date:Jan 16, 2020
produce (up 2.6% in 52-week sales ended Aug. 24, 2019) and deli (up 4.9%) departments provide the greatest contribution to total perishable sales, according to Nielsen. This debunks the long-standing belief that the meat department contributes the highest impact to the success of the perimeter of the store. It likely reflects, Nielsen reports, consumers changing wellness needs, as well as their growing demands for convenience. With more than three-fourths of deli sales coming from random weight