Special Reports

The Top 50 Grocers of 2019, Ranked

Download the 2019 Super 50, Progressive Grocer's ranking of the top 50 U.S. grocers, including last and this year's rankings, fiscal-year-end sales data, number of stores, banner names and more. Be sure to check out our full Super 50 coverage.

Top 50 Grocers: Aldi Stays in Top 10, but Lidl Closes In; Meijer and Hy-Vee Rise

Lower down on the list is where the action is occurring

Top 50 Grocers: Amazon Falls Below Aldi While Independent Grocers Show Strength

Giants share the top; merger and acquisition activity plays a role

Top 50 Grocers: Independents Make Gains; Hispanic Grocer Bodega Sees Huge Jump

Half of the Super 50 are majority family-owned, employee-owned or privately held

Non-Traditional Protein Options Gain Steam in the Meat Department: Retail Meat Review

Meanwhile, leading animal proteins gain dollar sales but lose volume

Progressive Grocer's 2018 Produce Report: Category Remains Major Draw for Shoppers

While sales are flat, most shoppers cite produce as the reason for choosing a store

Parenting and Family Dinner: No One Size Fits All

Conflicting family styles and parenting techniques set the tone for diverse dinner routines. Part three of a 6-part series exploring Tyson Foods’ consumer research findings on the emotional significance of family dinners. Parenting style has a big impact on how children develop into adults, b

Top 50 Grocers: Amazon in 8th Place While Rest of Industry Restrategizes, Reshuffles

Record bankruptcies, M&A activity continue as industry undergoes massive change

The Top 50 Grocers of 2018, Ranked

Download the 2018 Super 50, Progressive Grocer's ranking of the top 50 U.S.

Progressive Grocer's 2018 Consumer Expenditures Study Data

Data provided via Nielsen’s Total Food View, an inclusive data universe of UPC and non-UPC products (includes fresh random-weight retailer-assigned PLU and system 2 sales volume).

What Consumers Are Buying in an 'Amazon-ized' Grocery World: Consumer Expenditures Study

Fresh, prepared foods still present biggest opportunity for grocers

Category Spotlight: Yogurt

The plant-based trend spills into the category

Category Spotlight: Prepared Foods

Fresh and perishable foods generated sales nearly 14 times as high as all online food and beverage sales this year, Nielsen notes in its June 2018 “Total Consumer Report.”

Category Spotlight: Snacks

2/3 of consumers now admit to snacking at least once a day