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Supermarkets & Grocery Stores Market Research Report | NAICS 44511 | Jan 2015
Shopping smart: Increasing premium brand sales and healthy eating trends will spur growth
The Supermarkets & Grocery Stores market research report provides key industry analysis and industry statistics, measures market size, analyzes current and future industry trends and shows market share for the industry’s largest companies. IBISWorld publishes the largest collection of industry reports so you can see an industry’s supply chain, economic drivers and key buyers and markets.

Market Share of Companies
Kroger
Publix Super Markets Inc.
Safeway
Industry Statistics & Market Size Revenue $584bn | Annual Growth 10-15 1.3% | Annual Growth 15-20 | | Profit | Employment 2,489,995 | Businesses 42,036 |
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Supermarkets and Grocery Stores industry has grown over the past five years, benefiting from a strengthening domestic economy. As per capita disposable income has grown over this period, some consumers traded up to premium, organic and all-natural brands, helping lift industry revenue. Over the next five years, the industry is anticipated to grow as a result of rising discretionary income, albeit at a more conservative rate than in the previous five-year period. As health concerns intensify, more consumers will seek all-natural and organic products, which are priced at a premium... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Starting a New Business Chapter
Barriers to entry in the Supermarkets and Grocery Stores industry are moderate. However, the level of initial capital investment is high. In the past, the major operational cost for industry participants was wages. In addition, the introduction and installation of point of sale (POS) systems over the past decade has raised the level of capital expenditure