Analysts and retailers are maintaining a positive outlook for U.S. retail seafood sales this holiday season, despite inflation pushing down fresh and frozen sales in 2022.
Because Covid-19 restrictions are not in place – as they were during the previous two holiday seasons – analysts are predicting more social and family gatherings will occur. And with that, there’s hope Americans will continue their tradition of spending more on food – and seafood – during the holiday season.
Inflation continued to hamper frozen and fresh seafood sales in October – both categories declined 3.4 percent, according to IRI and 210 Analytics, but the drop was not as steep as in previous months…