Consumer Confidence Softens, but Spending Stays Strong
Economic uncertainty persists as resilient shoppers keep retail and restaurant demand moving
Consumer Confidence Softens, but Spending Stays Strong
August 21, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & Convenience Stores • Meijer opened a 75,000-square-foot Meijer Grocery store in Livonia, Michigan, on August 19, its fifth Meijer Grocery location in the Midwest and fourth in...
August 20, 2026
Twelve percent. That’s how many grocery shoppers said, back in 2017, that they bought a deli-prepared meal instead of going out to eat. Today that number is 28 percent, more...
August 14, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & Convenience Stores • Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace opened its Greenvale, N.Y., store at Wheatley Plaza on Aug. 14, continuing the grocer’s Long Island expansion and adding roughly 250...
August 13, 2026
Back to school isn’t a September thing anymore. For a lot of families, it already happened, buses are running, backpacks are packed, and the summer routine fizzled out weeks ago....
August 7, 2026
Automation is moving fast in chain stores. The decision-maker across the table is moving faster. The retail robots market is on pace to hit roughly $21.7 billion in 2026. Restaurant...
August 7, 2026
Supermarket, Grocery, & C-Store • Save A Lot opened its second Save A Lot y Mas store in St. Louis, expanding its Hispanic-focused grocery format. • Ahold Delhaize USA and...