Competition is heating up among large grocery chains, which is further exacerbat

Authors

Michaela Cavallaro

Source

Mainebiz

Date

2-16-2004

Pages

1, 16

Abstract

Competition is heating up among large grocery chains, which is further exacerbated by the increasing availability of a variety of food items in drug and convenience stores. Hannaford Bros. Co., Shaw's Supermarkets, Wal-Mart supercenters, and a soon-to-be-built Stop & Shop are competing for the southern Maine grocery dollar. Shaw's is planning a smaller "community store" in Wiscasset. Stop & Shop is entering the Maine market and will probably aggressively compete with lower prices. Hannaford has focused on perishables, which Wal-Mart doesn't do. With a list of the top 10 U.S. food retailers by sales for 1982, 1992, and 2002.

Subjects

Grocery trade, Supermarkets

Recommended Citation

Cavallaro, Michaela, "Competition is heating up among large grocery chains, which is further exacerbat" (2004). Maine News Index – MaineBiz. 2452.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_mainebiz/2452