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Twenty years of competition reshape the U.S. food marketing system
The past 20 years have brought significant changes in structure and competition in the U.S. food marketing system. Wal-Mart opened its first super...
Mushroom News, 10/01/09 by Steve Martinez Phil Kaufman · More from publication -
Rising Food Prices and Economic Uncertainty Take Toll on Traditional Grocers
Faced with tough economic times, many consumers are looking to stretch their budgets. Much of a family's monthly budget - like rent or mortgage...
Amber Waves, 06/01/09 by Clauson, Annette; Kaufman, Phil · More from publication -
Twenty Years of Competition Reshape the U.S. Food Marketing System
Warehouse club stores, drugstores, and other nontraditional foodstores have increased their share of food sales, leading traditional foodstores to...
Amber Waves, 04/01/08 by Martinez, Steve; Kaufman, Phil · More from publication -
Strong Competition in Food Retailing Despite Consolidation
In the late 1990s, a number of leading grocery retailers went on a buying spree. Between 1997 and 2000, more than 4,100 stores were acquired,...
Amber Waves, 02/01/07 by Kaufman, Phil · More from publication -
How Low-Income Households Economize on Groceries
Food purchase decisions entail tradeoffs among taste, preference, and quality factors-real or perceived-to meet spending constraints. This is...
Amber Waves, 04/01/06 by Leibtag, Ephraim S; Kaufman, Phil R · More from publication -
Recent Meetings
Organic Sector Innovations In October 2005, ERS co-sponsored an interdisciplinary workshop on organic agriculture, "Innovations in Organic...
Amber Waves, 11/01/05 by Greene, Catherine; Oberholtzer, Lydia; Kaufman, Phil; Capehart, Tom; Offutt, Susan · More from publication -
Recent Meetings
Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting In August 2004, ERS researchers presented a wide variety of findings at the Rural Sociological Society...
Amber Waves, 09/01/04 by Whitener, Leslie; Hamrick, Karen; Ribaudo, Marc; Kaufman, Phil · More from publication -
Grocery Retailers Demonstrate Urge To Merge
Two blockbuster mergers were announced in 1998 involving the largest-ever combined sales by food retailers. Kroger, already the largest grocery...
Food Review, 05/01/00 by Phil R. Kaufman · More from publication -
Nontraditional retailers are challenging traditional grocery stores
Traditional grocery stores, such as supermarkets, smaller full-line foodstores, and convenience stores, are competing increasingly with other...
Food Review, 09/01/98 by Phil R. Kaufman · More from publication -
Natural foods supermarkets gaining in popularity
Natural foods supermarkets are achieving record growth as they gain acceptance from more and more health-oriented consumers. The outgrowth of the...
Food Review, 09/01/98 by Phil R. Kaufman · More from publication
