Retail Foodservice Sales Up 0.7% In January, 5.4% Higher For 12 Months

After four consecutive months of little or no growth, retail sales of foodservices and drinking places, as the U.S. Census Bureau calls it, rose 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted basis in January, versus December 2018. Foodservice sales are up 5.4% compared to January 2018 and totaled $60.8 billion in January 2019. Census Bureau: U.S. Retail Trade, January 2019; NRA Trendmapper:…