U.S. restaurants saw sales grow in July but remain cautious
Driven by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a solid gain in July. IFT Daily News
Tag: July
Gallery: Executive promotions, departures for July
Key executives came and went all over the world in July, with top-level changes at Walmart, Loblaw and Tesco. read more Supermarket News
Retailers gear up for July 4
The 4th is less than a week away and supermarkets are reaching out to customers on Twitter to encourage them to purchase their July 4 supplies from their stores. Content … Continue Reading →
July 29, 2013: Parenthood Changes Millennial Buying Habits
Millennials have been characterized as young, unattached and still living with mom and dad, but 10.8 million U.S. households are headed by Americans ages 24 to 35 who are parents … Continue Reading →
July 22, 2013: Online Grocery Wins Praise
Customers are enthusiastic about AmazonFresh, particularly about the introduction of new items, according to an analysis of social media posts by research firm Crimson Hexagon. read more Supermarket News
July 15, 2013: Shoppers Seek Healthy Beverages
Shoppers would be willing to spend up to 31% more for healthy versions of carbonated beverages, according to a survey by Phil Lempert. read more Supermarket News
Twinkies return July 15 with longer shelf life
According to CNNMoney, when Twinkies hit store shelves again on July 15 they will have almost twice the shelf life the former Twinkies had. IFT Daily News
July 3, 2013: The Week in Stocks
Data for North American food retailers tracked by SN, at the close July 3, 2013. read more Supermarket News
July 1, 2013: Supermarkets, Online Retailers Seen Growing Share
Although the supermarket channel will lag some other retail channels in growth during the next five years, grocers will still capture nearly a fifth of the incremental increase in consumer … Continue Reading →
U.S. food, beverage prices unchanged in July
According to MarketWatch, U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July, as lower energy prices offset gains in the cost of food and other items. IFT Daily News