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NRSInsights’ February 2024 Retail Same-Store Sales Report

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NRSInsights, a provider of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions processed through the National Retail Solutions (NRS) point-of-sale (POS) platform, today announced comparative same-store sales results for February 2024.

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  • NEWARK, N.J., March 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NRSInsights , a provider of sales data and analytics drawn from retail transactions processed through the National Retail Solutions (NRS) point-of-sale (POS) platform, today announced comparative same-store sales results for February 2024.
  • (Same-store sales, unit sales, transactions, and average price data refer to February 2024 unless otherwise noted.
  • Same-store sales increased 7.4% compared to January 2024, consistent with the expected seasonal rebound from the post-holiday dip in January.
  • The NRSInsights monthly Same-Store Retail Sales Reports are intended to provide timely topline data reflective of sales at NRS’ network of independent, predominantly urban, retail stores.

Perdue Farms Joins Forces with Feeding America® to Help Fill the Leap Day Food Gap, Donating 2.75 Million Servings of Chicken to Communities Across the U.S.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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To do this, the company will deliver over 70 tractor trailer loads of its No Antibiotics Ever chicken across the U.S., providing 3.3 million pounds of chicken, or roughly 2.75 million servings.

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  • To do this, the company will deliver over 70 tractor trailer loads of its No Antibiotics Ever chicken across the U.S., providing 3.3 million pounds of chicken, or roughly 2.75 million servings.
  • “Perdue Farms remains unwavering in our mission to help nourish communities experiencing food insecurity,” said Kevin McAdams, CEO of Perdue Farms.
  • Perdue and Feeding America hope their actions will inspire other companies and individuals to make donations to their local food banks this Leap Day.
  • Households in 2022
    3: 2021 Feeding America study of supply and demand for agri food products sourced by the Feeding America network.

Leap Year STOLE Our Saturday St. Patrick's Day, but Jameson® Irish Whiskey Has a Plan: Introducing St. Patrick's Eve on March 16, hosted by Comedians Colin Jost and Michael Che

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The world has patiently waited since 2018 for St. Patrick's Day to again fall on a Saturday, but Leap Year almost ruined everything. Who wants to wait until 2029 to celebrate properly on a Saturday? Jameson Irish Whiskey doesn't, that's for sure, which is why they've created a very made-up (but very official) new holiday: Jameson St. Patrick's Eve on Saturday, March 16. For the next month, Jameson is helping revelers prepare for the occasion, from limited-edition St. Patrick's Eve jackets to smooth cocktails to a chance to join a Jameson-ified St. Patrick's Eve countdown live in Times Square.

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  • Jameson Irish Whiskey doesn't, that's for sure, which is why they've created a very made-up (but very official) new holiday: Jameson St. Patrick's Eve on Saturday, March 16.
  • Nothing brings people together more than a good holiday and because every Eve celebration has top-notch hosts, Jameson has tapped comedians Colin Jost and Michael Che to help everyone ring in St. Patrick's Eve.
  • To make St. Patrick's Eve as epic as possible, Jameson is taking over Times Square on Saturday, March 16.
  • For more details about Jameson St. Patrick's Eve festivities or for St. Patrick's Eve cocktail ideas, visit JamesonSPE.com and follow @Jameson_US.

Yuengling Brings Back Bock as Seasonal Offering for 195th Anniversary

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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POTTSVILLE, Pa., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the 195 years of brewing great beers milestone, D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc. is bringing back a late winter and spring favorite, Yuengling Bock. The limited release will be available to legal drinking age customers in PA, NJ, DE, MD, WV, OH, IN, KY, NY Yuengling Bock will be available in 12-pack (12 oz) cans, and on draft in ¼ barrels in select markets starting mid-February, until supplies last. 

Key Points: 
  • Yuengling & Son, Inc. is bringing back a late winter and spring favorite, Yuengling Bock.
  • Yuengling Bock was previously re-launched in 2008 as a draft-only seasonal offering.
  • There will be live music, soft pretzels, and limited-edition Bock tee shirts for sale to celebrate this exclusive 195th Anniversary release with fellow Yuengling Bock fans.
  • Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, Tampa FL
    Newly opened in 2023, the Yuengling Draft Haus & Kitchen, located on the grounds of the Yuengling Tampa Brewery, will be the only location in Florida to purchase and enjoy Yuengling Bock.

Give the Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift with Tickets to the Stags Leap District Winegrowers Vineyard to Vintner Weekend, Held April 26 – 28, 2024

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Napa’s neighborhood for world-class Cabernet, the tiny Stags Leap District is renowned for producing wines with recognizable grace and power.

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  • Napa’s neighborhood for world-class Cabernet, the tiny Stags Leap District is renowned for producing wines with recognizable grace and power.
  • The event also features a “first sip” of the extremely limited 2022 Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon: A Collaboration.
  • The 2024 Vineyard to Vintner highlights include:
    Friday, April 26 – Vintner-hosted Library Wine Dinners – Elegant, intimate gatherings feature rare and library selections.
  • The wine will be released in Fall 2024 and available for sale exclusively through the Stags Leap District Winegrowers website between October 15 and December 14, 2024.

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive U.S. Automotive Forecast for February 2021

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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February 2021 contains two fewer selling days and one fewer selling weekend than February 2020.

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  • February 2021 contains two fewer selling days and one fewer selling weekend than February 2020.
  • Comparing the same sales volume without adjusting for the number of selling days translates to a year-over-year decrease of 4.6%.
  • February 2020 was a once-in-a-generation sales calendar month which benefitted from being a leap year and having five weekends.
  • Reporting the same numbers without controlling for the number of selling days translates to a decrease of 11.1% from February 2020.