Table of Contents
Introduction and Abbreviations
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- Introduction
- Other relevant reports
- Definition
- Abbreviations and terms
- Abbreviations
- Terms
Executive Summary
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- Marketplace fragmented and in transition
- Dual efforts to compete with mass and specialty yielding disappointing results
- Service, selection and freshness drive specialty stores
- Grocery stores still dominant place to shop
- Future trends
Market Factors
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- Channel blurring
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- Figure 1: Top 25 U.S. food retailers, 2004
- Impact of mass merchants and club stores
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- Figure 2: Estimated share of grocery market, supermarkets vs. Wal-Mart, 2002-04
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- Figure 3: Top factors in deciding where to shop for groceries
- Increasing size of all stores
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- Figure 4: U.S. store format types, median average store size in square feet, 1994-2004
- Rise of the supercenter/combination store
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- Figure 5: U.S. store format types, 2005
- Increased competition
- Drive for profits amidst fluctuating playing field
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- Figure 6: Top issues facing retailers, 2004-06
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- Figure 7: Net profit after taxes, 1993-2005
- Figure 8: U.S. Supermarket operating profits, 2002-05
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- Figure 9: Food expenditures by families as a share of disposable income, 1998-2003
- Corporate drive to streamline operations minimizes flexibility
- Lack of effective premium product merchandising in chain stores
- Chain stores creating new “independent” stores
- Chain operators purchasing independents with mixed results
- Growth of interest in specialty gourmet and natural foods
- Specialty foods and the rise of the ‘foodie’
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- Figure 10: Specialty food sales by channel, 2002-04
- Natural and organic food shoppers
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- Figure 11: U.S. retail sales of natural products, by channel, 2002 and 2004
Mintel’s Store Audit
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- Produce
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- Figure 12: Rating for produce departments at specialty and mainstream grocers, October 2005
- Meat and seafood counters
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- Figure 13: Staffing levels at service meat counters, October 2005
- Seafood counter
- Deli counters
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- Figure 14: Staffing levels at service deli counters, October 2005
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- Figure 15: Range of products sold in service deli counters, October 2005
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- Figure 16: Appearance of the deli, October 2005
- Gourmet cheese
- Prepared refrigerated meals to go and in-store kitchen
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- Figure 17: Signage regarding an in-store kitchen, October 2005
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- Figure 18: Number of SKUs of ready to eat prepared meals, October 2005
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- Figure 19: In-store sushi chefs, October 2005
- Natural foods
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- Figure 20: How easy is it to find natural foods, October 2005
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- Figure 21: Is there a natural foods section, October 2005
- Milk and butter
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- Figure 22: Does the store carry milk in glass bottles, October 2005
- Pasta sauce, crackers and olive oil
- Checkstand area
- Other retail outlets in store
- Summary
- List of stores audited
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- Figure 23: List of 18 mainstream supermarket chains and 19 specialty stores audited, October 2005
Advertising and Promotion
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- Figure 24: Share of advertising expenditures by food stores, by type of media, 2004
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Market Size and Retail Distribution
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- Introduction
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- Figure 25: Total U.S. grocery food sales, 2004
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- Figure 26: U.S. Supermarket sales, 2000-05
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- Figure 27: U.S. Supermarket operating profits, 2000-05
- Figure 28: U.S. Supermarket operating profits, 2002-05
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- Figure 29: U.S. supermarket operating profits 2000-05
- Figure 30: U.S. Supermarket operating profits, 2000-05
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- Figure 31: Top mass merchandiser retailers, by sales, financial years 2000-05
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- Figure 32: Number of mass merchandiser retailers, 2001/02 through 2004/05
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- Figure 33: Selected specialty food retailers, by sales, financial years 2000/01 through 2004/05
- Major companies
- Leading chain operators
- The Kroger Company
- Albertson’s Incorporated
- Safeway, Incorporated
- Ahold USA
- Publix Supermarkets
- Delhaize America
- H. E. Butt Grocery Company**
- Meijer Corporation
- Hy-Vee, Incorporated
- Winn-Dixie Stores
- Leading specialty stores
- Andronico’s
- Bristol Farms (Albertson’s)
- Central Markets (H.E.B)
- Dean & Deluca
- Gelson’s Markets (Arden Group)
- Genuardi’s Family Markets
- Harris Teeter
- Sutton Place Gourmet
- Wegman’s
- Other specialty stores included in Mintel’s Store Audit
- Citarella
- Don’s Finest Foods
- Nugget Market
- Sunset Foods
- Treasure Island Foods
The Consumer
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- Introduction
- Those who shop for groceries in at least two different stores every month
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- Figure 34: Those who shop for groceries in at least two different stores every month, September 2005
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- Figure 35: Those who shop for groceries in at least two different stores every month, by age, September 2005
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- Figure 36: Those who shop for groceries in at least two different stores every month, by income, September 2005
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- Figure 37: Those who shop for groceries in at least two different stores every month, by presence of children in the household, September 2005
- Stores shopped at most frequently for groceries
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- Figure 38: Stores shopped at most frequently for groceries, September 2005
- Number of trips per month at regular, specialty, and natural grocery stores
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- Figure 39: Number of times per month shopped at regular, specialty, and natural food stores, November 2005
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- Figure 40: Number of times per month shopped at regular, specialty, and natural food stores, by age, November 2005
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- Figure 41: Number of times per month shopped at regular, specialty, and natural food stores, by income, November 2005
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- Figure 42: Number of times per month shopped at regular, specialty, and natural food stores, by race/ethnicity, November 2005
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- Figure 43: Number of times per month shopped at regular, specialty, and natural food stores, by region, November 2005
- Percentage of total food and household spending by channel
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- Figure 44: Percentage of monthly food and household spending, by channel, by gender, November 2005.
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- Figure 45: Percentage of monthly food and household spending, by channel, by age, November 2005
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- Figure 46: Percentage of monthly food and household spending, by channel, by income, November, 2005.
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- Figure 47: Percentage of monthly food and household spending, by channel, by region, November 2005
- Summary
Future and Forecast
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- Future trends
Appendix: Trade Associations
Appendix: New Product Trends
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- Figure 48: New product introductions through major U.S. grocery channels, 2002-05
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