Posts Tagged ‘Supermarket News’

Shoppers Increase Spending on Healthy Foods

June 20th, 2008

Respondents to a survey conducted by Supermarket News and New Hope Natural Media indicated that they had increased their spending on healthy foods by 7.7% between last November and May, in spite of months of general food inflation.  Results of the study, which included responses from 1,000 consumers, were released yesterday at the inaugural Healthy [...]

Sales at SN’s Top 75 Food Retail Chains Increased by 4.26% in Past Year

February 6th, 2008

Total combined sales of North American food retailers amounted to $830.19 billion annually with these companies placing in the top five positions (in descending order):  Wal-Mart Stores, Kroger Co., Costco Wholesale Corp., Supervalu and Safeway.  See the complete Top 75 list for 2008 and past years at the Supermarket News website.  Supermarket News