Market Navigator: US Grocery Retailing—Igniting Unit Growth in a Low-Inflation Environment

What's Inside

Each Market Navigator report offers an in-depth, data-rich view of a retail, consumer or technology sector and is packed with data on sectors, segments, companies and consumers. Our analysts discuss at greater length the sector themes they are observing and the insights they are forming on their markets. We intend these definitive guides to serve as points of reference to those in the retail ecosystem, guiding readers’ strategic decision-making and assisting them in tapping opportunities and navigating disruption in retail and adjacent industries.

In this Market Navigator, Coresight Research explores the US grocery market. Dive in today to gain insights into emerging ideas and opportunities in grocery retailing, understand the growth trajectory of the market and explore the competitive landscape. You will also discover key insights about market factors and consumer behavior and preferences, based on proprietary survey findings. We also discuss key themes we are watching in US grocery retailing, aligning with our RESET framework. Key topics covered in this report include consolidation in the US grocery space, the impact of the Ozempic economy on US grocers, growing competition due to grocery discounters and grocery retailers’ sustainability efforts, among others.

Included with this Market Navigator: 

• Grab quick access to charts, data points and conclusions in the presentation download
• Access the data behind key charts and tables in the Excel download

Data in this research report include:

• Total and online market sizes and year-over-year growth rates, 2019–2028E
• Market breakdowns by category, distribution channel and product segment, 2017–2023
• Total inflation, food-at-home inflation, and the Finished Consumer Foods Producer Price Index, December 2021–June 2024
• Revenues, operating margins and store counts of leading retailers from across the US grocery market
• Proprietary survey data on where US consumers are shopping for grocery products (both in-store and online), and why they choose the retailers they shop

Companies mentioned in this report include: Ahold Delhaize, Albertsons, Aldi, Amazon, BJ’s Wholesale, Costco, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Kroger, Lidl, Private Label Manufacturers Association, Publix, Sainsbury’s, Sprouts Farmers Market, Target, Tesco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart

Other relevant research:

• Read the Research Preview for this report.
• US Grocery—Retail 2024 Sector Outlook: Growth To Soften Amid Declining Inflation
• Discount Decades—US Grocery Discounters: Poised for Growth Amid Inflation and Economic Uncertainty
• Five Ways AI Is Being Used in Grocery Retail
• Data Dive: When Will US Grocery Unit Growth Turn Positive?
• Visit the Coresight Research Food, Grocery and CPG Retail Hub to explore sector data, reports and company profiles.
• More reports in the Coresight Research Market Navigator (and Market Outlook) series