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Market Industry Update
December 6 2021.
The average price per grocery item was up +7.1% vs. year ago and +11.6% vs. two years ago. Consumers are willing to change their habits as prices go up with brand & retailer switching top of list. 1 in 5 consumers say rising prices will have no impact on their alcohol buying behavior while 1 in 10 will stop buying.

Market Industry Update
November 8 2021.
The U.S. labor market added 531,000 jobs in October versus the previous month – the biggest gain in three months. The unemployment rate fell to 4.6% as the labor market bounces back from a summer lull. Consumers continue to return to office with 1 in 3 going to work normally.

Covid-19 Economic Impact
October 11 2021.
As Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the country, anxiety over the public health crisis overtook economic concerns. Working Americans had started to trickle back to the office. Lay-offs and the percentage of consumers working remotely stayed near lowest levels since the start of the pandemic.

Covid-19 Economic Impact
September 8 2021.
The year 2020 created polarizations, specifically regarding financial impact. 1 in 3 consumers feel they were personally impacted by health, job loss, or both. Deals and promotions are necessary to retain financially insecure consumers, as consumers prioritize familiarity during economic challenges.

Covid-19 Economic Impact
August 9 2021.
Consumer spending on goods and services increased in June, as consumers have pent-up demand and savings that they’re willing to get rid of in the marketplace. Personal income rose, as employers have been boosting pay and benefits in an effort to attract workers amid difficulties filling open positions.

Covid-19 Economic Impact
July 7 2021.
Consumer spending on services is on the rise as consumers are increasingly comfortable enough to venture back out into public. The higher spending is fueled by rising vaccination rates, falling business restrictions, and ample household savings. For the first time, worries over economic fallout of the pandemic overtook public-health concerns.