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Overview06 U.S. supermarket and other grocery store sales 1992-201407 Leading supermarkets in the U.S. based on retail sales 201408 Number of checkouts of the leading 15 supermarkets in the U.S. 201209 Selling area of the leading 15 supermarkets in the U.S. 201210 Number of employees of the leading 15 U.S. supermarkets 201511 Number of stores of the leading supermarkets in the U.S. 201412 Supermarket sales in the U.S. by format 2013-201413 Number of supermarket stores in the U.S. by format 2013-201414 Sales of supermarket stores in the U.S. by operator 2013-201415 Number of supermarket stores in the U.S. by operator 2013-2014
Supermarket sales by Category17 Grocery retail sales value in U.S. supermarkets 2006-201618 Leading general merchandise categories in the U.S. 2014, based on sales19 Leading health and beauty care product categories in the U.S. 201420 Leading non-edible product categories in the U.S. 2014, based on sales21 Leading private label categories in supermarkets in the U.S. based on sales 2012
22 U.S. supermarket sales growth by product department 201223 U.S. supermarket sales volume growth by product department 2012
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets25 Average sales per store of U.S. supermarkets 2012-201426 Average weekly sales per U.S. supermarket store 2012-201427 Average number of checkouts per supermarket store in the U.S. 2012-201428 Average weekly sales per checkout of supermarket stores in the U.S. 2012-201429 Average per store selling area of supermarkets in the U.S. 2012-201430 Average weekly sales per square feet of supermarket stores in the U.S. 2012-201431 Average per store number of FTEs of U.S. supermarkets 2011-2013
Consumer Behavior33 Leading factors in consumer selection of U.S. primary supermarkets 2013-201434 Shopping channel's that posed the biggest threat to store sales in supermarkets35 People living in households that shopped at Walmart Supercenter (last 7 days), USA 201536 People that bought most of their groceries at Walmart Supercenter, 201537 People living in households that shopped at Kroger (last 7 days), USA 201538 People living in households that bought most of their groceries at Kroger, USA 2015
OverviewSupermarkets in the U.S. - Statista Dossier
Overview
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Supermarket and other grocery store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
U.S. supermarket and other grocery store sales 1992-2014
Note: United States
Source: US Census Bureau; ID 197626
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Billi
on U
.S. d
olla
rs
Overview
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Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2014, based on retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading supermarkets in the U.S. based on retail sales 2014
Note: United States; 2014
Source: Stores; Kantar; ID 197899
93.32
36.33
30.56
25.98
19.82
19.46
17.07
14.99
13.64
11.73
12
10.36
9.39
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
The Kroger Co.
Safeway
Publix Super Markets
Ahold USA/Royal Ahold
H-E-B Grocery
Albertsons
Delhaize America
Wakefern/ShopRite
Whole Foods Markets
Aldi
Supervalu
Bi-Lo
Trader Joe's
Sales in billion U.S. dollars
Overview
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Number of checkouts of the leading 15 supermarkets in the United States in 2012
Number of checkouts of the leading 15 supermarkets in the U.S. 2012
Note: United States
Source: Progressive Grocer; ID 240849
84,299
26,899
13,783
13,672
12,568
10,870
10,778
6,830
6,394
5,602
4,289
3,826
3,812
3,022
2,656
0 10000 20000 30000 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Kroger Co.
Safeway Inc.
Supervalu Inc.
Delhaize America Inc.
Ahold USA Inc.
Publix Super Markets Inc.
Lone Star Funds
Target Corp.
Meijer Inc.
H-E-B Grocery Co.
Giant Eagle Inc.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Whole Foods Market
Tader Joe's Co.
Number of checkouts
Com
pany
Overview
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Selling area of the leading 15 supermarkets in the United States in 2012 (in 1,000 square feet)
Selling area of the leading 15 supermarkets in the U.S. 2012
Note: United States
Source: Progressive Grocer; ID 240839
195,489
103,966
53,554
48,935
45,391
38,603
31,910
24,556
15,224
15,052
12,539
10,439
8,838
7,073
3,716
0 50000 100000 150000 200000 250000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Kroger Co.
Safeway Inc.
Supervalu Inc.
Delhaize America Inc.
Publix Super Markets Inc.
Ahold USA Inc.
Lone Star Funds
Target Corp.
H-E-B Grocery Co.
Meijer Inc.
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.
Giant Eagle Inc.
Whole Foods Market
Tader Joe's Co.
Thousand square feet
Com
pany
Overview
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Number of employees of the leading 15 supermarkets in the United States in 2015
Number of employees of the leading 15 U.S. supermarkets 2015
Note: United States; 2015
Source: Progressive Grocer; ID 240842
1,235,000
400,000
165,000
174,500
72,000
85,000
10,000
65,000
50,000
88,000
52,200
9,000
65,700
21,000
36,000
0 200000 400000 600000 800000 1000000 1200000 1400000
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.*
The Kroger Co.
AB Acquisition LLC**
Publix Super Markets Inc.
Ahold USA Inc.**
H-E-B Grocery Co.
Delhaize America Inc.
Meijer Inc.
Wakefern Food Corp.
Whole Foods Market
Bi-Lo Holdings LLC**
Trader Joe's Co.**
Target Corp.**
Aldi Inc.
Giant Eagle Inc.
Number of employees
Overview
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Number of stores of the leading supermarkets in the United States in 2014*
Number of stores of the leading supermarkets in the U.S. 2014
Note: United States; 2014
Source: Stores; Kantar; ID 197907
2,493
1,557
1,376
1,361
1,326
1,296
1,108
800
768
447
381
330
317
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
The Kroger Co.
Supervalu
Aldi
Delhaize America
Safeway
Publix Super Markets
Albertsons
Bi-Lo
Ahold USA/Royal Ahold
Trader Joe's
Whole Foods Markets
Wakefern/ShopRite
H-E-B Grocery
Number of stores
Overview
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Supermarket sales in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
Supermarket sales in the U.S. by format 2013-2014
Note: United States; 2013 and 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240899
0 100000 200000 300000 400000 500000 600000 700000
Total supermarkets
Supermarket - conventional
Supercenter (grocery and mass merchandise)*
Supermarket - natural/gourmet foods
Supermarket - limited assortment
Military commissary
Warehouse grocery
Million U.S. dollars
2014 2013
Overview
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Number of supermarket stores in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by format
Number of supermarket stores in the U.S. by format 2013-2014
Note: United States; 2013 and 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240892
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000
Total supermarkets
Supermarket - conventional
Supercenter (grocery and mass merchandise)*
Supermarket - limited assortment
Supermarket - natural/gourmet foods
Warehouse grocery
Military commissary
Number of stores
2014 2013
Overview
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Sales of supermarket stores in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by operator (in million U.S. dollars)
Sales of supermarket stores in the U.S. by operator 2013-2014
Note: United States; 2013 and 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240947
34,698
585,520
620,218
35,630
602,708
638,338
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
Independents (10 or fewer stores) Chains (11 or more stores) Total
Sale
s in
mill
ion
U.S
. dol
lars
2013 2014
Overview
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Number of supermarket stores in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by operator
Number of supermarket stores in the U.S. by operator 2013-2014
Note: United States; 2013 and 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240920
6,681
30,778
37,459
6,791
30,925
37,716
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
Independents (10 or fewer stores) Chains (11 or more stores) Total
Num
ber
of s
tore
s
2013 2014
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Supermarket sales by Category
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Sales value of grocery retail in U.S. supermarkets from 2006 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Grocery retail sales value in U.S. supermarkets 2006-2016
Note: United States
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada; ID 260322
316 321330 331 329 333 334 336 334 333 330
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012* 2013* 2014* 2015* 2016*
Sale
s in
bill
ion
U.S
. dol
lars
Supermarket sales by Category
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Leading general merchandise categories in the United States in 2014, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading general merchandise categories in the U.S. 2014, based on sales
Note: United States
Source: IRI; Grocery Headquarters; ID 192625
2,738
2,208
2,041
1,996
1,943
1,520
1,187
922
863
857
684
588
478
421
407
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
Batteries
Baby accessories
Kitchen storage
Cleaning tools/mops/brooms
Socks
Motor Oil
Hair accessories
Office products
Automobile fluids/antifreeze
Children's art supplies
Writing instruments
Household plastics
Tights
Foil pans
Outdoor/lawn fertilizer/weedkiller
Sales in million U.S. dollars
Cat
egor
y
Supermarket sales by Category
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Leading health and beauty care product categories in the United States in 2014, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading health and beauty care product categories in the U.S. 2014
Note: United States; 2014
Source: Grocery Headquarters; IRI; ID 192647
6,465
4,590
4,273
3,652
3,488
3,166
2,999
2,891
2,718
2,679
2,638
2,513
2,393
1,978
1,957
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Vitamins
Soap
Cold/allergy/sinus tablets
Internal analgesics
Skin care
Weight control
Gastrointestinal - tablets
Toothpaste
Shampoo
Sanitary napkins/tampons
Deodorant
Blades
Toothbrush/dental accessories
Cosmetics - eye
Hair conditioner
Sales in million U.S. dollars
Supermarket sales by Category
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Leading non-edible categories in the United States in 2014, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading non-edible product categories in the U.S. 2014, based on sales
Note: United States
Source: Grocery Headquarters; IRI; ID 192642
14,652
8,988
8,477
6,901
4,892
4,858
4,751
4,135
3,887
3,332
3,186
2,695
2,577
1,743
1,579
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000
Cigarettes
Dog food
Toilet tissue
Laundry detergent
Diapers
Paper towels
Cat food
Food & trash bags
Pet supplies
Cups & plates
Household cleaner
Dish detergent
Air fresheners
Cat/dog litter
Facial tissue
Sales in million U.S. dollars
Supermarket sales by Category
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Leading private label categories in supermarkets in the United States in 2012, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
Leading private label categories in supermarkets in the U.S. based on sales 2012
Note: United States
Source: PLMA; Grocery Headquarters; ID 241155
10
6
6
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Milk
Bread and baked goods
Cheese
Paper products
Fresh produce
Total medications & remedies
Deli dressings, salads, prepared foods
Unprepared frozen meats, seafood
Bottled water
Packaged meat
Sales in billion U.S. dollars
Supermarket sales by Category
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Supermarket sales growth in the United States in 2012, by product department (change to prior sales year)*
U.S. supermarket sales growth by product department 2012
Note: United States
Source: Nielsen; Perishables Group; ID 253355
10%
7%
5%
4%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
1%
4%
Fresh meat
Dairy
Alcoholic beverages
Fresh produce
Packaged meat
Dry grocery
HBA**
Frozen foods
Deli
Non-food grocery
General merchandising
All product departments
Sales growth
Supermarket sales by Category
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Supermarket sales volume growth in the United States in 2012, by product department (change to prior sales year)*
U.S. supermarket sales volume growth by product department 2012
Note: United States
Source: Nielsen; Perishables Group; ID 253362
6%
2%
2%
1%
0%
-1%
-1%
-1%
-2%
-2%
-2%
-1%
Alcoholic beverages
HBA**
Fresh meat
Fresh produce
Deli
Dry grocery
Packaged meat
Non-food grocery
Dairy
General merchandising
Frozen foods
All product departments
Sales volume growth
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Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average sales per store of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in million U.S. dollars)
Average sales per store of U.S. supermarkets 2012-2014
Note: United States; 2012 to 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240948
16.26 16.5616.92
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
2012 2013 2014
Aver
age
sale
s pe
r st
ore
in m
illio
n U
.S. d
olla
rs
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average weekly dollar sales per supermarket store in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Average weekly sales per U.S. supermarket store 2012-2014
Note: United States; 2012 to 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240966
312,758 318,462325,478
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
2012 2013 2014
U.S
. dol
lars
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average number of checkouts per supermarket store in the United States from 2012 to 2014
Average number of checkouts per supermarket store in the U.S. 2012-2014
Note: United States; 2012 to 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240964
1010
11
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2012 2013 2014
Num
ber
of c
heck
outs
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average weekly sales per checkout of supermarket stores in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Average weekly sales per checkout of supermarket stores in the U.S. 2012-2014
Note: United States; 2012 to 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240971
31,592 31,222 30,998
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
2012 2013 2014
U.S
. dol
lars
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average per store selling area of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in square feet)
Average per store selling area of supermarkets in the U.S. 2012-2014
Note: United States; 2012 to 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240954
33,100 33,250 33,300
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
2012 2013 2014
Squa
re f
eet
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average weekly sales per square feet of supermarket stores in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Average weekly sales per square feet of supermarket stores in the U.S. 2012-2014
Note: United States; 2012 to 2014
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240970
9.45 9.58 9.77
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2012 2013 2014
U.S
. dol
lars
Average Sales of U.S. Supermarkets
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Average per store number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE) of supermarkets in the United States from 2011 to 2013
Average per store number of FTEs of U.S. supermarkets 2011-2013
Note: United States
Source: Progressive Grocer; Nielsen; ID 240965
6669
72
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2011 2012 2013
Num
ber
of F
TEs
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Consumer Behavior
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Leading factors in consumer selection of primary supermarkets in the United States in 2013 and 2014
Leading factors in consumer selection of U.S. primary supermarkets 2013-2014
Note: United States; October to November 2014**; 902 Respondents; Chief household shoppers
Source: National Grocers Association; SupermarketGuru; ID 241139
90%
83%
81%
76%
74%
63%
63%
60%
55%
50%
48%
48%
44%
42%
92%
82%
80%
78%
74%
65%
59%
50%
53%
51%
49%
49%
44%
30%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
High-quality fruits and vegetables
A clean, neat store
Accurate shelf tags
Selling products before 'use-before/sell-by' date
High-quality meats
Personal safety at store
Courteous, friendly employees
Items on sale or money-saving specials
Conveniently located
A store layout that makes it easy to shop
Fast checkout
High-quality seafood department
Offers locally grown produce and packaged goods
Nutrition and health information available for shoppers
Share of consumers*
2014 2013
Consumer Behavior
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34
During the past year, which alternate channel has posed the biggest threat to Center Store sales in supermarkets?
Shopping channel's that posed the biggest threat to store sales in supermarkets
Note: United States
Source: Supermarket News; ID 253501
30%
26%
12%
10%
7%6% 6%
4%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
Walmart Dollar stores Club stores Limited assortment stores
Natural retailers Other Drug stores Convenience stores
Shar
e of
thre
at
Channel
Consumer Behavior
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Walmart Supercenter shopping: Number of people living in households that shopped at Walmart Supercenter grocery stores within the last 7 days in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
People living in households that shopped at Walmart Supercenter (last 7 days), USA 2015
Note: United States; 18 years and older; approx. 204,000
Source: Nielsen Scarborough; ID 228432
86.7590
92.4895.29 96.93 97.91 96.44 96.27 98.32 100.42
103.12 104.24 103.55 104 103.23
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Spring 2008
Autumn 2008
Spring 2009
Autumn 2009
Spring 2010
Autumn 2010
Spring 2011
Autumn 2011
Spring 2012
Autumn 2012
Spring 2013
Autumn 2013
Spring 2014
Autumn 2014
Spring 2015
Num
ber
of p
eopl
e in
mill
ions
Consumer Behavior
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Buying at Walmart Supercenter: Number of people living in households that bought most of their groceries at Walmart Supercenter in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
People that bought most of their groceries at Walmart Supercenter, 2015
Note: United States; 18 years and older; approx. 204,000
Source: Nielsen Scarborough; ID 228449
42.4743.87
45.13 46 46.23 45.49 44.65 44.43 44.49 45 45.95 45.78 46.04 4745.49
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Spring 2008
Autumn 2008
Spring 2009
Autumn 2009
Spring 2010
Autumn 2010
Spring 2011
Autumn 2011
Spring 2012
Autumn 2012
Spring 2013
Autumn 2013
Spring 2014
Autumn 2014
Spring 2015
Num
ber
of p
eopl
e in
mill
ions
Consumer Behavior
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Kroger shopping: Number of people living in households that shopped at Kroger grocery stores in the last 7 days in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
People living in households that shopped at Kroger (last 7 days), USA 2015
Note: United States; 18 years and older; approx. 204,000
Source: Nielsen Scarborough; ID 228425
26.48 26.72 26.5127.34
28.11 28.4329.47
30.48 30.36 30.3831.02 31.43 31.13 31.17 32
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Spring 2008
Autumn 2008
Spring 2009
Autumn 2009
Spring 2010
Autumn 2010
Spring 2011
Autumn 2011
Spring 2012
Autumn 2012
Spring 2013
Autumn 2013
Spring 2014
Autumn 2014
Spring 2015
Num
ber
of p
eopl
e in
mill
ions
Consumer Behavior
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Buying at Kroger: Number of people living in households that bought most of their groceries at Kroger in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
People living in households that bought most of their groceries at Kroger, USA 2015
Note: United States; 18 years and older; approx. 204,000
Source: Nielsen Scarborough; ID 228442
13.07 13.19 12.91 12.9613.31
1414.41
14.9814.55 14.69
15.42 15.4914.97
14.3814.74
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Spring 2008
Autumn 2008
Spring 2009
Autumn 2009
Spring 2010
Autumn 2010
Spring 2011
Autumn 2011
Spring 2012
Autumn 2012
Spring 2013
Autumn 2013
Spring 2014
Autumn 2014
Spring 2015
Num
ber
of p
eopl
e in
mill
ions
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References 41
Supermarket and other grocery store sales in the United States from 1992 to 2014 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Source and methodology information
Source US Census Bureau
Conducted by US Census Bureau
Survey period 1992 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by US Census Bureau
Publication date March 2015
Original source census.gov
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/197626/annual-supermarket-and-other-grocery-store-sales-in-the-us-since-1992/
U.S. supermarket and other grocery store sales 1992-2014
Notes:* Except convenience stores. Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Figures are not adjusted for price changes. Retail and food services total and other subsector totals may include data for kinds of business not shown. Additional information on sample design, estimation procedures, and measures of sampling variabilty can be found here .
References 42
Leading supermarkets in the United States in 2014, based on retail sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Stores; Kantar
Conducted by Kantar
Survey period 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Stores
Publication date July 2015
Original source Stores: The Magazine of NRF, July 2015, page S8
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/197899/2010-sal es-of-supermarket-chains-in-the-us/
Leading supermarkets in the U.S. based on retail sales 2014
Notes:Numbers have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic. Includes online sales related to grocery segment. Comparable store sales listed for relevant and/or U.S. segments, where reported.Comparable store sales exclude fuel where available. Sales exclude any wholesale businesses. This segment includes "value" supermarkets such as Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Save-A-Lot, Bottom Dollar and Price Rite. Some retailers have convenience store businesses; in those instances, fuel sales have been removed. Kroger’s sales exclude sales from Supercenter (Fred Meyer) and Jewelry.
References 43
Number of checkouts of the leading 15 supermarkets in the United States in 2012
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date May 2012
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240849/number-of-checkouts-of-the-leading-us-supermarkets/
Number of checkouts of the leading 15 supermarkets in the U.S. 2012
Notes:Statistic is based on Food Marketing Institute's definition of a supermarket: a grocery store with a minimum of 2 million U.S. dollars in annual sales. Leading 15 U.S. supermarkets based on sales in terms of all-commodity volume (ACV).
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Selling area of the leading 15 supermarkets in the United States in 2012 (in 1,000 square feet)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date May 2012
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240839/selling-area-of-the-leading-us-supermarkets/
Selling area of the leading 15 supermarkets in the U.S. 2012
Notes:Statistic is based on Food Marketing Institute's definition of a supermarket: a grocery store with a minimum of 2 million U.S. dollars in annual sales. Leading 15 U.S. supermarkets based on sales in terms of all-commodity volume (ACV). Square footage includes only public selling areas. It does not include gross-leasable or backroom/storage space.
References 45
Number of employees of the leading 15 supermarkets in the United States in 2015
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2015
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date May 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240842/number-of-ftes-of-the-leading-us-supermarkets /
Number of employees of the leading 15 U.S. supermarkets 2015
Notes:* Retailer does not break out segmented sales by category. ** Full-time equivalent employees. Full-time equivalent employees are the sum of regular workers plus one-half the number of part-time employees. Statistic is based on Food Marketing Institute's definition of a supermarket: a grocery store with a minimum of 2 million U.S. dollars in annual sales. Leading 15 U.S. supermarkets based on sales in terms of all-commodity volume (ACV).
References 46
Number of stores of the leading supermarkets in the United States in 2014*
Source and methodology information
Source Stores; Kantar
Conducted by Kantar
Survey period 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Stores
Publication date July 2015
Original source Stores: The Magazine of NRF, July 2015, page S8
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/197907/number-of-stores-of-supermarkets-in-the-us/
Number of stores of the leading supermarkets in the U.S. 2014
Notes:* Leading supermarkets based on 2014 retail sales.
References 47
Supermarket sales in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2013 and 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240899/us-supermarket-sales-by-format/
Supermarket sales in the U.S. by format 2013-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year. * Supermarket-type items only.
References 48
Number of supermarket stores in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by format
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2013 and 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240892/number-of-us-supermarket-stores-by-format/
Number of supermarket stores in the U.S. by format 2013-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year. * Supermarket-type items only.
References 49
Sales of supermarket stores in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by operator (in million U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2013 and 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240947/sales-of-us-supermarket-stores-by-operator/
Sales of supermarket stores in the U.S. by operator 2013-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 50
Number of supermarket stores in the United States in 2013 and 2014, by operator
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2013 and 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240920/number-of-us-supermarket-stores-by-operator/
Number of supermarket stores in the U.S. by operator 2013-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 51
Sales value of grocery retail in U.S. supermarkets from 2006 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Conducted by Euromonitor
Survey period 2006 to 2011
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Publication date March 2013
Original source Modern Grocery Retailing in the United States, page 7
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/260322/sales-value-of-grocery-retail-in-us-supermarkets/
Grocery retail sales value in U.S. supermarkets 2006-2016
Notes:* Forecast.
References 52
Leading general merchandise categories in the United States in 2014, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source IRI; Grocery Headquarters
Conducted by IRI
Survey period August 2013 to August 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Grocery Headquarters
Publication date April 2015
Original source Nonfoods Handbook 2015, page 16
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/192625/leadi ng-us-general-merchandise-categories-in-2010-and-2011/
Leading general merchandise categories in the U.S. 2014, based on sales
Notes:Total U.S. sales through food, drug and mass merchandise outlets for the 52 weeks ended August 10, 2014.
References 53
Leading health and beauty care product categories in the United States in 2014, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Grocery Headquarters; IRI
Conducted by IRI
Survey period 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Grocery Headquarters
Publication date April 2015
Original source Nonfoods Handbook 2015, page 18
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/192647/leadi ng-us-health-and-beauty-care-pr oduct-categories-in-2013/
Leading health and beauty care product categories in the U.S. 2014
Notes:Total U.S. sales throughout food, drug and mass merchandise outlets for the 52 weeks ended August 10, 2014.
References 54
Leading non-edible categories in the United States in 2014, based on sales (in million U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Grocery Headquarters; IRI
Conducted by IRI
Survey period August 2013 to August 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Grocery Headquarters
Publication date April 2015
Original source Nonfoods Handbook 2015, page 16
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/192642/leadi ng-us-non-edible-product-categories-in-2010- and-2011/
Leading non-edible product categories in the U.S. 2014, based on sales
Notes:Total U.S. sales through food, drug and mass merchandise outlets for the 52 weeks ended August 10, 2014.
References 55
Leading private label categories in supermarkets in the United States in 2012, based on sales (in billion U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source PLMA; Grocery Headquarters
Conducted by PLMA
Survey period 2012
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Grocery Headquarters
Publication date May 2013
Original source Grocery Headquarters Magazine - May 2013, page 46
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/241155/leadi ng-private-label-categories-in-us-supermarkets-based- on-sales/
Leading private label categories in supermarkets in the U.S. based on sales 2012
Notes:Include sales in supermarkets, drug chains, mass merchandisers channel including Walmart, club channel, dollar stores and military exchanges.
References 56
Supermarket sales growth in the United States in 2012, by product department (change to prior sales year)*
Source and methodology information
Source Nielsen; Perishables Group
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period May 13, 2011 to May 12, 2012
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Perishables Group
Publication date August 2012
Original source Fresh Trends and Marketing: 2012 Apple Crop, page 7
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/253355/supermarket-sales-growth-in-the-us-by-product-department/
U.S. supermarket sales growth by product department 2012
Notes:U.S. total sales through all outlets combined for the 52 weeks ended May 12, 2012. * Sales refer to dollar sales. ** Health, beauty, and accessories.
References 57
Supermarket sales volume growth in the United States in 2012, by product department (change to prior sales year)*
Source and methodology information
Source Nielsen; Perishables Group
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period May 13, 2011 to May 12, 2012
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Perishables Group
Publication date August 2012
Original source Fresh Trends and Marketing: 2012 Apple Crop, page 8
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/253362/supermarket-sales-volume-growth-in-the-us-by-product-department/
U.S. supermarket sales volume growth by product department 2012
Notes:U.S. total sales through all outlets combined for the 52 weeks ended May 12, 2012. * Sales volume refers to unit sales volume. ** Health, beauty, and accessories.
References 58
Average sales per store of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in million U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240948/average-sales-per-store-of-us-supermarkets/
Average sales per store of U.S. supermarkets 2012-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 59
Average weekly dollar sales per supermarket store in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240966/average-weekly-sales-per-us-supermarket-store/
Average weekly sales per U.S. supermarket store 2012-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 60
Average number of checkouts per supermarket store in the United States from 2012 to 2014
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240964/average-number-of-checkouts-per-us-supermarket-store/
Average number of checkouts per supermarket store in the U.S. 2012-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 61
Average weekly sales per checkout of supermarket stores in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240971/average-weekly-sales-per-checkout-of-us-supermarket-stores /
Average weekly sales per checkout of supermarket stores in the U.S. 2012-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 62
Average per store selling area of supermarkets in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in square feet)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240954/average-per-store-selling-area-of-us-supermarkets/
Average per store selling area of supermarkets in the U.S. 2012-2014
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 63
Average weekly sales per square feet of supermarket stores in the United States from 2012 to 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2012 to 2014
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2015
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240970/average-weekly-sales-per-square-feet-of-us-supermarket-stores/
Average weekly sales per square feet of supermarket stores in the U.S. 2012-2014
Notes:n.a.
References 64
Average per store number of full-time equivalent employees (FTE) of supermarkets in the United States from 2011 to 2013
Source and methodology information
Source Progressive Grocer; Nielsen
Conducted by Nielsen
Survey period 2011 to 2013
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Progressive Grocer
Publication date April 2014
Original source progressivegrocer.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/240965/average-per-store-number-of-ftes-of-us-supermarkets/
Average per store number of FTEs of U.S. supermarkets 2011-2013
Notes:Supermarkets: Sales of 2 million U.S. dollars or more per year.
References 65
Leading factors in consumer selection of primary supermarkets in the United States in 2013 and 2014
Source and methodology information
Source National Grocers Association; SupermarketGuru
Conducted by SupermarketGuru
Survey period October to November 2014**
Region United States
Number of respondents 902
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Chief household shoppers
Published by National Grocers Association
Publication date February 2015
Original source Consumer Survey Report 2015, page 7 to 18
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/241139/leadi ng-factors-in-us-consumer-selection-of-supermarkets/
Leading factors in consumer selection of U.S. primary supermarkets 2013-2014
Notes:* Share of consumers who rated each factor as 'very important'. ** Date and study characteristics apply to the 2015 survey. Figures for the previous year have been conducted among equally large samples. The SupermarketGuru.com Consumer Panel is an opt-in, food-involved population of more than 105,000 shoppers that are pre-registered with the site and submitted their confidential demographic information. Some 75.8 percent of respondents were female. The original source does not give any information regarding the age of respondents.
References 66
During the past year, which alternate channel has posed the biggest threat to Center Store sales in supermarkets?
Source and methodology information
Source Supermarket News
Conducted by Supermarket News
Survey period 2012
Region United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Supermarket News
Publication date June 2012
Original source supermarketnews.com
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/253501/channels-that-posed-the-bigges t-threat-to-store-sales-in-supermarkets/
Shopping channel's that posed the biggest threat to store sales in supermarkets
Notes:52 weeks ended July 8, 2012. * Convenience channel excluded as data are not fully representative; share will not total 100 percent as not all channels are highlighted.
References 67
Walmart Supercenter shopping: Number of people living in households that shopped at Walmart Supercenter grocery stores within the last 7 days in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
Source and methodology information
Source Nielsen Scarborough
Conducted by Nielsen Scarborough
Survey period Spring 2008 to spring 2015
Region United States
Number of respondents approx. 204,000
Age group 18 years and older
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Nielsen Scarborough
Publication date September 2015
Original source Nielsen Scarborough USA+, Release 1, 2015
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/228432/people-in-household-that-shopped-at-walmart-supercenter-within-the-last-7-days-usa/
People living in households that shopped at Walmart Supercenter (last 7 days), USA 2015
Notes:Base total population (18 years and older): spring 2015: 244.19 million autumn 2014: 242.98 million : spring 2014: 241.53 million autumn 2013: 240.09 million spring 2013: 238.56 million autumn 2012: 237.02 million spring 2012: 236.61 million autumn 2011: 236.2 million spring 2011: 235.02 million autumn 2010: 233.84 million spring 2010: 232.96 million autumn 2009: 232.08 million spring 2009: 230.98 million autumn 2008: 229.87 million spring 2008: 228.48 million The data have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistics.
References 68
Buying at Walmart Supercenter: Number of people living in households that bought most of their groceries at Walmart Supercenter in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
Source and methodology information
Source Nielsen Scarborough
Conducted by Nielsen Scarborough
Survey period Spring 2008 to spring 2015
Region United States
Number of respondents approx. 204,000
Age group 18 years and older
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Nielsen Scarborough
Publication date September 2015
Original source Nielsen Scarborough USA+, Release 1, 2015
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/228449/people-in-household-that-bought-most-of-their-groceries-at-walmart-supercenter-usa/
People that bought most of their groceries at Walmart Supercenter, 2015
Notes:Base total population (18 years and older): spring 2015: 244.19 million autumn 2014: 242.98 million : spring 2014: 241.53 million autumn 2013: 240.09 million spring 2013: 238.56 million autumn 2012: 237.02 million spring 2012: 236.61 million autumn 2011: 236.2 million spring 2011: 235.02 million autumn 2010: 233.84 million spring 2010: 232.96 million autumn 2009: 232.08 million spring 2009: 230.98 million autumn 2008: 229.87 million spring 2008: 228.48 million The data have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistics.
References 69
Kroger shopping: Number of people living in households that shopped at Kroger grocery stores in the last 7 days in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
Source and methodology information
Source Nielsen Scarborough
Conducted by Nielsen Scarborough
Survey period Spring 2008 to spring 2015
Region United States
Number of respondents approx. 204,000
Age group 18 years and older
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Nielsen Scarborough
Publication date September 2015
Original source Nielsen Scarborough USA+, Release 1, 2015
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/228425/people-in-household-that-shopped-at-kroger-within-the-last-7-days-usa/
People living in households that shopped at Kroger (last 7 days), USA 2015
Notes:Base total population (18 years and older): spring 2015: 244.19 million autumn 2014: 242.98 million : spring 2014: 241.53 million autumn 2013: 240.09 million spring 2013: 238.56 million autumn 2012: 237.02 million spring 2012: 236.61 million autumn 2011: 236.2 million spring 2011: 235.02 million autumn 2010: 233.84 million spring 2010: 232.96 million autumn 2009: 232.08 million spring 2009: 230.98 million autumn 2008: 229.87 million spring 2008: 228.48 million The data have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistics.
References 70
Buying at Kroger: Number of people living in households that bought most of their groceries at Kroger in the United States (USA) from spring 2008 to spring 2015 (in millions)
Source and methodology information
Source Nielsen Scarborough
Conducted by Nielsen Scarborough
Survey period Spring 2008 to spring 2015
Region United States
Number of respondents approx. 204,000
Age group 18 years and older
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Nielsen Scarborough
Publication date September 2015
Original source Nielsen Scarborough USA+, Release 1, 2015
Website URL http://www.statista.com/statistics/228442/people-in-household-that-bought-most-of-their-groceries-at-kroger-usa/
People living in households that bought most of their groceries at Kroger, USA 2015
Notes:Base total population (18 years and older): spring 2015: 244.19 million autumn 2014: 242.98 million : spring 2014: 241.53 million autumn 2013: 240.09 million spring 2013: 238.56 million autumn 2012: 237.02 million spring 2012: 236.61 million autumn 2011: 236.2 million spring 2011: 235.02 million autumn 2010: 233.84 million spring 2010: 232.96 million autumn 2009: 232.08 million spring 2009: 230.98 million autumn 2008: 229.87 million spring 2008: 228.48 million The data have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistics.