Sales Review: Onions/Garlic

Onions made up 3 percent of total produce dollar sales, while garlic made up just 0.6 percent for the 52 weeks ended Nov. 26. Nationally, onions posted average weekly sales of $1,523, up 4.3 percent compared to the previous year. Garlic posted average sales of $294, up 12.7 percent. Garlic average volume sales also increased 9.2 percent despite a 3.1% increase in average retail price.  

Nationally, onion and garlic sales peaked during the November and December holidays. The week of Thanksgiving (the week ended Nov. 26,) posted the largest sales for both onions and garlic. Garlic posted sales of $454 per store during this week while onions posted $2,351 per store. The second highest-selling week for onions and garlic was the week of Christmas (the week ended Dec. 26) with onions posting $2,046 per store and garlic posting $379 per store. The lowest-selling week for garlic and onions was the week ended Dec. 5, at $245 per store for garlic and $1,393 per store for onions.  

For onions and garlic, the East topped sales performance among the U.S. regions with an average of $1,879 per store per week for onions and $386 per store per week for garlic. 

This sales review is provided by Nielsen Perishables Group. Based in Chicago, Nielsen Perishables Group specializes in retail measurement, analytics, marketing communications, category development, promotional best practices and shopper insights. 

For more information, contact Nielsen Perishables Group:  Haley Hastings, (773) 929-7013; email: [email protected]