Research Guides: FMK 318: Retail Food Market Management: Industry

Industry Profiles

IBISWorld U.S. industry reports include performance, outlook, competition, supply chain, barriers to entry, and key statistics.
NetAdvantage A comprehensive source of business and investment information with access to Standard & Poor's research-related products such as industry surveys, stock reports, and corporation records.

First Research Industry profiles covering trends, risk, challenges, and operating conditions. Access First Research through Mergent Intellect .
Grocery Stores (NAICS 4451) The Industry Snapshots present key statistics from three Census Bureau economic programs, as well as per capita ratios using data from Population Estimates.
Food and Beverage Stores: NAICS 445 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The food and beverage stores subsector consists of these industry groups: *Grocery Stores: NAICS 4451 *Specialty Food Stores: NAICS 4452 *Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores: NAICS 4453
Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, Food Stores, and Convenience Stores Industry (U.S.) Analytics, Extensive Financial Benchmarks, Metrics and Revenue Forecasts to 2022, NAIC 445000 "The purpose of this report is to provide estimates of vital industry-specific data for the Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, Food Stores and Convenience Stores industry, within the US, on a per-industry basis."
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Plunkett Analytics Report (Plunkett Research)
Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores. "Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores." Encyclopedia of American Industries. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2020. Business Insights: Global. Web. 9 June 2021.
Grocery Stores Industry (NAICS 44511) An industry report for the grocery stores industry in the U.S. is presented from publisher Barnes Reports, with topics including employment trends, market potential, market segmentation, and business forecasting.
United States Food & Drink Report - Q1 2022. (2022). London: Fitch Solutions Group Limited. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Reports issued quarterly. SJU login required
United States Consumer & Retail Report - Q1 2022. (2022). London: Fitch Solutions Group Limited. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM SJU login required

Market Share and Rankings

Statista Includes a broad range of statistics from national and international data sources, searchable by industries, markets, topics, and countries.

Marketing Guidebook: Reports No longer published. Reports include "Leading Grocery Retailers"
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The Market Data report for each region includes the top supermarkets, drug stores, and mass merchandisers in the market, with number of stores and market share for that region.
Supermarket News Rankings Free registration required to view reports
The PG 100 (Progressive Grocer) 2023
PG 100 ranking of North America’s largest retailers of food and consumables.
Top 50 food and grocery retailers by sales List dated July 6, 2021. "The SN Top 50 Retailers report is compiled in partnership between Supermarket News and research partner IGD, a leading UK-based analysis and insight organization for the food and consumer goods industry."
Top 30 Mass Market Retailers (MMR) Chart appears in May issue of Mass Market Retailers (MMR).
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Mergers, Acquisitions Alter Mass Retail Landscape. (2015). MMR, 32(7), 41.

Industry Codes

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

44511 Grocery Stores & Supermarkets

4452 Specialty Food Stores

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual United States Department of Labor

SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) codes associated with this sector:

5411 Grocery Stores & Supermarkets

5421, 5431, 5441, 5461, 5499 Specialty Food Stores

Produce

Annual Report of the Grocery Industry 83rd annual report of the grocery industry appears in the April 2016 issue of Progressive Grocer
Food & Beverage Category Performance Study (MMR) MMR/IRI report of food and beverage category performance including carbonated beverages, salty snacks, and wine.
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Published in MMR (Mass Market Retailers) each January
Fresh Trends 2020 (The Packer) "Since 1983 The Packer has sponsored 34 consumer studies to track trends in the purchase and consumption of fresh produce...Fresh Trends represents the only ongoing consumer research study that is available to the entire industry."
Produce Market Guide (The Packer) Download pdfs of the 2018 reports here.

Power of Produce: An In-depth Look at Produce Through the Shoppers' Eyes by The Food Institute
SJU login required. Reports 2015-2023

Protein

Power of Meat American Meat Institute Food Marketing Institute
The power of seafood : an in-depth look at retail seafood through the shoppers' eyes. The Power of Seafood is the first in the Power of ... series to explore shoppers' perceptions, attitudes and behaviors regarding grocery, frozen and fresh seafood.