Grocery Boom At Top Market Show Prompts Big Stores And More Coupons
Industry experts at the Dallas convention report 1974 saw 2 percent fewer supermarkets but 3 million more square feet of floor space, signaling bigger stores. Coupons rise to 52 percent of stores while trading stamps fade. Average spend per trip was 8.23 dollars, up 10.2 percent but after inflation the real gain fell. Energy costs surge with electricity up 24 percent and heating 20 percent.
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