This Week in Retail: A Look at Low Priced Pork and Summer Features
Pork appears to dominate front page ad space in many store circulars this week, and at extremely attractive prices it's not hard to understand why.
Bacon features make up a large portion of pork features, as summer marks peak usage period when bacon is put on everything from club sandwiches to ice cream. Brand label bacon averages $5.33 this week on feature, which is nearly 8% higher than a year ago—one of the only items in the pork category that is priced at a premium to last year. Wholesale belly prices have been on a steady climb since the start of May 2017, largely attributed...
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