U.S. e-grocery sales trend down again in May


U.S. e-grocery sales trend down again in May


Rising inflation has consumers rethinking where and how they shop online for groceries, Brick Meets Click survey shows

Online grocery sales fell again on a sequential basis in May, with the month-to-month decrease nearly double the size of the decline in April, strategic advisory firm Brick Meets Click reported.

The U.S. online grocery market totaled $7.1 billion for May, down 12.3% from $8.1 billion in April, when sales had dipped 6.9% month to month, according to the latest Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey, released Monday. April’s total was down from $8.7 billion in March and February, which signaled an uptick following a 4.5% month-to-month decrease to $8.5 billion in January...


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RSK: One major factor...higher gas prices, which means higher costs of goods and delivery = inflation. People tighten their belts....literally.

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