In these tumultuous economic times, curtailed consumer spending and shrinking retail growth has become the new norm. 
Writing in the November issue of Nielsen’s “Consumer Insight” online newsletter, Todd Hale, Senior Vice President, Consumer & Shopper Insights, Nielsen, highlights one notable exception to this trend: at-home gourmands, who not only shop more frequently than the average household, but also spend more at club, grocery, drug, and dollar stores.

Todd Hale, Senior Vice President, Consumer and Shopper Insights, Nielsen, will deliver the keynote address at Gourmet Retailer’s ”Retail 20/20″ conference on Friday, August 22 at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, Conn.
Hale’s presentation will examine the shopping habits of gourmet consumers and explore strategies retailers can use to target those shoppers.  Hale will also discuss how increasingly blurred retail channels are affecting gourmet houseware and specialty food sales.
Visit the “Retail 20/20″ website to learn more about the conference.