date:Oct 28, 2013
e expanded All Outlet Combined plus convenience store channels (xAOC+C-store), which accounts for approximately 90 percent of our U.S. retail business, was up 5.0 percent, resulting in a market share gain of 0.7 points. Overall, Hershey's marketplace results were balanced with market share gains in the major channels of the xAOC+C-store universe.
Third-quarter adjusted gross margin increased 300 basis points driven by lower commodity costs, supply chain productivity and cost savings initiatives