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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report | May 2026
Protein Inflation Is Diverging Ahead of Summer As summer grilling season approaches, the DecisionNext Finished Goods Index is showing a growing divide across the protein …
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5 Questions with Dr. David Boussios
Sometimes the best way to move forward is to look back. So we talked with David, our very own applied economist and team leader, to get his thoughts and reflections—and …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Indices – January 2024
Finished Goods Forecast Indices: January 2024 – June 2024 vs YRAGO (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for January 2024 (forecast locked on 1/15/24). …
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FREE Digital Seminar: Beef Cut Price Forecasting is Broken The Good News is There’s a Fix
Available as of Tuesday, January 17th 9am PT | 12pm ET Want to know why traditional seasonal models aren’t as reliable as they were? Or are you wondering why cattle …
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Increase Ad Plan Margin by 6% with DecisionNext
Value Retailers using DecisionNext for ad planning procurement boost their profit margins by 6% on average. They also cut the time it takes to set up ads by 30%. Problem …
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Easy Seven Figure Profit Improvements: Formula vs. Spot Buying and How to Decide
Last week, we spoke with a meat buyer of a large regional grocery chain. As we were wrapping up he asked, “How can I squeeze more margin out of these unpredictable …
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Reduction in Cattle Slaughter Impacting Cut Availability
As a result of greater beef cow slaughter throughout 2020–2022, the number of finished cattle slaughtered in the first 10 months of 2023 decreased by 4.7% compared to the …
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5 Questions with David Haaf, President at IDDBA
Prior to assuming his role at IDDBA back in April, 2023, David spent decades in the Deli Bakery space at K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. (Food City). We caught up with him over …
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – December 2023
Index trends continue, with hamburger prices on the rise and others falling. Finished Goods Forecast Indices – December 2022 – December 2023 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – …
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5 Questions with Fred Wilkinson
In his three decades of publications experience, Fred has seen many things come and go. This month, we had the pleasure of talking with him about the state of the …
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