date:Jan 06, 2016
With a smaller national apple crop it has been no surprise that retail volume has declined from record levels set last season. However, an analysis conducted by CMI Cat Stats is revealing secrets select retail chains use to drive apple category increases.
The latest supermarket data on apple category performance for the season from September through November 21 shows that U.S. apple volume sold declined by 5.4%. Retail sales declined 2.2% with the average retail price moving up 3.4% to $1.56.