This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted among 2,500 U.S. consumers in November 2013. Survey participants were asked how often they buy foods from their local supermarkets' deli department on average. About 40 percent of respondents indicated to shop deli and prepared foods rarely which implies less than once a week.
How often do you purchase prepared meals/deli foods from your local supermarket during the average month?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Rarely (less than once a week)
40%
Occassionally (1 time per week)
35%
Often (2-3 times per week)
14%
Frequently (4 times per week)
4%
I do not purchase anything but cold cuts from the deli department
The original source does not provide any information regarding the age of the respondents. Adds up to more than 100 percent because respondents may offer more than one answer.
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Progressive Grocer. (January 1, 2014). How often do you purchase prepared meals/deli foods from your local supermarket during the average month? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295320/us-consumers-average-purchase-frequency-of-deli-foods/
Progressive Grocer. "How often do you purchase prepared meals/deli foods from your local supermarket during the average month?." Chart. January 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295320/us-consumers-average-purchase-frequency-of-deli-foods/
Progressive Grocer. (2014). How often do you purchase prepared meals/deli foods from your local supermarket during the average month?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295320/us-consumers-average-purchase-frequency-of-deli-foods/
Progressive Grocer. "How Often Do You Purchase Prepared Meals/Deli Foods from Your Local Supermarket during The Average Month?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295320/us-consumers-average-purchase-frequency-of-deli-foods/
Progressive Grocer, How often do you purchase prepared meals/deli foods from your local supermarket during the average month? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295320/us-consumers-average-purchase-frequency-of-deli-foods/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
How often do you purchase prepared meals/deli foods from your local supermarket during the average month? [Graph], Progressive Grocer, January 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295320/us-consumers-average-purchase-frequency-of-deli-foods/
