date:Mar 15, 2016
s will need to differentiate to survive. Supermarkets that can effectively differentiate from competitors will be winners in the future, while those that are not able to differentiate will find themselves in an increasingly steep decline, Hauptman adds.
According to Viamari, grocery dollar sales increased 2.2% year-to-date during the 52 weeks ending Nov. 1, 2015. However, she notes that the non-alcohol beverage category increased 3.4% in dollar sales for the same time period, while the alcohol