Specialty food stores see bump in sales because of tariff concerns, new data shows

Specialty food stores see bump in sales because of tariff concerns, new data shows

Many consumers are stocking up on international foods, wines, and other goods before potential tariffs hit.

Rebounding retail sales may not be good news for grocery stores and national food brands

A recent rebound in retail sales did not extent to grocery items but rather concentrated on high ticket categories likely to be disproportionately impacted by tariffs, which suggests the better-than-expected uptick reported by the US Census Department of Commerce may be rooted in consumer uncertainty rather than confidence about the economy, suggest experts