Online Grocery Sales Grew in January
The U.S. online grocery market finished January with total sales of $8.5 billion, up 1.8 percent compared to 2023, according to the most recent monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopper Survey fielded January 30-31. Read more …
Total retail sales rose 5.32% in 2023
The total retail sales in 2023 rose 5.32% from the previous year, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor, and year-over-year sales grew 3.07% in December and 4.24% in November. “December’s numbers combined with November’s results show retailers had a very successful two-month holiday season,” said NRF President and CEO...
Retailers Announce Store Openings
In the final fiscal quarter of the year, grocery stores are increasing their footprints across the country. Read more …
Shopper trust in online grocery is increasing
Online grocery ordering continues to grow with 55% of grocery shoppers purchasing their goods online at least some of the time, according to a study from Acosta Group. “Frequent online grocery shoppers are up to 50% more likely to purchase perishables such as breads and pastries, dairy, produce and...
Retail sales rose solidly last month
US retail sales rose a better-than-forecast 0.7% in July from the previous month, according to the Commerce Department, as consumers kept spending in nearly all categories including apparel and dining out. Online sales grew 1.9%, fueled by Amazon’s two-day Prime Day sale event, analysts said. Read more …
US retail sales kept growing in May
US retail sales grew 0.3% in May from the previous month, following a 0.4% rise in April, according to the Commerce Department, and sales were up 1.6% from May 2022. The data beat economists’ forecasts and sales increased in 10 out of 13 categories tracked including department stores, electronics,...
NRF forecasts 2023 retail sales to grow between 4% and 6%
During the State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event, NRF released its annual retail sales forecast anticipating sales growth between 4% and 6% in 2023. In total, NRF projects that retail sales will reach between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion this year. NRF projects a full year GDP...
Private Label Sales Up 11.3 Percent
Domestic private brand sales hit a record last year, increasing 11.3 percent to $228.6 billion compared to the year before, according to research from the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s 2023 Private Label Report. Read more …
Retail sales jump 3% in January
US retail sales grew 3% in January, beating analysts’ forecasts and marking the biggest month-over-month jump since March 2021, according to the Commerce Department. Sales were up in all categories tracked by the report, including department stores and restaurants, and January retail sales grew 6.4% from the same month...