US Grocery Sales Decline Amid Shrinking Unit Growth

According to NielsenIQ data analyzed by Bain & Company, US grocery sales are declining as unit growth turns negative. Middle- and lower-income shoppers are reducing purchases due to inflation, reduced SNAP benefits, and higher gas prices.

By Nina Dale Sun, July 19, 2026 at 1:16 PM GMT+3 4 min read · Yahoo Finance · July 19, 2026, 10:16 UTC

US Grocery Sales Decline Amid Shrinking Unit Growth

Topics: grocery sales inflation SNAP cuts unit volume decline

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