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Front End Retail news and trends analysis TDLINX Market Snapshot Cleveland: Top 10 supermarket operators in the Cleveland, Ohio DMA, No. 16 in the U.S. Parent Company 1 Giant Eagle, Inc./HQ Banner/Name Giant Eagle/ Value King Super Market Ownership/Operation Giant Eagle, Inc. Store Count 76 ACV ($000) $2,536,300 Market Share 35.8% 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Walmart Stores/HQ Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. Buehler Food Markets, Inc. Heinen’s, Inc. Supervalu, Inc./HQ Marc Glassman, Inc. Dave’s Supermarkets Aldi, Inc./HQ Kroger Co./HQ Total top 10 Total market Walmart Supercenter Acme Buehler Food Heinen’s Save-A-Lot Marc’s Dave’s Supermarkets Aldi Kroger Walmart Supercenter Fred W. Albrecht Grocery Co. Buehler Food Markets, Inc. Heinen’s, Inc. Save-A-Lot Marc’s Dave’s Supermarkets Aldi, Inc./Hinckley Div. Kroger Co./Columbus Div. 25 16 11 16 37 13 13 37 4 248 425 1,374,100 345,800 270,400 245,700 229,840 223,600 188,500 131,040 126,100 5,671,380 $7,076,576 19.4 4.9 3.8 3.5 3.2 3.2 2.7 1.9 1.8 80.1 100.0% Top Five Chain Drug Stores 1 2 3 4 5 Banner CVS Rite Aid Walgreens Discount Drug Mart Marc’s Pharmacy Total top five Total market Stores 108 101 81 54 34 378 401 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. GROCEROnline 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 Target Big Lots Total top five Total market Stores 139 125 41 27 26 358 419 More ONLINE Dig up actionable research and additional intelligence at Progressivegrocer.com 12 • Progressive Grocer • April 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

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Progressive Grocer - April 2009
Contents
Nielsen's Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Salty Snacks/Variety Snack Packs
Market Snapshot: Cleveland, Ohio
Independents Report: How Jax Markets' MacAloney Triumphed Over Adversity
Lempert Report: Consumers in Command
Nielsen Report: Keeping Up With the Economy: Insights and Opportunities in Uncertain Times
Store of the Month: Close to Home
Sustainability Best Practices: It's Not Easy Being Green
Give Green, Get Green
Store of the Month: The Collection
Household Cleaners: Green Clean Is Growing
Meat Conference: Annual Meat Conference Rustles Up Retailers, Vendors to Denver
Produce: Organic Opportunities
Meat: Premium Possibilities
Reusable Bags: Paper, Plastic or Yours?
Technology: Priced to Sell
Equipment: A Flash of Green
What's Next: Editors' Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - April 2009