Consumer Trends

In this March 18, 2021 file photo, a salesperson helps a customer shopping for Bean Boots at the L.L. Bean flagship retail store in Freeport, Maine. Newly vaccinated and armed with $1,400 stimulus checks, Americans went on a spending spree last month, buying new clothes and going out to eat again. Retail sales surged a seasonally adjusted 9.8% after dropping about 3% the month before, the Commerce Department said Thursday, April 15.
March Retail Sales Soared 9.8%
And the $1,400 relief checks played a big role.
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Red Gold Ramps Up Ketchup Packet Production to Meet Demand
The tomato products maker details actions it took in anticipation of increased demand.
Apr 13th, 2021
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America is Running Out of Ketchup Packets
Food retail establishments large and small are scrambling to supply the condiment.
Apr 8th, 2021
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Fed Survey: Stimulus, Vaccines Helping Economy Rebound
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Report: 2020 Plant-Based Food Retail Sales Jumped 27% to $7B
Apr 6th, 2021
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IMF Upgrades Global Growth Forecast
It could be the fastest expansion for the global economy in IMF records dating back to 1980.
Apr 6th, 2021
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Survey: Americans Still Won't Pay More for USA-Made Goods
The new poll reveals most Americans won't pay a penny more.
Apr 1st, 2021
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Which Pandemic-Driven Food Categories Will Stick When it's Over?
A new consumer buying habit index aims to help define reopening strategies from marketing through inventory management.
Mar 30th, 2021
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The 2021 Cadbury Bunny is a Tree Frog
The 10 finalists also included a donkey, miniature horse and goat.
Mar 23rd, 2021
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Report: Alternative Protein Investments Soared to $3.1B Last Year
That's three times more than 2019's previous annual record, and 4.5 times more than 2018.
Mar 23rd, 2021
In this Feb. 12 photo, a customer drinks an alcohol-free cocktail at San Francisco's zero-proof bar Ocean Beach Cafe.
Boozeless Bars Catching On
Aimed at the growing number of people exploring sobriety, the bars pour adult drinks like craft cocktails without the booze.
Mar 16th, 2021
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Breakfast Cereal Is Back in Style
Post describes demand for its Pebbles brand as “on fire.”
Mar 15th, 2021
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US CBD Market Worth $3B by 2023
New model predicts a sharp increase over next two years.
Mar 10th, 2021
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Here's Which CGP Companies Benefited the Most From the Pandemic
A new report found that the total consumer-packaged-goods industry grew more than 10 percent in 2020, dwarfing the prior three-year rate.
Mar 4th, 2021
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Reese's Launches Peanut Butter Cup With Zero Chocolate
It's the first time in the Reese's brand's 90-year history that its iconic peanut butter cup will have no chocolate.
Mar 3rd, 2021
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Here's How One Energy Drink Maker is Standing Out With Natural Ingredients
Here, we speak with a fast-growing nootropics beverage brand about their energy drink market observations and what's driving their success.
Feb 26th, 2021
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US Pizza Sales Start to Slow After Pandemic Boom
Domino’s and Papa John’s pizza chains both said Thursday that their same-store sales lost steam in the fourth quarter.
Feb 25th, 2021