Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales: Food and Beverage Stores (MRTSSM445USS) from Jan 1992 to Jul 2025 about beverages, retail trade, food, sales, retail, and USA.

In 2024, total retail and food service sales reached **** trillion U.S. dollars for the first time in the United States. This is more than **** times the sales numbers that were generated in 1992, not adjusting for inflation. Leading retailers and store types In 2023, the leading food and grocery retailer in the United States was by far Walmart, which generated sales numbers of close to *** billion U.S. dollars that year. The Kroger Co., Costco Wholesale Club, and Ahold Delhaize were also among the top U.S. retailers. With a grocery market share of almost ** percent, the supermarket was the top store type in 2018. The warehouse clubs and superstores category stood in second place, accounting for almost a quarter of the U.S. market. Consumer habits The American consumer made an average of a little more than *** and a half trips to the grocery store per week in 2023. The average amount of trips has noticeably decreased, compared to a decade earlier. In recent times, online grocery shopping has also become an option for consumers. The concept is projected to grow considerably in the coming years, reaching roughly *** billion U.S. dollars’ worth of sales numbers in the United States by 2024.

In 2024, annual sales of retail food and beverage stores in the United States amounted to approximately 1000.6 billion U.S. dollars. This marked a constant increase during the reported period and more than double the amount registered two decades earlier. Food and beverages retail market In December 2024, monthly retail sales from U.S. food and beverage stores were estimated at approximately 90.60 billion U.S. dollars. This marked an increase of more than 5.3 percent from the previous month, November 2024. Constituting a large part of the industry, the number of food and beverage retail stores in the United States in 2022 amounted to about 162,000. Supermarkets and other grocery stores were the most represented, numbering around 66,000, followed by beer, wine, and liquor stores numbering nearly 37,000. Leading food and grocery retailers and store types In 2023, the leading food and grocery retailer in the United States was by far Walmart, which generated sales numbers of close to 442 billion U.S. dollars that year. The Kroger Co., Costco Wholesale Club, and Ahold Delhaize were also among the top U.S. retailers. In 2022, supermarkets and other grocery stores took the lion's share of food and beverage retail store sales with about 85.1 percent, while beer, wine, and liquor stores took the second highest share of sales with 7.4 percent.

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In 2022, U.S. food and beverage retailers generated about *** billion U.S. dollars in sales. Supermarkets and other grocery stores took the lion's share of food and beverage retail store sales, while beer, wine, and liquor stores took the second highest share of sales. Between 2018 and 2022 generally the sales of all formats grew.

Graph and download economic data for Monthly State Retail Sales: Food and Beverage Stores in the United States (MSRSUSA445) from Jan 2019 to Jun 2025 about beverages, retail trade, food, sales, retail, and USA.

Total retail food sales peaked in the United States in the week ended March 21, 2020. Sales grew by 85.4 percent over the previous year, due to consumer's concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Although sales growth has dropped since then, they remain significantly elevated compared to the previous year.

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In January 2025, monthly retail sales from U.S. food and beverage stores were estimated at approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. This marked an decrease of more than *** percent from the previous month, December 2024.

The monthly index of food products retail trade sales value in large scale distribution in Italy amounted to ***** in December 2024, about ** points more than the previous month and the highest value to date over the survey period. Within the time frame under review, the monthly index of retail food sales value in large scale distribution fluctuated over time, with the lowest value recorded in February 2019 at ****.

In 2022, U.S. food and beverage retailers generated about *** billion U.S. dollars in sales. Supermarkets and other grocery stores took the lion's share of food and beverage retail store sales with about **** percent, while beer, wine, and liquor stores took the second highest share of sales with *** percent. Groceries in the digital era According to consumers of all generations, buying groceries online saves time and it’s a good method to avoid impulse purchases that usually happens in physical stores. The accessibility of comparing prices and products provides great comfort as well, making sales in online grocery shopping increase exponentially in recent years. Amazon Fresh Amazon Fresh is a subsidiary of American e-commerce company Amazon, located in Seattle, Washington. It sells grocery products from the main Amazon storefront, and it not only delivers non-perishable goods, but also groceries such as vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy products, making Amazon as a company one of the leading grocery retailers in the United States.

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Graph and download economic data for Advance Real Retail and Food Services Sales (RRSFS) from Jan 1992 to Aug 2025 about retail trade, food, sales, retail, services, real, and USA.

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 2023, the foodservice segment represented almost ** percent of total food retail sales in Brazil, continuing the recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before 2020, this share was above ** percent.

This statistic presents the sales share of specialty foods in the United States in 2023, broken down by segment. Almost ** percent of specialty food sales came from the grocery segment that year.

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In 2023, according to the report, Europe accounted for approximately **** percent of organic food retail sales. Asia made up approximately ** percent of the organic retail sales.

Graph and download economic data for Retail Sales: Retail Trade and Food Services (MRTSSM44X72USS) from Jan 1992 to Jul 2025 about retail trade, food, sales, retail, services, and USA.

A listing of all retail food stores which are licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Markets.

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