—75% of consumers who cut back on overall spending say high food prices are the main reason Chicago, May 18, 2023 — According to the April Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation is moderating, rising 4.9% less than a year ago. However, food prices rose 7.7%...
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Circana Launches Passport+, a Tailor-Made Insights Solution for Small to Midsize Businesses
Turnkey solution empowers smaller companies to unlock big growth CHICAGO – May 18, 2023 – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, today announced the launch of Passport+, unleashing outsize growth for small to midsize CPG companies through comprehensive data,...
Private Labels Capitalise on the Cost-of-living Crisis to Make up 38% of Total FMCG Value Sales in Europe (€229 Bn)
Shoppers looking for smart deals on everyday groceries, to moderate the impact of price increases, are turning to private labels for better prices and excellent quality and value BRACKNELL, UK – 16 May 2023 – Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, today launched its...
Amy Marentic Joins Circana as President, Global Solutions
CHICAGO — May 8, 2023 — Circana, the world’s leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, today announced Amy Marentic has joined the company as president, Global Solutions. Marentic joins Circana from Google, where she was director of Global Client Agency...
US Beauty Industry Growth Streak: Q1 Sales Grew By Double-Digits, Circana Reports
Sequential quarterly prestige beauty sales grew 16%, while mass-market beauty sales grew 10% CHICAGO, April 26, 2023 – A solid start to the year, U.S. prestige beauty industry sales reached $6.6 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023, a 16% increase versus Q1...
Inflation continues to drive FMCG sales value growth marking fifth consecutive quarter of decline across Europe’s six largest markets
Value sales grew 5.8% adding €33bn to the sector, but this inflation-driven growth has masked the overall decline in volume as shoppers cut back on how much they consume Seeing the rise of the ‘prosumer’ – more price-aware, savvy shoppers who are adapting to moderate...
Beauty Consumers are Shopping and Trading Up, Circana Reports
Circana presents a complete view of the U.S. beauty consumer and market drivers at Growth Summit 2023 CHICAGO, March 22, 2023 – Amassing $30 billion in annual retail sales in the U.S., beauty product sales at mass merchants accounted for the majority of sales across...
Although Inflation is Moderating, Food Costs Remain High, and Consumers Continue to Shift At- and Away-from-Home Eating and Spending Behaviors as a Result, Reports Circana
CHICAGO, March 21, 2023 — Last year, food inflation at retail and foodservice exceeded levels reached during the Great Recession. Even with inflation currently moderating, higher food prices will continue influencing consumers’ spending and eating behaviors this year,...
Annual Consumer Spend Increased by 4.4% as Consumers Make Trade-offs to Offset Rising Costs, Reports Circana
Circana finds priorities and shopping habits vary widely across consumer segments in complete view of wallet presentation at Growth Summit 2023 CHICAGO — March 21, 2023 — Annual spending per consumer has increased to $10,471, up $440 versus a year ago, according to...
Circana Launches Audiences for Toys and Prestige Beauty
This predictive capability enables advertisers in these industries to improve the performance of their media campaigns up to four times more than using non-purchase-based audiences CHICAGO, March 20, 2023 — Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, today announced the...