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New Report: Walmart Increasing in Popularity Amidst Rising Prices
According to Packaged Facts’ new report The Walmart Grocery Shopper: Consumer Insights and Competitive Strategies, consumers have continued to be worried about the rising cost of food on top of already-high prices after excessive inflation hit consumer food budgets in 2022. Rising prices can be especially concerning for low-income households due to not having a lot of disposable income and families with children since they have more mouths to feed.
Higher costs have led to many consumers changing their thinking and behavior, including measures such as...
Kroger's Freshgiving Prices are Lower than Everyday Low
The Kroger Co. today shared its zero-compromise Freshgiving meal offering customers a holiday basket that includes all the staples for less than $4.85 per person—even more affordable than the retailer's turkey day bundle last year. Complete with pumpkin pie, turkey at the center of the plate and plenty of fresh sides, this feast is sure to please.
This season, Kroger is once again offering customers an affordable meal with zero-compromise on value, convenience or quality.
"As families gather together to give thanks...
Shoppers Believe Government Policies and Actions Most Responsible for Higher Prices in Supermarkets
The Feedback Group, a leader in providing actionable stakeholder feedback, today released new findings from national research conducted with 1,150 consumers about their experience shopping in supermarkets for food and groceries.
Government Policies and Actions Top List of Factors Responsible for Higher Prices at SupermarketsSupermarket shoppers rated a variety of entities and factors, on a five-point scale where five is "highly responsible" and one "not at all responsible", as to their degree of responsibility for higher prices in supermarkets. Viewed as most responsible, government policies and actions received the highest mean score (3.86). Product manufacturers and suppliers scored second most responsible (3.75), followed more distantly by wars and worldwide political conflicts (3.42), supermarket retailers (3.40), and labor supply shor
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