Special Reports

The Top 50 Grocers of 2018, Ranked

Download the 2018 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's Rise Up the List Shows Growing Threat of Discounters

Grocer moves to No. 8 while Lidl, Trader Joe's heat up competition

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

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

Top 50 Grocers: Independents Ready to Stand Up to Newcomer Amazon

Family-owned food retailers take advantage of ecommerce giant's changes at Whole Foods

Top 50 Grocers: How Amazon's Entrance Has Led to Unprecedented Omnichannel Ramp-Ups

Kroger, Walmart, Albertsons especially show huge technology strides

Storewide Cross-Merchandising Helps Grocers Continue to Grow Deli Sales

PG research shows 3/4 of deli-department respondents expecting higher sales as a result

What's Keeping Grocery Execs Up at Night – and How They are Responding: Annual Report

Labor, tech, online sales among top concerns of industry leaders

Tech's Now a Top Concern for Grocers – Here's Where They're Investing in It: Annual Report

In-store signage/digital media, digital marketing, mobile marketing are top picks

Optimistic Outlook Isn’t Stopping Grocers in Race to Finish Line: Annual Report

Do-or-die market forces grocers to reassess operations from every angle

Grocers Optimistic about Retail Climate – with Some Exceptions: Annual Report

Optimism highest since 2011, but not so much with smaller chains

Food Lion Revamping 105 Norfolk, Va.-Area Stores

Latest wave of remodels expected to create 5,000+ jobs

Despite Changes, Grocers Expect Meat Sales to Grow

PG Meat Review shows alternative proteins haven't curbed grocers' confidence in meat departments' success

Nutritional Benefits Drive Grocers' Seafood Sales

PG's 2018 Retail Seafood Review even shows opportunity for plant-based alternatives

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

United Fresh Rolls Out Legal Labeling Review Service

New resource aims to help members with compliance

Produce Marketers Embrace Category Challenges: PG Annual Report

Grocers must deal with good, bad, ugly to grow loyalty, sales

Balancing Act

Busy schedules and extracurricular activities take a toll on family dinners.

Guarding the Perimeter: PG's 2017 Consumer Expenditure Study

Grocers must stay vigilant in preserving market share as disruptors rule

5 Areas Impacting Grocery’s Future that Demand a Response

Grocers must understand deeper motivations behind purchasing behavior

PG's 2017 Super 50

As is PG’s custom every year, we’ve ranked the industry’s top 50 food retailers, based on the total sales generated in their most recent fiscal years.

2017 Consumer Expenditure Survey Supermarket Sales Charts

Methodology Progressive Grocer’s 70th Annual Consumer Expenditures Study (CES) is based on data collected by Schaumburg, Ill.-based Nielsen for UPC-coded products, as well as PG sales estimates for nontracked categories, including perishables and general merchandise.