Are you wondering what Halloween candy to stock up on this year? In a national survey, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) found that Americans prefer chocolate (60%) to non-chocolate (40%) in their trick-or-treat pumpkins, so it’s no surprise that chocolate came in first place, followed closely by Americans’ second choice: gummy candy. Americans’ third choice…

The pet CBD products market is set to achieve $561 million in sales in 2021, up 30% from 2020, and is expected to reach $1.1 billion in 2026, representing a 15% compound annual growth rate. This was one of the best-performing product types in 2020, aided by national pet chains Petco and PetSmart starting to…

Organized retail crime and numerous other security concerns evolved in 2020, and most retailers attribute the increase in criminal activity to the pandemic, according to the 2021 Retail Security Survey released by the National Retail Federation. “Retailers have continuously pivoted throughout the pandemic to ensure their employees can work within a safe environment and their…

In its latest report, cannabis industry data, analytics and technology firm New Frontier Data analysis of the progression of regulatory oversight in the world’s two largest cannabis consumer markets. “2021 Cannabis Regulatory Landscape: Emerging Trends in North America & Europe” provides an understanding of governmental inconsistencies and regional market dynamics shaping the regulatory landscape, as…

Travel app GasBuddy and convenience retail software provider Professional Datasolutions Inc. (PDI) this week issued their first joint report that examines how the pandemic has influenced shopping behavior in the $650 billion fuel and convenience industry. The “Buddy Up: C-Store Shopper Insights” report combines GasBuddy consumer survey data from more than 15,000 convenience retail consumers…

Coffee is the fuel that many U.S. consumers turn to daily to get the day started, keep it going – and sometimes to escape from it. Wherever there is coffee, coffee-loving consumers will find it. They prepare and drink coffee at home, buy it from coffeehouses, restaurants, foodservice outlets, convenience and grocery stores, and vending…

Pizza has repeatedly ranked in the top foods ordered at U.S. restaurants. According to The NPD Group, in the quarter ending June 2021, there were 1.2 billion servings of pizza ordered, up 4% from the same quarter last year. An aspect of pizza’s popularity is that it can be customized to serve many different tastes…

The second quarter of this year reflects a period during which state and local governments lifted pandemic restrictions, restaurants reopened, people got vaccinated and consumers used restaurants more than they did throughout the pandemic, reports The NPD Group. Consumer spending at restaurants was up 32% in the April-May-June 2021 quarter compared to the same quarter…

Researchers at Colorado State University, in Ft. Collins, Colo., have launched a survey of pet owners to help researchers and veterinarians understand consumer attitudes toward the use of CBD/cannabis products in veterinary patients. Nationally recognized for their extensive CBD research, principal investigators Drs. Stephanie McGrath and Felix Duerr’s latest CBD study will gather information on…

Acosta, a global integrated sales and marketing services provider in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, released its second “The Why? Behind The Buy: Multicultural Shopper Insights” report, detailing grocery shopping trends and behaviors of multicultural consumers. With $3.9 trillion in buying power, according to a 2019 University of Georgia report, Hispanic, Black and Asian…