Merry seafood outlook expected for US retailers this holiday season

Consultants and grocers are anticipating higher sales of seafood in U.S. retail stores over the holidays, as research points to many Americans wanting to cook at home more during the year-end break.“We expect seafood sales to continue their positive trends throughout November and December,” Fresh Thyme Meat and Seafood Sales, Merchandising, Marketing, and Procurement Lead Jason Resner told SeafoodSource. “It might not be [the increase] of 35 percent or more we saw last year, but we still expect double-digit sales comps in fresh seafood such as salmon, as well as crab and shrimp.”Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S.A.-based grocer Fresh Thyme operates 70 stores across the U.S. Midwest region, and Resner expects the store’s customers to splurge on “indulgent” items this holiday season, including crab, shrimp, and lobster. To that end, after experiencing record snow crab sales this year, Fresh Thyme will continue to promote its snow crab legs, as well as other products such as shrimp, ...