We started with ABCA's definition of “Full-Service Grocery Stores” (https://abca.dc.gov/page/full-service-grocery-store#gsc.tab=0)– pulled from the Food System Assessment below), and using those criteria, determined locations that fulfilled the categories in section 1 of the definition.Then, we reviewed the Office of Planning’s Food System Assessment (https://dcfoodpolicycouncilorg.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/2018-food-system-assessment-final-6.13.pdf) list in Appendix D, comparing that to the created from the ABCA definition, which led to the addition of a few more examples that meet or come very close to the full-service grocery store criteria. Here’s the explanation from OP regarding how they came to create their list:“To determine the number of grocery stores in the District, we analyzed existing business licenses in the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (2018) Business License Verification system (located at https://eservices.dcra.dc.gov/BBLV/Default.aspx). To distinguish grocery stores from convenience stores, we applied the Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration’s (ABCA) definition of a full-service grocery store. This definition requires a store to be licensed as a grocery store, sell at least six different food categories, dedicate either 50% of the store’s total square feet or 6,000 square feet to selling food, and dedicate at least 5% of the selling area to each food category. This definition can be found at https://abca.dc.gov/page/full-service-grocery-store#gsc.tab=0. To distinguish small grocery stores from large grocery stores, we categorized large grocery stores as those 10,000 square feet or more. This analysis was conducted using data from the WDCEP’s Retail and Restaurants webpage (located at https://wdcep.com/dc-industries/retail/) and using ARCGIS Spatial Analysis tools when existing data was not available. Our final numbers differ slightly from existing reports like the DC Hunger Solutions’ Closing the Grocery Store Gap and WDCEP’s Grocery Store Opportunities Map; this difference likely comes from differences in our methodology and our exclusion of stores that have closed.”We also conducted a visual analysis of locations and relied on personal experience of visits to locations to determine whether they should be included in the list.

In a 2023 survey of U.S. shoppers, 68 percent of respondents who identified themselves as primary shoppers in their household were women, while 56 percent were men. For those who identified themselves as self shoppers, that is, people who live alone and are responsible for their own spending, 15 percent were men and 13 percent were women.

Online grocery shopping is being driven by the convergence of several key trends. Immediate growth drivers include time scarcity and digital consumption, while novelty and environmental responsibility are factors that are likely to propel future growth. Read More

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Instant Grocery Market Size 2024-2028

The global instant grocery market size is forecast to increase by USD 104.4 billion at a CAGR of 14.76% between 2023 and 2028. The market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increased adoption of technology and changing consumer preferences. With the rise of online shopping and contactless delivery, there is a rise in demand for instant grocery services that offer convenience and transparency. Technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, are enabling retailers to offer personalized recommendations and streamlined order processing. These services enable users to manage their finances from anywhere, at any time, through various digital channels such as mobile apps, websites, and automated teller machines.

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The market is a rapidly growing segment within the larger e-commerce industry, with online grocery shopping gaining significant traction among consumers. E-commerce platforms and mobile applications have revolutionized the way we buy food and non-food products, including breakfast and dairy, snacks and beverages, fresh produce, cleaning essentials, and more. Instant grocery delivery has become a popular alternative to traditional grocery store shopping, offering the convenience of online orders and e-commerce operations. Technological developments such as smart tracking and instant delivery applications have made it possible for online grocers to deliver food and other essentials quickly and efficiently. The integration of online retail into the grocery industry has disrupted the traditional supermarket model, with consumers increasingly opting for the convenience and affordability of online shopping. However, keeping up with these technological changes poses a challenge for many players in the market. Ensuring seamless integration of technology into their operations and maintaining a competitive edge are key priorities for instant grocery providers. Additionally, the need for quick and reliable delivery, as well as ensuring product freshness, adds to the complexity of the market landscape. Overall, the market is poised for continued growth, driven by consumer demand for convenience and the ongoing integration of technology into the grocery shopping experience.

Market Segmentation

The market research report provides comprehensive data (region-wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in 'USD billion' for the period 2024-2028, as well as historical data from 2018 - 2022 for the following segments.

Product

  Nonfood products
  Food products


Geography

  APAC

    China
    Japan


  Europe

    UK
    France


  North America

    US


  South America



  Middle East and Africa

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The nonfood products segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period. Online grocery shopping has revolutionized the way consumers purchase food and non-food products in the modern grocery industry. E-commerce platforms and mobile applications have made it possible for individuals to place orders for breakfast and dairy items, snacks and beverages, fresh produce, cleaning essentials, bath and body products, and home utilities from the convenience of their homes. Non-food products, which include shampoos, conditioners, toiletries, bathroom cleaners, and other hygiene grooming products, are a larger segment than food items. As lifestyles become increasingly busy and time-pressed, the demand for immediate shopping solutions grows. Instant grocery shopping caters to this need by offering online orders for essential items with quick delivery.

E-commerce operations utilize electric motorcycles, scooters, and urban dark storefronts to ensure hyperlocal delivery services. Dark stores and fulfillment centers serve as hubs for instant-delivery apps, where riders on bikes use smart tracking technology to efficiently pick and deliver orders. This approach offers convenience to consumers, enabling them to lead comfortable lives without the need to visit physical supermarkets or grocery stores. Online retail of these non-food items is a significant trend in the grocery industry, transforming traditional brick-and-mortar establishments into e-commerce websites and online platforms.

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The Nonfood products segment accounted for USD 46.60 billion in 2018 and showed a gradual increase during the forecast period.

Regional Insights

APAC is estimated to contribute 65% to the growth of the global market during the forecast period. Technavio's analysts have elaborately explained the regional trends and drivers that shape the market during the forecast period.

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This layer shows which parts of the United States and Puerto Rico fall within ten minutes' walk of one or more grocery stores. It is estimated that 20% of U.S. population live within a 10 minute walk of a grocery store, and 92% of the population live within a 10 minute drive of a grocery store. The layer is suitable for looking at access at a neighborhood scale.When you add this layer to your web map, along with the drivable access layer and the SafeGraph grocery store layer, it becomes easier to spot grocery stores that sit within a highly populated area, and grocery stores that sit in a shopping center far away from populated areas. Add the Census block points layer to show a popup with the count of stores within 10 minutes' walk and drive. This view of a city begins to hint at the question: how many people have each type of access to grocery stores? And, what if they are unable to walk a mile regularly, or don't own a car?How to Use This Layer in a Web MapUse this layer in a web map to introduce the concepts of access to grocery stores in your city or town. This is the kind of map where people will want to look up their home or work address to validate what the map is saying. See this example web map which you can use in your projects, storymaps, apps and dashboards.The layer was built with that use in mind. Many maps of access use straight-line, as-the-crow-flies distance, which ignores real-world barriers to walkability like rivers, lakes, interstates and other characteristics of the built environment. Block analysis using a network data set and Origin-Destination analysis factors these barriers in, resulting in a more realistic depiction of access.Lastly, this layer can serve as backdrop to other community resources, like food banks, farmers markets (example), and transit (example). Add a transit layer to immediately gauge its impact on the population's grocery access. You can also use this map to see how it relates to communities of concern. Add a layer of any block group or tract demographics, such as Percent Senior Population (examples), or Percent of Households with Access to 0 Vehicles (examples).The layer is a useful visual resource for helping community leaders, business and government leaders see their town from the perspective of its residents, and begin asking questions about how their community could be improved.Data sourcesPopulation data is from the 2010 U.S. Census blocks. Each census block has a count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive. Census blocks known to be unpopulated are given a score of 0. The layer is available as a hosted feature layer.Grocery store locations are from SafeGraph, reflecting what was in the data as of October 2020. Access to the layer was obtained from the SafeGraph offering in ArcGIS Marketplace. For this project, ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was used for the street network in the origin-destination analysis work, because it already has the necessary attributes on each street segment to identify which streets are considered walkable, and supports a wide variety of driving parameters.The walkable access layer and drivable access layers are rasters, whose colors were chosen to allow the drivable access layer to serve as backdrop to the walkable access layer. Alternative versions of these layers are available. These pairs use different colors but are otherwise identical in content.Data PreparationArcGIS Network Analyst was used to set up a network street layer for analysis. ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was installed to a local hard drive and selected in the Origin-Destination workflow as the network data source. This allows the origins (Census block centroids) and destinations (SafeGraph grocery stores) to be connected to that network, to allow origin-destination analysis.The Census blocks layer contains the centroid of each Census block. The data allows a simple popup to be created. This layer's block figures can be summarized further, to tract, county and state levels.The SafeGraph grocery store locations were created by querying the SafeGraph source layer based on primary NAICS code. After connecting to the layer in ArcGIS Pro, a definition query was set to only show records with NAICS code 445110 as an initial screening. The layer was exported to a local disk drive for further definition query refinement, to eliminate any records that were obviously not grocery stores. The final layer used in the analysis had approximately 53,600 records. In this map, this layer is included as a vector tile layer.MethodologyEvery census block in the U.S. was assigned two access scores, whose numbers are simply how many grocery stores are within a 10 minute walk and a 10 minute drive of that census block. Every census block has a score of 0 (no stores), 1, 2 or more stores. The count of accessible stores was determined using Origin-Destination Analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst, in ArcGIS Pro. A set of Tools in this ArcGIS Pro package allow a similar analysis to be conducted for any city or other area. The Tools step through the data prep and analysis steps. Download the Pro package, open it and substitute your own layers for Origins and Destinations. Parcel centroids are a suggested option for Origins, for example. Origin-Destination analysis was configured, using ArcGIS StreetMap Premium as the network data source. Census block centroids with population greater than zero were used as the Origins, and grocery store locations were used as the Destinations. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Walk Time option. Only one restriction was applied to the street network: Walkable, which means Interstates and other non-walkable street segments were treated appropriately. You see the results in the map: wherever freeway overpasses and underpasses are present near a grocery store, the walkable area extends across/through that pass, but not along the freeway.A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Drive Time option. The default restrictions were applied to the street network, which means a typical vehicle's access to all types of roads was factored in.The results for each analysis were captured in the Lines layer, which shows which origins are within the cutoff of each destination over the street network, given the assumptions about that network (walking, or driving a vehicle).The Lines layer was then summarized by census block ID to capture the Maximum value of the Destination_Rank field. A census block within 10 minutes of 3 stores would have 3 records in the Lines layer, but only one value in the summarized table, with a MAX_Destination_Rank field value of 3. This is the number of stores accessible to that census block in the 10 minutes measured, for walking and driving. These data were joined to the block centroids layer and given unique names. At this point, all blocks with zero population or null values in the MAX_Destination_Rank fields were given a store count of 0, to help the next step.Walkable and Drivable areas are calculated into a raster layer, using Nearest Neighbor geoprocessing tool on the count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive, respectively. This tool uses a 200 meter grid and interpolates the values between each census block. A census tracts layer containing all water polygons "erased" from the census tract boundaries was used as an environment setting, to help constrain interpolation into/across bodies of water. The same layer use used to "shoreline" the Nearest Neighbor results, to eliminate any interpolation into the ocean or Great Lakes. This helped but was not perfect.Notes and LimitationsThe map provides a baseline for discussing access to grocery stores in a city. It does not presume local population has the desire or means to walk or drive to obtain groceries. It does not take elevation gain or loss into account. It does not factor time of day nor weather, seasons, or other variables that affect a person's commute choices. Walking and driving are just two ways people get to a grocery store. Some people ride a bike, others take public transit, have groceries delivered, or rely on a friend with a vehicle. Thank you to Melinda Morang on the Network Analyst team for guidance and suggestions at key moments along the way; to Emily Meriam for reviewing the previous version of this map and creating new color palettes and marker symbols specific to this project. Additional ReadingThe methods by which access to food is measured and reported have improved in the past decade or so, as has the uses of such measurements. Some relevant papers and articles are provided below as a starting point.Measuring Food Insecurity Using the Food Abundance Index: Implications for Economic, Health and Social Well-BeingHow to Identify Food Deserts: Measuring Physical and Economic Access to Supermarkets in King County, WashingtonAccess to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their ConsequencesDifferent Measures of Food Access Inform Different SolutionsThe time cost of access to food – Distance to the grocery store as measured in minutes

This dataset contains Access and Proximity to Grocery Store metrics displayed in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Environment Atlas website, including store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community characteristics — factors which interact to influence food choices and diet quality. These interactions are complex and more research is needed to identify causal relationships and effective policy interventions.

Data was last updated on the USDA website in September 2020.

Any data elements with numerical values reflect figures at the locality-level unless otherwise specified with an asterisk (*). See column descriptions for details. For more information on all metrics in this dataset, see the Food Environment Atlas Access and Proximity to Grocery Store documentation.

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Retailers Covered: MealMe’s database includes detailed SKU-level data and pricing from leading grocery and retail chains such as Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Safeway, Publix, Whole Foods, Aldi, ShopRite, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, Ralphs, Pavilions, Gelson’s, Vons, Shaw’s, Metro, and many more. Our coverage spans the most influential retailers across North America, ensuring businesses have the insights needed to stay competitive in dynamic markets.

Key Features: SKU-Level Granularity: Access detailed product-level data, including product descriptions, categories, brands, and variations. Real-Time Pricing: Monitor current pricing trends across major retailers for comprehensive market comparisons. Regional Insights: Analyze geographic price variations and inventory availability to identify trends and opportunities. Customizable Solutions: Tailored data delivery options to meet the specific needs of your business or industry. Use Cases: Competitive Intelligence: Gain visibility into pricing, product availability, and assortment strategies of top retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Target. Pricing Optimization: Use real-time data to create dynamic pricing models that respond to market conditions. Market Research: Identify trends, gaps, and consumer preferences by analyzing SKU-level data across leading retailers. Inventory Management: Streamline operations with accurate, real-time inventory availability. Retail Execution: Ensure on-shelf product availability and compliance with merchandising strategies. Industries Benefiting from Our Data CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods): Optimize product positioning, pricing, and distribution strategies. E-commerce Platforms: Enhance online catalogs with precise pricing and inventory information. Market Research Firms: Conduct detailed analyses to uncover industry trends and opportunities. Retailers: Benchmark against competitors like Kroger and Aldi to refine assortments and pricing. AI & Analytics Companies: Fuel predictive models and business intelligence with reliable SKU-level data. Data Delivery and Integration MealMe offers flexible integration options, including APIs and custom data exports, for seamless access to real-time data. Whether you need large-scale analysis or continuous updates, our solutions scale with your business needs.

Why Choose MealMe? Comprehensive Coverage: Data from the top 100 grocery and retail chains in North America, including Walmart, Target, and Costco. Real-Time Accuracy: Up-to-date pricing and product information ensures competitive edge. Customizable Insights: Tailored datasets align with your specific business objectives. Proven Expertise: Trusted by diverse industries for delivering actionable insights. MealMe empowers businesses to unlock their full potential with real-time, high-quality grocery and retail data. For more information or to schedule a demo, contact us today!

In 2023, consumers in the United States were surveyed about their regular food and everyday products shopping destinations. Among those who shopped at discount stores, 23 percent of Millennials reported doing so, whereas the corresponding share for Gen Z was only 18 percent. Find this and more survey data in our Consumer Insights tool. Filter by countless demographics, drill down to your own, hand-tailored target audience, and compare results across countries worldwide.

IntroductionUnhealthy food consumption is a problem for society, companies, and consumers. This study aims to contribute to knowledge regarding such issues by investigating how technology-enabled healthy food labels can impact food choice in an online grocery store context. We conceptualized unhealthy and healthy food choice as a matter of impulsivity problems. Three technology-enabled healthy food labels were derived based on variables that might impact self-control, and their influence on food choice was investigated.MethodsThe empirical study consisted of three parts. In the first part, participants’ impulsivity was measured using an adjusting delay task. Part two investigated the effects of self-monitoring, pre-commitment, and social comparison-based technology-enabled healthy food labels on food choice in a hypothetical online grocery shopping setting using a choice-based conjoint experiment. Lastly, in the third part, three where demographical questions were asked.ResultsThe results (n = 405) show that self-monitoring, pre-commitment, and social comparison-based technology-enabled healthy food labels had the most to least impact on food choice in that order. Furthermore, the results indicate that self-monitoring and pre-commitment labels had more impact on the choice for impulsive compared to non-impulsive participants. Similarly, the results indicate that social comparison had more impact on choice for non-impulsive participants. These findings suggest that self-monitoring of previous healthy food choices might be more effective than pre-commitment based on discounts for healthy food products. However, these differences were minor.DiscussionThis finding has managerial implications as grocery stores might increase their revenue by introducing self-monitoring labels in an online grocery shopping setting. Future research should investigate these technology-enabled healthy food labels in natural food purchase settings.

Close proximity is defined as living within a half mile for urban populations and within ten miles for rural populations.Living near a grocery store or supermarket can directly impact food security, be cost-effective, and lead to a healthier diet. Poor diet has contributed to our current obesity epidemic and is a major risk factor for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and many other chronic health conditions. It can be very challenging for people to have a healthy diet if they have limited access to nutritious and affordable food options.For more information about the Community Health Profiles Data Initiative, please see the initiative homepage.

This is a collection of maps, layers, apps and dashboards that show population access to essential retail locations, such as grocery stores. Data sourcesPopulation data is from the 2010 U.S. Census blocks. Each census block has a count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive. Census blocks known to be unpopulated are given a score of 0. The layer is available as a hosted feature layer.Grocery store locations are from SafeGraph, reflecting what was in the data as of October 2020. Access to the layer was obtained from the SafeGraph offering in ArcGIS Marketplace. For this project, ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was used for the street network in the origin-destination analysis work, because it already has the necessary attributes on each street segment to identify which streets are considered walkable, and supports a wide variety of driving parameters.The walkable access layer and drivable access layers are rasters, whose colors were chosen to allow the drivable access layer to serve as backdrop to the walkable access layer. Alternative versions of these layers are available. These pairs use different colors but are otherwise identical in content.Data PreparationArcGIS Network Analyst was used to set up a network street layer for analysis. ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was installed to a local hard drive and selected in the Origin-Destination workflow as the network data source. This allows the origins (Census block centroids) and destinations (SafeGraph grocery stores) to be connected to that network, to allow origin-destination analysis.The Census blocks layer contains the centroid of each Census block. The data allows a simple popup to be created. This layer's block figures can be summarized further, to tract, county and state levels.The SafeGraph grocery store locations were created by querying the SafeGraph source layer based on primary NAICS code. After connecting to the layer in ArcGIS Pro, a definition query was set to only show records with NAICS code 445110 as an initial screening. The layer was exported to a local disk drive for further definition query refinement, to eliminate any records that were obviously not grocery stores. The final layer used in the analysis had approximately 53,600 records. In this map, this layer is included as a vector tile layer.MethodologyEvery census block in the U.S. was assigned two access scores, whose numbers are simply how many grocery stores are within a 10 minute walk and a 10 minute drive of that census block. Every census block has a score of 0 (no stores), 1, 2 or more stores. The count of accessible stores was determined using Origin-Destination Analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst, in ArcGIS Pro. A set of Tools in this ArcGIS Pro package allow a similar analysis to be conducted for any city or other area. The Tools step through the data prep and analysis steps. Download the Pro package, open it and substitute your own layers for Origins and Destinations. Parcel centroids are a suggested option for Origins, for example. Origin-Destination analysis was configured, using ArcGIS StreetMap Premium as the network data source. Census block centroids with population greater than zero were used as the Origins, and grocery store locations were used as the Destinations. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Walk Time option. Only one restriction was applied to the street network: Walkable, which means Interstates and other non-walkable street segments were treated appropriately. You see the results in the map: wherever freeway overpasses and underpasses are present near a grocery store, the walkable area extends across/through that pass, but not along the freeway.A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Drive Time option. The default restrictions were applied to the street network, which means a typical vehicle's access to all types of roads was factored in.The results for each analysis were captured in the Lines layer, which shows which origins are within the cutoff of each destination over the street network, given the assumptions about that network (walking, or driving a vehicle).The Lines layer was then summarized by census block ID to capture the Maximum value of the Destination_Rank field. A census block within 10 minutes of 3 stores would have 3 records in the Lines layer, but only one value in the summarized table, with a MAX_Destination_Rank field value of 3. This is the number of stores accessible to that census block in the 10 minutes measured, for walking and driving. These data were joined to the block centroids layer and given unique names. At this point, all blocks with zero population or null values in the MAX_Destination_Rank fields were given a store count of 0, to help the next step.Walkable and Drivable areas are calculated into a raster layer, using Nearest Neighbor geoprocessing tool on the count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive, respectively. This tool uses a 200 meter grid and interpolates the values between each census block. A census tracts layer containing all water polygons "erased" from the census tract boundaries was used as an environment setting, to help constrain interpolation into/across bodies of water. The same layer use used to "shoreline" the Nearest Neighbor results, to eliminate any interpolation into the ocean or Great Lakes. This helped but was not perfect.Notes and LimitationsThe map provides a baseline for discussing access to grocery stores in a city. It does not presume local population has the desire or means to walk or drive to obtain groceries. It does not take elevation gain or loss into account. It does not factor time of day nor weather, seasons, or other variables that affect a person's commute choices. Walking and driving are just two ways people get to a grocery store. Some people ride a bike, others take public transit, have groceries delivered, or rely on a friend with a vehicle. Thank you to Melinda Morang on the Network Analyst team for guidance and suggestions at key moments along the way; to Emily Meriam for reviewing the previous version of this map and creating new color palettes and marker symbols specific to this project. Additional ReadingThe methods by which access to food is measured and reported have improved in the past decade or so, as has the uses of such measurements. Some relevant papers and articles are provided below as a starting point.Measuring Food Insecurity Using the Food Abundance Index: Implications for Economic, Health and Social Well-BeingHow to Identify Food Deserts: Measuring Physical and Economic Access to Supermarkets in King County, WashingtonAccess to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their ConsequencesDifferent Measures of Food Access Inform Different SolutionsThe time cost of access to food – Distance to the grocery store as measured in minutes

Retail Scanner Data consist of weekly pricing, volume, and store environment information generated by point-of-sale systems from more than 90 participating retail chains across all US markets.

Store Demographics: Includes store chain code, channel type, and area location. Retailer names are masked to protect identity.

Weekly Product Data: For each UPC code, participating stores report units, price, price multiplier, baseline units, baseline price, feature indicator, and display indicator. Products: Weekly product data for 2.6-4.5* million UPCs including food, nonfood grocery items, health and beauty aids, and select general merchandise aggregated into 1,100 product categories store environment variables (i.e., feature and display indicators) from a subset of stores. The 1,100 product categories are categorized into 125 product groups and 10 departments. The structure matches that of the consumer panel data. All private-label goods have a masked UPC to protect the identity of the retailers.

Product Characteristics: All products include UPC code and description, brand, multipack, and size, as well as NielsenIQ codes for department, product group, and product module. Some products contain additional characteristics (e.g., flavor).

Geographies: Scanner Data from 35,000-50,000* participating grocery, drug, mass merchandiser, and other stores, covering more than half the total sales volume of US grocery and drug stores and more than 30 percent of all US mass merchandiser sales volume. Data cover the entire United States, divided into 52 major markets, and include the same codes as those used in the consumer panel data.

Retail Channels: Food, drug, mass merchandise, convenience, and liquor.

MealMe provides comprehensive grocery and retail SKU-level product data, including real-time pricing, from the top 100 retailers in the USA and Canada. Our proprietary technology ensures accurate and up-to-date insights, empowering businesses to excel in competitive intelligence, pricing strategies, and market analysis.

Retailers Covered: MealMe’s database includes detailed SKU-level data and pricing from leading grocery and retail chains such as Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Safeway, Publix, Whole Foods, Aldi, ShopRite, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sprouts Farmers Market, Albertsons, Ralphs, Pavilions, Gelson’s, Vons, Shaw’s, Metro, and many more. Our coverage spans the most influential retailers across North America, ensuring businesses have the insights needed to stay competitive in dynamic markets.

Key Features: SKU-Level Granularity: Access detailed product-level data, including product descriptions, categories, brands, and variations. Real-Time Pricing: Monitor current pricing trends across major retailers for comprehensive market comparisons. Regional Insights: Analyze geographic price variations and inventory availability to identify trends and opportunities. Customizable Solutions: Tailored data delivery options to meet the specific needs of your business or industry. Use Cases: Competitive Intelligence: Gain visibility into pricing, product availability, and assortment strategies of top retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Target. Pricing Optimization: Use real-time data to create dynamic pricing models that respond to market conditions. Market Research: Identify trends, gaps, and consumer preferences by analyzing SKU-level data across leading retailers. Inventory Management: Streamline operations with accurate, real-time inventory availability. Retail Execution: Ensure on-shelf product availability and compliance with merchandising strategies. Industries Benefiting from Our Data CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods): Optimize product positioning, pricing, and distribution strategies. E-commerce Platforms: Enhance online catalogs with precise pricing and inventory information. Market Research Firms: Conduct detailed analyses to uncover industry trends and opportunities. Retailers: Benchmark against competitors like Kroger and Aldi to refine assortments and pricing. AI & Analytics Companies: Fuel predictive models and business intelligence with reliable SKU-level data. Data Delivery and Integration MealMe offers flexible integration options, including APIs and custom data exports, for seamless access to real-time data. Whether you need large-scale analysis or continuous updates, our solutions scale with your business needs.

Why Choose MealMe? Comprehensive Coverage: Data from the top 100 grocery and retail chains in North America, including Walmart, Target, and Costco. Real-Time Accuracy: Up-to-date pricing and product information ensures competitive edge. Customizable Insights: Tailored datasets align with your specific business objectives. Proven Expertise: Trusted by diverse industries for delivering actionable insights. MealMe empowers businesses to unlock their full potential with real-time, high-quality grocery and retail data. For more information or to schedule a demo, contact us today!

Customer Retention with Consumer Edge Credit & Debit Card Transaction Data

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Consumer Edge’s consumer transaction datasets offer insights into industries across consumer and discretionary spend such as: • Apparel, Accessories, & Footwear • Automotive • Beauty • Commercial – Hardlines • Convenience / Drug / Diet • Department Stores • Discount / Club • Education • Electronics / Software • Financial Services • Full-Service Restaurants • Grocery • Ground Transportation • Health Products & Services • Home & Garden • Insurance • Leisure & Recreation • Limited-Service Restaurants • Luxury • Miscellaneous Services • Online Retail – Broadlines • Other Specialty Retail • Pet Products & Services • Sporting Goods, Hobby, Toy & Game • Telecom & Media • Travel

This data sample illustrates how Consumer Edge data can be used for customer retention purposes, such as performing a shopper retention analysis over time for a specific company.

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Use Case: Competitive Analysis

Problem A grocery delivery brand needs to assess overall company performance, including customer acquisition and retention levels relative to key competitors.

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Impact Marketing and Consumer Insights were able to: • Develop weekly reporting KPI's on customer retention for company-wide reporting • Reduce investment in underperforming channels, both online and offline • Determine demo and geo drivers of retention for refined targeting • Analyze customer acquisition campaigns driving retention and plan accordingly

Corporate researchers and consumer insights teams use CE Vision for:

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Marketing & Consumer Insights • Total addressable market view • Competitive threats & opportunities • Cross-shopping trends for new partnerships • Demo and geo growth drivers • Customer loyalty & retention

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Public and private investors can leverage insights from CE’s synthetic data to assess investment opportunities, while consumer insights, marketing, and retailers can gain visibility into transaction data’s potential for competitive analysis, understanding shopper behavior, and capturing market intelligence.

Most popular use cases among public and private investors include: • Track Key KPIs to Company-Reported Figures • Understanding TAM for Focus Industries • Competitive Analysis • Evaluating Public, Private, and Soon-to-be-Public Companies • Ability to Explore Geographic & Regional Differences • Cross-Shop & Loyalty • Drill Down to SKU Level & Full Purchase Details • Customer lifetime value • Earnings predictions • Uncovering macroeconomic trends • Analyzing market share • Performance benchmarking • Understanding share of wallet • Seeing subscription trends

Fields Include: • Day • Merchant • Subindustry • Industry • Spend • Transactions • Spend per Transaction (derivable) • Cardholder State • Cardholder CBSA • Cardholder CSA • Age • Income • Wealth • Ethnicity • Political Affiliation • Children in Household • Adults in Household • Homeowner vs. Renter • Business Owner • Retention by First-Shopped Period • Churn • Cross-Shop • Average Ticket Buckets

Potential Applications of the Dataset:

1. Geospatial Information: Precise geographical coordinates for each Walgreens store, enabling accurate mapping and spatial analysis. State-wise and city-wise breakdown of store locations for a comprehensive overview.

2. Store Details: Store addresses, including street name, city, state, and zip code, facilitating easy identification and location-based analysis. Contact information, such as phone numbers, providing a direct link to store management.

3. Operational Attributes: Store opening and closing hours, aiding businesses in strategic planning and market analysis. Services and amenities are available at each location, offering insights into the diverse offerings of Walgreens stores.

4. Historical Data: Historical data on store openings and closures, providing a timeline perspective on Walgreens' expansion and market presence.

5. Demographic Insights: Demographic information of the areas surrounding each store, empowering users to understand the local customer base.

6. Comprehensive and Up-to-Date: Regularly updated to ensure the dataset reflects the latest information on Walgreens store locations and attributes. Detailed data quality checks and verification processes for accuracy and reliability.

The dataset is structured in a flexible format, allowing users to tailor their queries and analyses based on specific criteria and preferences.

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Online Grocery Market Size 2025-2029

The online grocery market size is forecast to increase by USD 1535.6 billion at a CAGR of 18.5% between 2024 and 2029.

The market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing popularity and adoption of e-commerce platforms. This trend is particularly prominent in developed markets, where consumers value the convenience and time savings offered by online shopping. Another key driver is the rising demand for functional food and beverages, as consumers prioritize health and wellness in their dietary choices. End-user perception is also evolving, with online grocery shopping now seen as a viable and convenient alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar stores. However, challenges remain, including the need to ensure a seamless and efficient shopping experience, as well as addressing concerns around food quality and freshness. Companies seeking to capitalize on this market opportunity must focus on delivering a user-friendly online platform, investing in logistics and delivery infrastructure, and building trust with consumers through transparent communication and high-quality products. By staying abreast of these trends and addressing the challenges head-on, players in the market can effectively navigate this dynamic and competitive landscape.

What will be the Size of the Online Grocery Market during the forecast period?

Request Free SampleThe market has experienced significant growth in recent years, driven by the convenience and time-saving benefits it offers consumers. With the increasing adoption of digital platforms for ordering household products, online grocery delivery has become a preferred choice for tech-savvy consumers seeking a wide product selection and contactless delivery options. Small-scale grocers have joined the fray, leveraging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to enhance supply chain management and offer locally sourced groceries. Online payments have streamlined the checkout process, while delivery options have expanded to include drone deliveries in some regions. The market's size is projected to continue growing, as more consumers embrace the convenience of ordering groceries online and having them delivered to their doorstep. Overall, the market represents a dynamic and innovative space, where technology and consumer demand are driving new trends and shaping the future of grocery shopping.

How is this Online Grocery Industry segmented?

The online grocery industry research report provides comprehensive data (region-wise segment analysis), with forecasts and estimates in 'USD billion' for the period 2025-2029, as well as historical data from 2019-2023 for the following segments. ProductFood productsNon-food productsTypeOne time customersSubscribersDelivery ModeHome deliveryClick and collectProduct TypeFresh produceBreakfast and dairySnacks and beveragesStaples and cooking essentialsOthersGeographyAPACChinaIndiaIndonesiaJapanEuropeFranceRussiaUKNorth AmericaUSCanadaSouth AmericaBrazilMiddle East and Africa

By Product Insights

The food products segment is estimated to witness significant growth during the forecast period.The market has gained significant traction in recent years, with consumers increasingly opting for the convenience and ease of shopping for food products online. Factors such as customization and personalization options, swift delivery processes, integrated return policies, and a wide range of products and brand choices are driving this trend. Leading global packaged food and beverage producers, including Nestle, Danone, PepsiCo, Mars, Coca-Cola, Kraft-Heinz, Abbott, and Mondelez, have recognized this shift and have established a strong online presence through their own websites and third-party retailers. Online grocery shopping offers consumers the ability to quickly and easily order items such as milk products, breakfast cereals, snacks and beverages, and fresh produce, with options for dietary filters and unique preferences. The integration of technology, such as secure payment gateways, AI recommendations, and mobile applications, enhances the shopping experience and saves time. With the increasing penetration of high-speed internet and the availability of last-mile delivery solutions, such as delivery drones and automated vehicles, deliveries are becoming faster and more reliable. Additionally, cashback offers, loyalty programs, subscription models, and membership programs offer incentives for repeat purchases and customer loyalty. Overall, the market is a growing segment, with e-commerce platforms providing a user-friendly interface, efficient delivery logistics, and predictive analytics for inventory management and demand forecasting.

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The Food products segment was valued at USD 309.70 billion in 2

This layer shows which parts of the United States and Puerto Rico fall within ten minutes' walk of one or more grocery stores. It is estimated that 20% of U.S. population live within a 10 minute walk of a grocery store, and 92% of the population live within a 10 minute drive of a grocery store. The layer is suitable for looking at access at a neighborhood scale.When you add this layer to your web map, along with the drivable access layer and the SafeGraph grocery store layer, it becomes easier to spot grocery stores that sit within a highly populated area, and grocery stores that sit in a shopping center far away from populated areas. Add the Census block points layer to show a popup with the count of stores within 10 minutes' walk and drive. This view of a city begins to hint at the question: how many people have each type of access to grocery stores? And, what if they are unable to walk a mile regularly, or don't own a car?How to Use This Layer in a Web MapUse this layer in a web map to introduce the concepts of access to grocery stores in your city or town. This is the kind of map where people will want to look up their home or work address to validate what the map is saying. See this example web map which you can use in your projects, storymaps, apps and dashboards.The layer was built with that use in mind. Many maps of access use straight-line, as-the-crow-flies distance, which ignores real-world barriers to walkability like rivers, lakes, interstates and other characteristics of the built environment. Block analysis using a network data set and Origin-Destination analysis factors these barriers in, resulting in a more realistic depiction of access.Lastly, this layer can serve as backdrop to other community resources, like food banks, farmers markets (example), and transit (example). Add a transit layer to immediately gauge its impact on the population's grocery access. You can also use this map to see how it relates to communities of concern. Add a layer of any block group or tract demographics, such as Percent Senior Population (examples), or Percent of Households with Access to 0 Vehicles (examples).The layer is a useful visual resource for helping community leaders, business and government leaders see their town from the perspective of its residents, and begin asking questions about how their community could be improved.Data sourcesPopulation data is from the 2010 U.S. Census blocks. Each census block has a count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive. Census blocks known to be unpopulated are given a score of 0. The layer is available as a hosted feature layer.Grocery store locations are from SafeGraph, reflecting what was in the data as of October 2020. Access to the layer was obtained from the SafeGraph offering in ArcGIS Marketplace. For this project, ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was used for the street network in the origin-destination analysis work, because it already has the necessary attributes on each street segment to identify which streets are considered walkable, and supports a wide variety of driving parameters.The walkable access layer and drivable access layers are rasters, whose colors were chosen to allow the drivable access layer to serve as backdrop to the walkable access layer. Alternative versions of these layers are available. These pairs use different colors but are otherwise identical in content.Data PreparationArcGIS Network Analyst was used to set up a network street layer for analysis. ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was installed to a local hard drive and selected in the Origin-Destination workflow as the network data source. This allows the origins (Census block centroids) and destinations (SafeGraph grocery stores) to be connected to that network, to allow origin-destination analysis.The Census blocks layer contains the centroid of each Census block. The data allows a simple popup to be created. This layer's block figures can be summarized further, to tract, county and state levels.The SafeGraph grocery store locations were created by querying the SafeGraph source layer based on primary NAICS code. After connecting to the layer in ArcGIS Pro, a definition query was set to only show records with NAICS code 445110 as an initial screening. The layer was exported to a local disk drive for further definition query refinement, to eliminate any records that were obviously not grocery stores. The final layer used in the analysis had approximately 53,600 records. In this map, this layer is included as a vector tile layer.MethodologyEvery census block in the U.S. was assigned two access scores, whose numbers are simply how many grocery stores are within a 10 minute walk and a 10 minute drive of that census block. Every census block has a score of 0 (no stores), 1, 2 or more stores. The count of accessible stores was determined using Origin-Destination Analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst, in ArcGIS Pro. A set of Tools in this ArcGIS Pro package allow a similar analysis to be conducted for any city or other area. The Tools step through the data prep and analysis steps. Download the Pro package, open it and substitute your own layers for Origins and Destinations. Parcel centroids are a suggested option for Origins, for example. Origin-Destination analysis was configured, using ArcGIS StreetMap Premium as the network data source. Census block centroids with population greater than zero were used as the Origins, and grocery store locations were used as the Destinations. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Walk Time option. Only one restriction was applied to the street network: Walkable, which means Interstates and other non-walkable street segments were treated appropriately. You see the results in the map: wherever freeway overpasses and underpasses are present near a grocery store, the walkable area extends across/through that pass, but not along the freeway.A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Drive Time option. The default restrictions were applied to the street network, which means a typical vehicle's access to all types of roads was factored in.The results for each analysis were captured in the Lines layer, which shows which origins are within the cutoff of each destination over the street network, given the assumptions about that network (walking, or driving a vehicle).The Lines layer was then summarized by census block ID to capture the Maximum value of the Destination_Rank field. A census block within 10 minutes of 3 stores would have 3 records in the Lines layer, but only one value in the summarized table, with a MAX_Destination_Rank field value of 3. This is the number of stores accessible to that census block in the 10 minutes measured, for walking and driving. These data were joined to the block centroids layer and given unique names. At this point, all blocks with zero population or null values in the MAX_Destination_Rank fields were given a store count of 0, to help the next step.Walkable and Drivable areas are calculated into a raster layer, using Nearest Neighbor geoprocessing tool on the count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive, respectively. This tool uses a 200 meter grid and interpolates the values between each census block. A census tracts layer containing all water polygons "erased" from the census tract boundaries was used as an environment setting, to help constrain interpolation into/across bodies of water. The same layer use used to "shoreline" the Nearest Neighbor results, to eliminate any interpolation into the ocean or Great Lakes. This helped but was not perfect.Notes and LimitationsThe map provides a baseline for discussing access to grocery stores in a city. It does not presume local population has the desire or means to walk or drive to obtain groceries. It does not take elevation gain or loss into account. It does not factor time of day nor weather, seasons, or other variables that affect a person's commute choices. Walking and driving are just two ways people get to a grocery store. Some people ride a bike, others take public transit, have groceries delivered, or rely on a friend with a vehicle. Thank you to Melinda Morang on the Network Analyst team for guidance and suggestions at key moments along the way; to Emily Meriam for reviewing the previous version of this map and creating new color palettes and marker symbols specific to this project. Additional ReadingThe methods by which access to food is measured and reported have improved in the past decade or so, as has the uses of such measurements. Some relevant papers and articles are provided below as a starting point.Measuring Food Insecurity Using the Food Abundance Index: Implications for Economic, Health and Social Well-BeingHow to Identify Food Deserts: Measuring Physical and Economic Access to Supermarkets in King County, WashingtonAccess to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their ConsequencesDifferent Measures of Food Access Inform Different SolutionsThe time cost of access to food – Distance to the grocery store as measured in minutes

Bodegas & Grocery Stores Receiving Recognition from Borough President's Office

Each year, bodegas and grocery stores located in and around Action Center catchment areas participate in the Shop Healthy NYC program's Retail Challenge to increase (1) availability of healthier foods, such as low-sodium canned goods, healthier snacks and deli options; (2) promotion of healthier foods by posting Shop Healthy marketing materials for healthier foods and removing unhealthy advertising from the front door; and (3) visibility of healthier foods by placing them in more prominent locations, such as placing produce at the checkout counter or near the front entrance of the store, and water and other low-calorie drinks at eye-level. Stores that have implemented all of the program’s criteria at the conclusion of the Retail Challenge, and maintain them for at least one month, receive a recognition award from the Borough President's Office to acknowledge their efforts and dedication to make the healthy choice, the easier choice for their communities.

This is a manually compiled list of stores, which is based on data collected through implementation checklists; these are forms completed by Shop Healthy staff as part of store observations that track whether each criteria has been met. At this time, the program does not have processes in place to ensure that stores maintain the changes past one-month.

Measure and Map Access to Grocery StoresFrom the perspective of the people living in each neighborhoodHow do people in your city get to the grocery store? The answer to that question depends on the person and where they live. This web map helps answer the question in this app.Some live in cities and stop by a grocery store within a short walk or bike ride of home or work. Others live in areas where car ownership is more prevalent, and so they drive to a store. Some do not own a vehicle, and rely on a friend or public transit. Others rely on grocery delivery for their needs. And, many live in rural areas far from town, so a trip to a grocery store is an infrequent event involving a long drive.This map from Esri shows which areas are within a ten minute walk or ten minute drive of a grocery store in the United States and Puerto Rico. Darker color indicates access to more stores. The chart shows how many people can walk to a grocery store if they wanted to or needed to.It is estimated that 20% of U.S. population live within a 10 minute walk of a grocery store, and 92% of the population live within a 10 minute drive of a grocery store.Look up your city to see how the numbers change as you move around the map. Or, draw a neighborhood boundary on the map to get numbers for that area.Every census block is scored with a count of walkable and drivable stores nearby, making this a map suitable for a dashboard for any city, or any of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Two colorful layers visualize this definition of access, one for walkable access (suitable for looking at a city neighborhood by neighborhood) and one for drivable access (suitable for looking across a city, county, region or state).On the walkable layer, shades of green define areas within a ten minute walk of one or more grocery stores. The colors become more intense and trend to a blue-green color for the busiest neighborhoods, such as downtown San Francisco. As you zoom in, a layer of Census block points visualizes the local population with or without walkable access.As you zoom out to see the entire city, the map adds a light blue - to dark blue layer, showing which parts of the region fall within ten minutes' drive of one or more grocery stores. As a result, the map is useful at all scales, from national to regional, state and local levels. It becomes easier to spot grocery stores that sit within a highly populated area, and grocery stores that sit in a shopping center far away from populated areas. This view of a city begins to hint at the question: how many people have each type of access to grocery stores? And, what if they are unable to walk a mile regularly, or don't own a car?How to Use This MapUse this map to introduce the concepts of access to grocery stores in your city or town. This is the kind of map where people will want to look up their home or work address to validate what the map is saying.The map was built with that use in mind. Many maps of access use straight-line, as-the-crow-flies distance, which ignores real-world barriers to walkability like rivers, lakes, interstates and other characteristics of the built environment. Block analysis using a network data set and Origin-Destination analysis factors these barriers in, resulting in a more realistic depiction of access.There is data behind the map, which can be summarized to show how many people have walkable access to local grocery stores. The map includes a feature layer of population in Census block points, which are visible when you zoom in far enough. This feature layer can be plugged into an app like this one that summarizes the population with/without walkable or drivable access.Lastly, this map can serve as backdrop to other community resources, like food banks, farmers markets (example), and transit (example). Add a transit layer to immediately gauge its impact on the population's grocery access. You can also use this map to see how it relates to communities of concern. Add a layer of any block group or tract demographics, such as Percent Senior Population (examples), or Percent of Households with Access to 0 Vehicles (examples).The map is a useful visual and analytic resource for helping community leaders, business and government leaders see their town from the perspective of its residents, and begin asking questions about how their community could be improved.Data sourcesPopulation data is from the 2010 U.S. Census blocks. Each census block has a count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive. Census blocks known to be unpopulated are given a score of 0. The layer is available as a hosted feature layer.Grocery store locations are from SafeGraph, reflecting what was in the data as of October 2020. Access to the layer was obtained from the SafeGraph offering in ArcGIS Marketplace. For this project, ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was used for the street network in the origin-destination analysis work, because it already has the necessary attributes on each street segment to identify which streets are considered walkable, and supports a wide variety of driving parameters.The walkable access layer and drivable access layers are rasters, whose colors were chosen to allow the drivable access layer to serve as backdrop to the walkable access layer. Alternative versions of these layers are available. These pairs use different colors but are otherwise identical in content.Data PreparationArcGIS Network Analyst was used to set up a network street layer for analysis. ArcGIS StreetMap Premium was installed to a local hard drive and selected in the Origin-Destination workflow as the network data source. This allows the origins (Census block centroids) and destinations (SafeGraph grocery stores) to be connected to that network, to allow origin-destination analysis.The Census blocks layer contains the centroid of each Census block. The data allows a simple popup to be created. This layer's block figures can be summarized further, to tract, county and state levels.The SafeGraph grocery store locations were created by querying the SafeGraph source layer based on primary NAICS code. After connecting to the layer in ArcGIS Pro, a definition query was set to only show records with NAICS code 445110 as an initial screening. The layer was exported to a local disk drive for further definition query refinement, to eliminate any records that were obviously not grocery stores. The final layer used in the analysis had approximately 53,600 records. In this map, this layer is included as a vector tile layer.MethodologyEvery census block in the U.S. was assigned two access scores, whose numbers are simply how many grocery stores are within a 10 minute walk and a 10 minute drive of that census block. Every census block has a score of 0 (no stores), 1, 2 or more stores. The count of accessible stores was determined using Origin-Destination Analysis in ArcGIS Network Analyst, in ArcGIS Pro. A set of Tools in this ArcGIS Pro package allow a similar analysis to be conducted for any city or other area. The Tools step through the data prep and analysis steps. Download the Pro package, open it and substitute your own layers for Origins and Destinations. Parcel centroids are a suggested option for Origins, for example. Origin-Destination analysis was configured, using ArcGIS StreetMap Premium as the network data source. Census block centroids with population greater than zero were used as the Origins, and grocery store locations were used as the Destinations. A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Walk Time option. Only one restriction was applied to the street network: Walkable, which means Interstates and other non-walkable street segments were treated appropriately. You see the results in the map: wherever freeway overpasses and underpasses are present near a grocery store, the walkable area extends across/through that pass, but not along the freeway.A cutoff of 10 minutes was used with the Drive Time option. The default restrictions were applied to the street network, which means a typical vehicle's access to all types of roads was factored in.The results for each analysis were captured in the Lines layer, which shows which origins are within the cutoff of each destination over the street network, given the assumptions about that network (walking, or driving a vehicle).The Lines layer was then summarized by census block ID to capture the Maximum value of the Destination_Rank field. A census block within 10 minutes of 3 stores would have 3 records in the Lines layer, but only one value in the summarized table, with a MAX_Destination_Rank field value of 3. This is the number of stores accessible to that census block in the 10 minutes measured, for walking and driving. These data were joined to the block centroids layer and given unique names. At this point, all blocks with zero population or null values in the MAX_Destination_Rank fields were given a store count of 0, to help the next step.Walkable and Drivable areas are calculated into a raster layer, using Nearest Neighbor geoprocessing tool on the count of stores within a 10 minute walk, and a count of stores within a ten minute drive, respectively. This tool uses a 200 meter grid and interpolates the values between each census block. A census tracts layer containing all water polygons "erased" from the census tract boundaries was used as an environment setting, to help constrain interpolation into/across bodies of water. The same layer use used to "shoreline" the Nearest Neighbor results, to eliminate any interpolation into the ocean or Great Lakes. This helped but was not perfect.Notes and LimitationsThe map provides a baseline for discussing access to grocery stores in a city. It does not presume local population has the desire or means to walk or drive to obtain groceries. It does not take elevation gain or loss into account. It does not factor time of day nor weather, seasons, or other variables that affect a