for 2013, and … 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 →
Inflation Won’t Dampen Demand: Costco
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said Wednesday it anticipates some inflation in fresh foods, particularly proteins, with increases in the mid- to high single-digit range likely over the … Continue Reading →
Sobeys Braces for Inflation
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Sobeys anticipates a return of food inflation in Canada in the next few months, though it isn’t sure what the impact will be, Marc Poulin, president … Continue Reading →
Ahold Cites Inflation in Cautious Outlook for Year
AMSTERDAM — Despite posting profit and sales gains at its U.S. operations in the second quarter, Ahold here said it remained “cautious” in its outlook for the full year because … Continue Reading →