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Front end Retail news and trends analysis TDLINX Market Snapshot Minneapolis-St. Paul: Top 10 supermarket operators in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. DMA, No. 14 in the U.S. Parent company 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Supervalu, Inc./HQ Walmart Stores/HQ Target Corp. Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc./HQ Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. Coborn’s, Inc. HQ Lund Food Holdings, Inc. HQ Nash Finch Co./HQ Kowalski’s Market, Inc. Knowlan’s Super Markets, Inc. Total top 10 Total market Banner/name Cub Foods Walmart Supercenter SuperTarget Center Rainbow Food Store/Rainbow Fresh Cub Foods/County Market/Jerry’s Foods Coborn’s/Cash Wise Byerly’s/Lunds Econofoods/Family Fresh Market Kowalski’s Market Festival Foods/ Knowlan’s Supermarket Ownership/operation Supervalu/Cub Foods/Grocery Walmart Supercenter SuperTarget Center Rainbow Foods Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc. Coborn’s, Inc. Lund Food Holdings, Inc. Nash Finch Co./Corp. Stores Kowalski’s Market, Inc. Knowlan’s Super Markets. Inc. Store count 41 29 23 31 16 28 21 14 9 9 ACV ($000) $1,327,300 1,212,900 877,500 752,700 637,000 461,240 387,400 147,680 135,200 127,400 Market share 16.7% 15.3 11.0 9.5 8.0 5.8 4.9 1.9 1.7 1.6 221 455 6,066,320 $7,950,540 76.3 100.0% Top five chain drug stores 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 1 2 3 4 5 Banner Walgreens Snyders CVS White Drug PraireStone Pharmacy Total top five Total market Stores 106 55 34 19 16 230 264 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 Family Dollar Dollar Tree Target Kmart Walmart Total top five Total market Stores 56 38 35 19 18 175 250 More ONLINE Dig up actionable research and additional intelligence at Progressivegrocer.com 14 • Progressive Grocer • January/February 2009 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 - January/February 2009

Progressive Grocer - January/February 2009
Front End: Aldi’s Private Label Showing its Fitness
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Prepared Foods-DryMixes/Rice Mixes
Market Snapshot: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
Outstanding Independents Awards: Up with People
Current Events: Retail Newsmakers
Contents
Lempert Report: The Phoenix Format Face-Off
Independents Report: Making your Workplace Family-Friendly
Multicultural Marketing: Where there’s Mystery, there’s Margin
Wake-Up Call: New Habits Die Hard
Beverage Alcohol: Wine 101
Soft Drinks: Creating a Buzz
Whole Grains: The Brown Version
Packaging: The Whole Package
Meat: Master Beef Backer
Pet Care: Financing Fido
Executive Insight Series: Technology and the Independent Grocer: Eye of the Gale
Equipment Case Studies: Food. Service. Equipment
Financial Insights: What the Yield Curve Shows
What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - January/February 2009