Food Retailing.ppt

Food Retailing AG BM 102 Introduction Major interface with the customer – 2/3 of all food Place where customer shows preferences A sector in transition First stores to act as a group Consumer’s number one criteria for choice of supermarket is convenience Percentage of disposable income spent on food2010 food-at-home food away-from-home 5.5% 3.9 Source: USDA Some PA Markets Philadelphia Pittsburgh Central PA - Harrisburg Chains 11 or more stores working as a group Corporate chains – company owns everything Voluntary chains – independent wholesaler – Thriftway, Foodland, Shop N’ Save Coopera