Alabama Grocer 2023 Issue 4.indd

Looking ahead into next year, shoppers see increased enjoyment from cooking and eating in 2024, and plan to save money, exercise, and spend more time with friends and family in the New Year. Shoppers tend to expect that both their nutrition and their enjoyment from eating will improve over the course of 2024, with 61% of shoppers feeling their enjoyment from eating will get better, and 53% believe their diet and

nutrition will get better. When it comes to household finances, 35% of shoppers feel that those will improve for them one year from now. Similarly for affordability, 30% of shoppers feel that their ability to buy the food they need will improve a year from now. Retailers that are able to emphasize deals, increased private brand offerings, food service meal solutions and product

pairings that meet consumers’ health and nutrition aspirations will be better positioned to foster customer loyalty in the New Year. To download the U.S. Grocer Shopper Trends, Holiday Season report and to sign up to receive updates on future, visit www.FMI.org/ GroceryTrends.