Grocery store sales have grown dramatically since the 90’s. Since 1992, sales have more than doubled. The total sales generated by grocery stores in the United States in 2024 amounted to ***** billion U.S. dollars. Top Supermarket Chains The U.S. grocery retail market is dominated by chain supermarkets. In 2018 there were around ****** chain supermarket locations in the United States, compared to only ***** independent supermarkets. The leading American supermarket in terms of sales is the Kroger Company, which owns and operates several smaller supermarket chains across the United States. In 2023, Kroger’s total retail sales reached close to *** billion U.S. dollars. The runner-up, Albertsons, generated some **** billion U.S. dollars in sales that year. Americans at the Grocery Store Going to the grocery store is a familiar and comforting ritual for many Americans. In 2017, a survey of American households found that ** percent of Americans make a weekly trip to the grocery store, while some *** percent went to the grocery store four to seven times in a week. Although many products on the shelves of U.S. supermarkets claim to have various health benefits or that they were produced or sourced ethically, American consumers are most drawn to food products that claim to be fresh or farm-fresh.

In 2024, U.S. supermarket and other grocery store sales amounted to about ***** billion U.S. dollars. This is more than double the sales amounts that were generated back in 1992. Supermarkets and grocery stores in the U.S. WalMart stores dominated sales of the leading grocery retailers in 2023, generating close to *** billion U.S. dollars. Kroger and Ahold Delhaize each reached sales numbers of about *** and ** billion U.S. dollars, respectively, within the same period. In 2018, there were over 38,000 supermarket stores in the United States. Over ** percent of this total were supermarket chains. Supermarket formats In the United States, there are various types of supermarkets consumers can visit, such as natural/gourmet food supermarkets, warehouse grocery stores, and military commissaries. The most common type of supermarket in the country is one of the conventional kind. In 2018, there were just over ****** conventional supermarkets in the United States. The second most common type is the supercenter for groceries and mass merchandise, of which there were about ***** that year.

Market Size statistics on the Supermarkets & Grocery Stores industry in the US

Coles is a leading supermarket, retail, and customer service brand in Australia, boasting over 800 outlets nationwide and holding a 27% Australian market share.

ColesStoreData 1. Coles_StoreID - is a unique ID that uniquely identifies each store. 2. Store_Location - provides information on the store’s location in different states. 3. Customer_Count - is the average customer count accounted for in the store. 4. Staff_Count - is the number of employees who work at the stores. 5. Store_Area - is the store’s size, expressed in square meters.

ColesSalesData 1. Coles_StoreIDNo - is the unique ID that identifies each store. 2. Expec_Revenue - is the Expected Revenue in $M a store is supposed to generate. 3. Gross_Sale - is the Gross Sale in $M a store has generated. 4. Sales_Cost - is the cost incurred in $M after the Sale has occurred. 5. Targeted_Quarter - indicates the quarter within a fiscal year to which the sales data corresponds. 6. Coles_Forecast - provides details about whether the store's sales align with the expected revenue, specifically whether the net sales (computed as Gross_Sale - Sales_Cost) meet the expected goal. The forecasted values are determined based on predefined conditions. If the net sales equal or exceed the Expected Revenue, they are categorized as "On Target." If they fall short of the Expected Revenue, they are categorized as "Below Target".

This synthetic dataset can be used for a variety of purposes, including market analysis, sales forecasting, and training machine learning models. It provides a representative sample of data that can be analyzed and used to make informed business decisions without exposing real customer information.

Supermarkets and grocery store outcomes have been a tale of dealing with volatile prices at their purchase and sales points. The continued expansion of Aldi and Amazon has forced the two established industry giants, Woolworths and Coles, to remain price-competitive on both the physical store and online service fronts. To differentiate themselves from low-cost supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths have leant into attracting customers with convenient locations and expanded online shopping capabilities. These supermarket giants also rely on loyalty programs and promotions. Coles and Woolworths have displayed interest in data analytics, strengthening their relationships with analytics firms like Palantir to optimise their marketing and operational processes. The ACCC and Treasury have taken the lead on addressing supplier and customer concerns relating to deceptive discounting practices and supplier contract bargaining exploitation. Supermarket and grocer revenue rose significantly following the COVID-19 outbreak. Household expenditure shifted towards retail industries amid restrictions on many services industries, with this imbalance remaining as high costs limit eating out. A combination of panic buying, along with the suspension of many specials and promotions in supermarkets, boosted grocery turnover at the beginning of the period, spiking revenue for 2019-20. This high benchmark at the start of the period has resulted in an industry correction and an annualised revenue decline of 0.6% to $148.7 billion over the five years to 2024-25. However, stores have largely managed to pass on upstream costs to customers, steadying their profit margins while suppliers and consumers bear the brunt of inflation-driven costs. Revenue is estimated to climb by 0.2% in 2024-25, reflecting the price-driven industry growth more indicative of the overall revenue trend that was drowned out by the pandemic revenue spike and correction. Supermarkets and grocery stores are set to continue performing well with industry revenue slated to climb at an annualised 0.4% over the five years through 2029-30 to $142.8 billion. Population growth and stubborn inflationary pressures, despite rate hikes, are set to keep store prices inching upwards. The results of the Treasury and the ACCC's investigations will shine a light on new regulations and potential penalties in store for large supermarkets. Eventually, when inflationary pressures subside and consumer sentiment returns to a positive level, supermarkets and grocers will be well-positioned to take advantage of consumer appetite for value-added and premium goods. Strong growth in online sales is set to continue.

In 2023, food and beverage stores were estimated to generate over ************ U.S. dollars in retail sales. In contrast, general merchandise stores such as department stores were estimated to reach sales of *********** U.S. dollars. Food and beverage stores include grocery stores, supermarkets and other grocery excluding convenience stores, and beer, wine, and liquor stores. General merchandise stores include department stores, discount department stores, other general merchandise stores, warehouse clubs and superstores, and all other general merchandise stores.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales: Grocery Stores (MRTSSM4451USS) from Jan 1992 to May 2025 about groceries, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

Introduction

The collected data sets come from the multi-branch store computer system. The data shows: stocking, sales, sales statistics, characteristics of products sold from January 2018 - December 2018.

About the store:

Store was open in 2009 and is located in Poland. The shop area is 120m2. We offer general food-and basic chemistry, hygienic articles. We have fresh bread from 4 different bakers,sweets, local vegetables, dairy, basic meat(ham,sausages), newspaper, home chemistry etc. Interior is basic.

Location: Shop is located in city that population is around 28 000 people. Shop is placed in mid of house estate( block of flats), near is sports field. The store is open every day: Monday-Saturday from 06:00 to 22:00, Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00. The store has 4 employees. Work in the store takes place on 3 shifts. First: 06:00- 12:00, second: 10:00-16: 00/18:00 and third: 16: 00-22: 00.

Competition

1. The nearest competition: There is another grocery store nearby (30 m). The second store is smaller - also a delicatessen, but half smaller. They offer similar products for daily use- bread, dairy, some meat and general foods. I'm not sure about alcohol and how wide their offer is. However in our store the offer is richer(bread is delivered from 4 different bakers). To know exactly what are the differences I need check details.

2. Grocery stores in the town:

3. 1 hypermarket

4. 8 supermarkets

5. 25 groceries stores

6. Shopping trends in Poland Connected to our location: People tend to do general food shopping in supermarkets. If they need daily fresh things, something is missing or they need some special product (not valid at supermarket) they do shopping at groceries like ours. Still in Poland people prefer to go to shop in the neighborhood to do: quicker shopping/talk to people/or just throw out rubbish and do shop at once. To do bigger shopping they go by car to supermarket e.g. after work or on weekend.

Online shopping: E-commerce are 1% of the sales of the FMCG goods market in Poland. It is starting to be popular in bigger cities like Warsaw, Krakow etc. Not popular in our city.

Health trend: -Three-quarters of Polish consumers agree with the statement that "you are what you eat". Therefore, we pay more attention to what we eat and do not save on food products

Convenience trend: According to the expert, the habits of buyers will not change so quickly, and the fact is that Poles like to shop flat - Polish shoppers visit 4 shops a month on average. Also the vast majority of them tend to make smaller purchases, which confirms the most popular shopping mission - replenishing stocks. However, the shopping experience is pleasant in the third place among buyers' motivation and selection of the store. 8 out of 10 buyers prefer to shop in a well-organized store with a nice atmosphere. This is one of the reasons for the development of the convenience channel. He also responds very well to other needs of Polish consumers, because Poles definitely have less and less time, so shopping must be fast and convenient. In this situation, the price is not the most important - 30% of Polish buyers declare that anything that saves their time is worth the higher price.

Costumer

Our costumer is located in the neighborhood leave in house estate (block of flats). During events of the sport field our opening hours are adjusted to get more costumers from event. Moreover, during trade free Sundays we have costumers from City. Some of the costumer work abroad and come to our shop when they are at home and have special order- e.g. cigarettes packages.

Demographic of city and wellness of inhabitants

Average age of people is 40 years old. Gender split is equal between men and women. Majority of population are marriages 60% and city has positive natural increase. Unemployment rate is low and similar to country rate- around 7%. Average monthly gross salary is around 3800 PLN gross .This is between minimum and average salary in Poland. (Minimum wage in Poland is :2250 PLN gross and average wage is : 4272 PLN gross.) Occupation split of people is : 40 % industry and construction, 30% agricultural sector, 11%service sector and other. Companies in the city are micro and small ( only few big companies). City is not touristic. In general situation in city is good-budget revenues are growing year to year. Additionally, polish government gives social funds for every second children starts from 2017 and now in 2019 it is going to be extended to every children, without limits. This should boost economy.

In general- Costumer in the city has good shopping condition.

The main problems faced by the owners are:

• • Overhaul of the owners - the store employs 4 employees, but the owners' great involvement in the current operation of the store means that they are unable to assess the situation and take actions to...

European supermarkets’ revenue is forecast to inch upwards at a compound annual rate of 0.6% over the five years through 2025 to reach €1.7 trillion. European supermarkets face intense price competition amid lingering cost pressures. Though EU food inflation has stabilised at 2.7% in April 2025, consumer focus on value remains high. Discounters like Aldi and Lidl continue to gain share as shoppers seek lower prices. Supermarkets are investing heavily in price-matching schemes, though sustaining these is financially challenging. Tesco and Sainsbury’s have begun scaling back such initiatives, while Asda has abandoned its price match strategy. Private label growth is reshaping the sector. Sales reached €352 billion in 2024. Retailers are diversifying these ranges to balance value, quality, and margins. Smarter product mixes are emerging as retailers prioritise local sourcing and premium niches to build loyalty. Strategies like Sainsbury’s “Supporting British” and Mercadona’s local sourcing model resonate with values-driven shoppers. Loyalty programmes have become a strategic pillar, offering personalisation and margin-friendly growth. Programmes like Tesco Clubcard and Carrefour+ drive retention and profitability beyond price wars. Finally, rising labour costs add further pressure. Recent minimum wage increases across Europe have prompted supermarkets to pursue automation, cost savings, and operational efficiencies to protect profitability in an evolving retail landscape. In 2025 alone, revenue is expected to grow at 0.9% to €2 trillion while profit is expected to reach 5.2%, a minor drop from 5.6% in 2022 thanks to intense price competition. Over the five years through 2030, supermarkets’ revenue is slated to climb at a compound annual rate of 2.9% to €3 trillion. Private label growth remains a structural trend while health, convenience, and on-the-go meals are driving new demand, particularly among younger shoppers. Supermarkets must diversify ranges to capture this growth, blending value, quality, and functionality. Convenience is also fuelling an ongoing channel shift. Online grocery sales remain, with consumers willing to pay premiums for faster delivery. Retailers are scaling up e-commerce, partnering with delivery apps, and innovating store formats to meet demand for flexibility. Smaller urban stores, hybrid models and grocerants are gaining traction. To boost efficiency and margins, supermarkets are accelerating investment in automation and AI. Personalised loyalty schemes are driving customer retention, while automation in warehouses and stores enhances productivity. Trials in drone delivery and robotic shelf scanning signal further innovation. Consolidation and integration are key to navigating sustained margin pressure. Larger grocers are pursuing M&A and pan-European alliances to drive scale, while moving upstream into food production for resilience. Supermarkets that adapt rapidly - blending private labels, convenience, technology and scale - will outperform in Europe’s increasingly competitive grocery landscape.

The Supermarkets industry has undergone something of a shift over the past decade – discounters Aldi and Lidl have penetrated the customer base of the traditional “Big Four” supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons), with their low prices and improving quality of products resonating with price-conscious shoppers. Over the five years through 2024-25, supermarkets' revenue is forecast to dip at a compound annual rate of 1.1% to £192.1 billion, though it's expected to inch up by 0.6% in 2024-25. Grocery price inflation has eased in 2024-25, with this stabilisation supporting consumer confidence, which has sparked greater sales volumes across major supermarket chains. Over the five years through 2024-25, the cost-of-living crisis has constrained households’ budgets, with shoppers spending less on non-essentials, shopping around more and turning to discount supermarkets. The landscape for UK supermarkets has been characterised by intense competition and emerging consumer trends. Discount retailers like Lidl and Aldi have aggressively expanded their market presence by capitalising on streamlined supply chains and low operational costs, enticing budget-conscious shoppers. Their success has prompted traditional supermarkets to embark on price wars and promotional strategies like Aldi price matches, illustrating the sector's dynamic nature. Concurrently, loyalty programmes have proven instrumental in bolstering supermarkets' profitability. Tesco, for instance, reported exponential growth in its Clubcard membership, thereby solidifying its market share. Looking forward, consumer preferences for quick and convenient shopping will threaten the traditional weekly shop. Convenience stores are likely to benefit from the little, local and often trend, stealing sales away from supermarkets. Sustainability is a growing concern for both shoppers and supermarkets. As disposable incomes recover, shoppers will emphasise sustainably produced, sourced and packaged products. Supermarkets will invest heavily in decarbonising their operations by purchasing electric fleets. However, additional costs caused by hikes to employers’ National Insurance contribution outlined in the 2024 Autumn Budget will force supermarkets to pass on additional costs to consumers, threatening their price competitiveness. Over the five years through 2029-30, supermarkets' revenue is forecast to swell at a compound annual rate of 2.1% to £213.4 billion.

United States RS: ARTS: FB: Grocery Stores: Supermarkets & Others data was reported at 633.987 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 619.636 USD bn for 2017. United States RS: ARTS: FB: Grocery Stores: Supermarkets & Others data is updated yearly, averaging 435.523 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2018, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 633.987 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 318.277 USD bn in 1992. United States RS: ARTS: FB: Grocery Stores: Supermarkets & Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H003: Retail Sales: Annual Retail Trade Survey: NAICS.

RS: ARTS: FB: Grocery Stores data was reported at 665.097 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 647.813 USD bn for 2017. RS: ARTS: FB: Grocery Stores data is updated yearly, averaging 457.667 USD bn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2018, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 665.097 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 337.370 USD bn in 1992. RS: ARTS: FB: Grocery Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H003: Retail Sales: Annual Retail Trade Survey: NAICS.

Japan Supermarket Sales: YoY: Food: Normal Food data was reported at 103.200 % in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 101.400 % for Aug 2018. Japan Supermarket Sales: YoY: Food: Normal Food data is updated monthly, averaging 101.550 % from Apr 2010 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 113.300 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of 1.030 % in Oct 2015. Japan Supermarket Sales: YoY: Food: Normal Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Japan Supermarket Association. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H013: Supermarket: Sales.

Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: Grocery Stores (GS) data was reported at 7,561.565 CAD mn in Jan 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,554.463 CAD mn for Dec 2017. Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: Grocery Stores (GS) data is updated monthly, averaging 6,775.722 CAD mn from Jan 2004 (Median) to Jan 2018, with 169 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,672.166 CAD mn in Jul 2017 and a record low of 5,395.616 CAD mn in Apr 2004. Canada Retail Sales: sa: FB: Grocery Stores (GS) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.H006: Retail Sales: NAICS 2012: Seasonally Adjusted.

United States JR: Same-Store Sales: Apparel Specialty (AS): YoY: Average data was reported at 1.939 % in Apr 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.153 % for Jan 2018. United States JR: Same-Store Sales: Apparel Specialty (AS): YoY: Average data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.250 % from Jul 2011 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.108 % in Jul 2011 and a record low of -4.319 % in Apr 2017. United States JR: Same-Store Sales: Apparel Specialty (AS): YoY: Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redbook Research Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.H012: Johnson Redbook Same-Store Sales Index: Quarterly: YoY%.

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United States Retail Sales: Median CV: FB: Grocery Stores data was reported at 0.800 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.800 % for Feb 2025. United States Retail Sales: Median CV: FB: Grocery Stores data is updated monthly, averaging 0.900 % from May 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 287 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.500 % in Nov 2013 and a record low of 0.600 % in Jul 2019. United States Retail Sales: Median CV: FB: Grocery Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H011: Retail Sales: Measures of Sampling Variability: NAICS.

United States RS: ARTS: Taxes: FB: Grocery Stores data was reported at 14.185 USD bn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.858 USD bn for 2017. United States RS: ARTS: Taxes: FB: Grocery Stores data is updated yearly, averaging 11.667 USD bn from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2018, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.185 USD bn in 2018 and a record low of 9.819 USD bn in 2004. United States RS: ARTS: Taxes: FB: Grocery Stores data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by US Census Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H003: Retail Sales: Annual Retail Trade Survey: NAICS.

United States JR: Same-Store Sales: Jewelry Stores (JS): YoY: Average data was reported at 5.567 % in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.300 % for Apr 2018. United States JR: Same-Store Sales: Jewelry Stores (JS): YoY: Average data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.700 % from Jul 2011 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.067 % in Jul 2011 and a record low of -6.433 % in Jul 2016. United States JR: Same-Store Sales: Jewelry Stores (JS): YoY: Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Redbook Research Inc.. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.H014: Johnson Redbook Same-Store Sales Index: Quarterly: YoY%.

Singapore Retail Sales Value: OSP: Supermarkets & Hypermarkets data was reported at 13.100 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 13.100 % for Feb 2025. Singapore Retail Sales Value: OSP: Supermarkets & Hypermarkets data is updated monthly, averaging 12.700 % from Jan 2019 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.800 % in Nov 2021 and a record low of 7.300 % in Feb 2019. Singapore Retail Sales Value: OSP: Supermarkets & Hypermarkets data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Singapore Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.H: Retail Sales and Food & Beverage Services Value.