To encourage eligible individuals to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Meijer announced that it will give customers a $10 coupon off any purchase when they complete the vaccination process at a Meijer store.
For the past 12 months, perimeter sales haves skyrocketed due to new shopping trends that have emerged during the pandemic. A year in, however, year-over-year sales from March 2021 fall far behind sales numbers from March 2020, when the pandemic first took hold.
It only took a year to change decades of grocery shopping habits, according to Instacart, which has released a report that looks at how the pandemic has transformed six key trends.
As restaurants add capacity and COVID-19 vaccinations become widely available, market research data company Numerator has launched a Grocery Vulnerability Index to help guide CPG brands and retailers on the impact that increased out-of-home dining has on selected grocery categories.