Retail margin pressure persists into 2027, Advantage Solutions survey finds

• Advantage Solutions released two retail studies Oct. 28, 2026, finding no surveyed manufacturers or retailers believe margin pressure has peaked.
• Margin pressure is expected to persist through 2027 or longer by 69% of manufacturers and 66% of retailers surveyed.
• 47% of manufacturers plan to cut promotional funding for retailers; 70% of retailers require that support in response to supplier price increases.
• Easy shopping and navigation drive grocery retailer choice for 62% of shoppers, ahead of everyday low prices at 57%.
• Single-store grocery loyalty hit an eight-year low at 23%; 66% of shoppers split trips between a couple of preferred stores.

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