In Good News for U.S. Consumers, Some Grocery Prices are Dipping for the First Time Since 2020

November 18, 2024 Aimee Picchi, CBS News

The October price decline signals that shoppers could get more relief ahead in the grocery aisles, with a Credit Karma survey in May finding that about one-quarter of Americans had skipped a meal due to food costs.

Trace One Reports: Grocery Store Items That Have Increased Most in Price

Groceries account for the largest share of individual spending in a number of states where income is relatively low, or where grocery prices are especially high. However, even in regions where grocery spending constitutes a smaller portion of income, consumers still find themselves grappling with significant weekly food bills. In 37 states, consumers report weekly household grocery expenditures exceeding $250 on average.

Fetch Rewards Report Finds Record-Breaking Grocery Prices Are Changing How Consumers Shop

June 13, 2022 Fetch Rewards

Fetch Rewards announced the launch of the Fetch Price Index report. The first installment of the Fetch Price Index report, which will be released on a monthly basis, offers a unique, data-rich view into how increasing pricing is affecting shopping behavior. By analyzing a set of 375,000 shoppers and tracking 195 million in-store and e-commerce purchases over the last 24 months, this item-level view of shopper behavior captures, in real time, the true state of inflation and what it means for consumers, brands, and retailers.

85% of Americans Say They’re Paying More For Groceries During the Pandemic

September 23, 2020 Irene Jiang, Business Insider

A new study by C+R Research confirms what most Americans already knew: shoppers are paying more at the grocery store during the pandemic.

US Grocery Costs Jump the Most in 46 Years, Led by Rising Prices For Meat and Eggs

May 13, 2020 Thomas Franck, CNBC

Prices Americans paid for eggs, meat, cereal and milk shot higher in April as people flocked to grocery stores to stock up on food amid government lockdowns designed to slow the spread of Covid-19.