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Front end Retail news and trends analysis TDLINX Market Snapshot Tampa-St. Petersburg: Top 10 supermarket operators in the Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), Fla. DMA, No. 12 in the U.S. Parent company 1 Publix Super Mkts, Inc./HQ Banner/name Publix Ownership/operation Publix Super Mkts, Inc./ Lakeland/Publix Super Mkts, Inc./Jacksonville Walmart Supercenter/ Walmart Nghbrhd Mkt Sweetbay Supermarkets, Inc. Winn-Dixie Stores/Orlando Albertson’s, LLC/Florida SuperTarget Center Save-A-Lot Richard’s Whole Foods Whole Foods Market/Fla. Region Fresh Market, Inc. Store count 163 ACV ($000) $3,660,800 Market share 39.4% 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Walmart Stores/HQ Delhaize America, Inc. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc./HQ Albertson’s, LLC/HQ Target Corp. Supervalu, Inc./HQ Richard’s Whole Foods Whole Foods Market/HQ Fresh Market, Inc. Total top 10 Total market Walmart Supercenter/ Walmart Nghbrhd Mkt Sweetbay Supermarket Winn-Dixie/SaveRite Albertsons Store/ Albertson’s, LLC SuperTarget Center Save-A-Lot Richard’s Whole Foods/ Rollin’ Oats Market Whole Foods Fresh Market 39 86 61 30 7 30 11 2 3 432 502 2,380,300 1,003,600 816,400 553,800 217,100 195,260 59,280 42,900 24,700 8,954,140 $9,298,068 25.6 10.8 8.8 6.0 2.3 2.1 0.6 0.5 0.3 96.3 100.0% Top five chain drug stores 1 2 3 4 5 Banner Stores Walgreens 179 CVS 155 Medicine Shoppe 13 Heartland Pharmacy 3 BioScrip Pharmacy Total top five Total market 2 352 359 The TDLinx Market Snapshot is based on Designated Market Areas, which are created by Nielsen Media Research and consist of all counties whose largest television viewing share is given to stations of that same market area. GROCER online Original research, profit guides, and not-to-be-missed events from Progressivegrocer.com. 61st Annual Consumer Expenditures Study Grocery industry sales gains continue, riding a wave of higher food prices, for better or worse. Greatly expanded from the four-page print version, the 61st Annual Consumer Expenditures Study, “Watching the rise,” reports that total 2007 supermarket sales were up $403.3 billion, up $10.7 billion from the $392.6 billion recorded in 2006. So why are so many in the industry watching these trends with trepidation? Find out in this research report featuring summary and detailed category charts based on Nielsen and PROGRESSIVE GROCER market research. Published September 2008. This is a PDF file that is available for immediate download. Requires Adobe Acrobat PROGRESSIVE 2008 Produce Operations Review PROGRESSIVE GROCER’s annual “state of the produce department” study finds wholesale price hikes and elusive profits fighting against the industry’s continuing efforts to improve consumption. The expanded exclusive research study pinpoints the challenges faced by produce departments over the past year, and how supermarkets are dealing with them. Among the eight charts are ones detailing produce sales by segment, consumer trends, and reactions to rising costs. Also included are verbatim responses from produce executive participants in the study. Published October 2008. This is a PDF file that is available for immediate download after purchase. Requires Adobe Acrobat Annual Report 2008 Grocers have weathered recessions before—and smart operators this time will accentuate the positive by helping shoppers eat well on a budget. Featuring 15 charts illustrating the results of an exclusive PROGRESSIVE GROCER survey of HQ executives and supermarket store managers, as well as store account and sales data from TDLinx, a Nielsen Company, this 10-page .pdf lays out grocers’ chief concerns over the past year, including sales performance, merchandising/marketing strategies, and operational trends, and their expectations for the year ahead. Published April 15, 2008. This is a PDF file that is available for immediate download after purchase. Requires Adobe Acrobat Top five mass/dollar stores 1 2 3 4 5 Banner Dollar General Family Dollar Dollar Tree Big Lots Kmart Total top five Total market Stores 114 91 55 35 24 319 371 More ONLINE Dig up actionable research and additional intelligence at Progressivegrocer.com 14 • Progressive Grocer • November 2008 A H E A D O F W H AT ’ S N E X T www.progressivegrocer.com http://www.Progressivegrocer.com http://www.Progressivegrocer.com http://www.progressivegrocer.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - November 2008

Progressive Grocer - November 2008
Contents
Front End
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight
Market Snapshot
Lempert Report
Independents Report
Cover Story: Store of the Month
PG Industry Event
Private Label: What Economic Downturn?
Private Label: Critical Mass
2008 Category Captains Awards
Beverage Alcohol
Meat Snacks
Meat Trends
Produce
Holiday General Merchandise
Equipment Innovations

Progressive Grocer - November 2008