Budgets/Spending/Market Size

For the second month in a row, retail sales nationwide saw an increase over the previous month though NRF is eyeing the good news with caution

Consumer confidence, as measured by the Refinitiv/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index, is at 47.1 for the month of August, down 2.5 points from July and 13.5% year over year.

IRI found that 27% of consumers used their stimulus on groceries and household necessities, and likely would use a second stimulus for the same purposes

Consultancy Brick Meets Click finds another record-breaking month in e-commerce grocery

During annual meeting, the Private Label Manufacturers Association said the Annual Washington Conference set for Oct. 5-6 will run online

Kent Bicycles, a producer of private brand bikes for Walmart, is seeing unprecedented levels of demand, challenged to get bikes on racks as the activity gains popularity during COVID-19

Latest figures from U.S. Census Bureau show food and beverage sales up 14.3%, year over year, grocery stores registered $67.2 billion

Data from Spins and the Plant Based Foods Association shows big sales growth for plant-based products amid some of the highest-volume periods of the COVID-19 pandemic.