Impulse purchases — gum, mints and snack bars tossed into a shopping basket as one snakes through the supermarket checkout line — are falling as more people get groceries delivered or pick them up curbside. US sales of mints are down 30 percent year-on-year at stores tracked by market researcher Nielsen in the 11 weeks …
Swiss food giant Nestle reported its best quarterly sales growth in nearly five years on Friday as consumers stockpiled such items as Purina pet food, Nescafe coffee and frozen meals in preparation for coronavirus lockdowns. Sales in North America and Europe were particularly strong in March, helping to drive an overall rise of 4.3 percent …
Impulse purchases — gum, mints and snack bars tossed into a shopping basket as one snakes through the supermarket checkout line — are falling as more people get groceries delivered or pick them up curbside. US sales of mints are down 30 percent year-on-year at stores tracked by market researcher Nielsen in the 11 weeks …
