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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1979
Page
4
Louise Cook reports on a shift in grocery spending as nonfood items rise. In 1977 Americans spent 107.3 billion on food and nonalcoholic beverages and 40.8 billion on non foods and alcoholic drinks. Nonfood purchases like paper goods and health aids grew from 16.7 percent of sales in 1957 to higher shares by 1977.
In a Lundberg Letter forecast, national average gas prices could reach $1 a gallon by Labor Day, earlier than government predictions. Rising crude prices, tight supplies, and dealer markups push prices above $1 across major cities, with regional variations noted.
The article notes 27.6 percent of all grocery sales were for nonfood items, with meat, fish, and poultry topping at $30.4 billion or just over 20 percent, fresh fruits and vegetables about 11 percent, and household supplies near 7 percent. From 1975 to 1977 nonfood spending grew 19 percent while meat and poultry rose only 3 percent, and pet foods led growth at 26 percent. Stores also allocate more space to high profit nonfood items.
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