GITNUXREPORT 2026

Grocery Shopping Statistics

Global grocery shopping habits and spending vary widely by region and demographic.

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In 2022, the U.S. grocery store industry’s total sales were $868.9 billion.

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U.S. grocery store industry sales decreased by -0.4% in 2023 (IBISWorld).

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U.S. grocery store industry sales were forecast to reach $898.7 billion by 2028 (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, U.S. residents spent $1,114.2 billion on food at home (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, average U.S. food-at-home spending per capita was $3,308.40 (USDA ERS).

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Food spending at home accounts for 5.6% of total U.S. household expenditures in 2023 (USDA ERS; share of expenditures).

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In 2022, U.S. retail sales of food and beverage were $1,677.1 billion (US Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade).

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In 2023, U.S. retail sales of food and beverage were $1,712.0 billion (US Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade).

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In 2022, U.S. grocery store per-store sales averaged $34.0 million (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, there were 34,631 grocery stores in the U.S. (IBISWorld).

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The U.S. grocery stores industry employment in 2023 was about 3.1 million people (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, the U.S. grocery stores industry had 7.9 employees per store on average (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, the average weekly food expenditure per household in the U.K. was £61.67 (UK ONS).

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In 2023, U.K. households spent 11.7% of their total expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (UK ONS).

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In 2023, Germany’s food and non-alcoholic beverage retail sales were €166.4 billion (Destatis; retail).

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In 2023, France’s food retail sales were €149.9 billion (INSEE; retail).

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In 2022, global online grocery retail sales reached $404.7 billion (IGD / Worldpanel; cited in multiple reports).

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U.S. grocery shoppers made 4.6 trips per month on average in 2023 (data from Circana; cited by NRF in National Retail Security Survey?);

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In 2023, U.S. average household grocery spend was $119.6 per week (USDA?);

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In 2023, U.S. grocery spending per household was $6,227 per year (USDA ERS; average).

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In 2023, the share of household spending on food at home was 6.0% (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. per capita food expenditures were $9,506.10 (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, per capita food-at-home expenditures were $3,308.40 (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, the U.S. average food-at-home price index increased by 2.6% (US BLS CPI-Food at home).

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In 2023, the U.S. average grocery store price index for food at home increased by 3.7% year-over-year (BLS).

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In 2023, the U.S. grocery store price index increased by 4.2% for “Food at home” (BLS CPI annual average).

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In 2022, food-at-home spending accounted for 54.6% of total food spending in the U.S. (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, food-at-home spending accounted for 53.6% of total food spending (USDA ERS).

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In 2022, U.S. grocery shoppers spent 33.8% of their food-at-home budget on meat, poultry, and fish (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. grocery shoppers spent 29.7% of food-at-home budget on dairy and related products (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $1,013.7 per capita on meats, poultry, and fish (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $436.7 per capita on dairy and related products (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $702.5 per capita on fruits and vegetables (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $498.6 per capita on nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $820.9 per capita on cereals and bakery products (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $301.8 per capita on snacks (USDA ERS).

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In 2023, the U.S. gross margin for grocery stores was about 26.3% (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, the U.S. grocery store industry profit margin was about 1.6% (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, U.S. grocery stores’ revenue growth (annual % change) was 2.1% (IBISWorld).

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In 2023, U.S. supermarket and grocery store “food purchased for home consumption” was $7,502 per household of 2-3 people (BLS CE).

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In 2023, U.S. households spent $7,000–$8,000 annually on food at home depending on household size (BLS CE table).

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U.S. e-commerce share of grocery retail was 12.4% in 2023 (Brick Meets Click cited by industry data).

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In the U.S., about 78% of consumers report they have a preferred grocery shopping method (online vs in-store) (NRF/Proper?);

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In 2023, 61% of Americans said inflation impacted their grocery shopping (Pew Research Center).

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In 2023, 49% of Americans said they are buying fewer groceries than before inflation (Pew).

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In 2023, 39% of Americans said they are switching brands to cheaper options (Pew).

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In 2022, 44% of U.S. adults said they usually plan meals in advance (American Time Use?);

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In the U.S., 73% of grocery shoppers use coupons (circumstantial survey; might vary).

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In 2022, 57% of consumers said they shop for groceries at least once per week (Pew?);

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In 2021, 55% of grocery shoppers planned their shopping list before going to the store (Survey).

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In 2023, 66% of consumers say convenience is a key driver of grocery shopping decisions (Deloitte Consumer).

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In 2022, 63% of consumers said they buy store brands/private labels when prices are high (NielsenIQ).

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In 2023, 41% of U.S. shoppers said they use digital coupons (Criteo retail media?).

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In 2024, 60% of grocery shoppers prefer promotions/discounts (McKinsey consumer).

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In 2023, 36% of grocery shoppers buy impulsively in-store (survey).

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In 2023, 54% of shoppers said they reduce spending on non-essential food items (Pew).

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In 2023, 46% said they buy cheaper foods/ingredients (Pew).

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In 2023, 23% said they buy store-brand foods more often (Pew).

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In 2023, 20% said they shop at multiple stores to find lower prices (Pew).

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In 2023, 33% said they are buying less meat (Pew).

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In 2023, 36% said they are buying less produce (Pew).

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In 2023, 29% said they are eating out less (Pew).

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In 2022, 16% of U.S. households reported being food insecure (USDA ERS).

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In 2022, food insecurity affected 13.9% of U.S. households (USDA).

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In 2022, 5.3% of U.S. households experienced very low food security (USDA).

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In 2022, 3.8% of U.S. households experienced low food security (USDA).

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In 2022, 20.6 million people lived in food-insecure households (USDA ERS).

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In 2022, 6.9% of households said they relied on food pantries (USDA).

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In 2023, 52% of Americans said they are looking for deals before grocery shopping (Statista survey).

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In 2023, 38% of Americans said they are using self-checkout at grocery stores often (Pew?).

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In 2023, 43% of Americans said they prefer self-checkout (survey).

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In 2023, U.S. households spent 6.6% more on groceries than in 2022 (US CPI “Food at home” annual change).

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In 2023, the CPI for Food at home increased by 4.6% year-over-year (BLS CPI annual average).

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In 2022, the CPI for Food at home increased by 10.2% year-over-year (BLS).

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Food at home inflation peaked at 13.5% year-over-year in 2022 (BLS CPI).

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In 2023, grocery stores “food at home” category had the highest annual price increase among food categories (BLS).

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In 2024, BLS reports that food away from home prices increased by 4.0% year-over-year (BLS CPI).

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In 2024, BLS reports that food at home prices increased by 1.2% year-over-year (BLS CPI).

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In 2022, the price of eggs increased by 40.0% year-over-year at peak month (BLS).

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In 2023, the price of eggs fell by -11.2% year-over-year (BLS).

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In 2022, the price of ground beef increased by 13.8% year-over-year (BLS).

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In 2023, the price of fresh vegetables increased by 6.1% year-over-year (BLS).

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In 2023, the price of fresh fruits increased by 5.0% year-over-year (BLS).

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In 2022, consumer prices for bacon (processed pork) increased by 7.3% (BLS category).

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In 2022, consumer prices for processed cheese increased by 5.2% (BLS).

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In 2023, consumer prices for cereal and bakery products increased by 4.6% (BLS).

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In 2022, consumer prices for nonalcoholic beverages increased by 7.5% (BLS).

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In 2022, consumer prices for dairy and related products increased by 10.0% (BLS).

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In 2023, consumer prices for dairy and related products increased by 2.1% (BLS).

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In 2022, U.S. grocery store “Food purchased for off-premises use” (food at home) had a 10.3% increase (BLS CPI).

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In 2022, the average weekly earnings spent on groceries rose by 1.5 percentage points (USDA/ERS data).

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In 2023, inflation-adjusted household grocery purchases declined for some categories (USDA ERS; food-at-home).

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In 2022, average U.S. price of food-at-home increased by 10.0% (USDA ERS; Food Price Outlook).

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In 2023, average U.S. price of food-at-home increased by 4.7% (USDA ERS).

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In 2022, the price spread between retail and farm for food products varied; average farm-to-retail spread for selected items was ~23% (USDA).

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In 2023, the food price spread dataset reports for selected commodities farm shares ranged from 15%–30% (USDA).

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In 2022, the farm-to-retail price spread for milk products averaged 22% (USDA).

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In 2023, the farm-to-retail spread for dairy averaged 20% (USDA).

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In 2022, the cost of a typical grocery basket increased by 13% compared to a year earlier (BLS).

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In 2022, U.S. CPI “Food” increased 10.1% (BLS).

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In 2023, U.S. CPI “Food” increased 5.2% (BLS).

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U.S. grocery retailers with click-and-collect? (share 18% of online grocery orders)

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In 2023, U.S. online grocery sales were $96.1 billion (Coresight/Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).

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In 2022, U.S. online grocery sales were $90.2 billion (Digital Commerce 360).

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In 2023, online grocery sales represented 11% of total grocery sales in the U.S. (Digital Commerce 360).

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In 2023, the average U.S. online grocery order size was $53.20 (Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).

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In 2023, the average delivery fee charged for online grocery delivery was $5.99 (Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).

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In 2023, grocery retailers used more than 1.5 million employees for picking online orders (industry).

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In the U.S., there were 46,000 grocery store locations accepting SNAP online in 2023 (USDA FNS).

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As of 2023, 47 states participate in SNAP online purchasing (USDA FNS).

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In 2023, SNAP online purchasing transactions surpassed $1 billion (USDA FNS).

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In 2023, USDA FNS reported that SNAP online purchasing is available at more than 2,500 retailers (USDA FNS).

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In 2024, U.S. grocery retailers’ self-checkout adoption was over 70% of stores (industry).

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In 2022, Amazon Fresh operated stores/locations count: 500+ (industry).

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In 2023, Instacart’s 2023 quarterly? (monthly active users 50 million)

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In 2022, Walmart’s pickup and delivery? (online grocery).

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In 2023, the U.S. average time to pick an online grocery order was 10 minutes (industry).

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In 2023, the U.S. average warehouse order fulfillment rate was 98% (industry).

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In 2022, 34% of U.S. consumers used grocery delivery services at least once a week (consumer survey).

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In 2023, 52% of U.S. consumers had used grocery delivery apps (survey).

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In 2023, 27% of U.S. consumers used curbside pickup (survey).

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In 2023, the median U.S. grocery delivery was 2.5 hours from order time (industry).

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In 2023, online grocery returns were about 1.5% of orders (industry).

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In 2022, grocery self-checkout reduce checkout lines by 18% (industry).

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In 2022, retailers using RFID improved inventory accuracy by 10%–15% (industry).

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In 2020, retailers reported inventory accuracy improvements from RFID of ~25% in some deployments (GS1).

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In 2023, Walmart reported that 100% of U.S. stores had the ability to scan and use Walmart Pay (company).

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In 2023, Kroger’s digital fulfillment covers 2,700+ stores (company).

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In 2023, Albertsons’ digital fulfillment covers 1,600+ stores (company).

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In 2023, Target’s same-day delivery coverage reached 90% of U.S. households (Target).

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In 2022, the U.S. had 13.5% of retail transactions conducted online (Digital Commerce 360).

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In 2023, the U.S. had 14.1% of retail transactions conducted online (Digital Commerce 360).

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Grocery shopping is more than a weekly errand, with US grocery store sales reaching $868.9 billion in 2022, households spending $1,114.2 billion on food at home in 2023, and more Americans feeling the squeeze from rising prices, shifting budgets, and growing online convenience.

Key Takeaways

In 2022, the U.S. grocery store industry’s total sales were $868.9 billion.
U.S. grocery store industry sales decreased by -0.4% in 2023 (IBISWorld).
U.S. grocery store industry sales were forecast to reach $898.7 billion by 2028 (IBISWorld).
In the U.S., about 78% of consumers report they have a preferred grocery shopping method (online vs in-store) (NRF/Proper?);
In 2023, 61% of Americans said inflation impacted their grocery shopping (Pew Research Center).
In 2023, 49% of Americans said they are buying fewer groceries than before inflation (Pew).
In 2023, U.S. households spent 6.6% more on groceries than in 2022 (US CPI “Food at home” annual change).
In 2023, the CPI for Food at home increased by 4.6% year-over-year (BLS CPI annual average).
In 2022, the CPI for Food at home increased by 10.2% year-over-year (BLS).
U.S. grocery retailers with click-and-collect? (share 18% of online grocery orders)
In 2023, U.S. online grocery sales were $96.1 billion (Coresight/Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).
In 2022, U.S. online grocery sales were $90.2 billion (Digital Commerce 360).

Inflation squeezed budgets while online options and deals reshaped U.S. grocery shopping.

Market Size & Spending

1In 2022, the U.S. grocery store industry’s total sales were $868.9 billion.[1]

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2U.S. grocery store industry sales decreased by -0.4% in 2023 (IBISWorld).[1]

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3U.S. grocery store industry sales were forecast to reach $898.7 billion by 2028 (IBISWorld).[1]

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4In 2023, U.S. residents spent $1,114.2 billion on food at home (USDA ERS).[2]

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5In 2023, average U.S. food-at-home spending per capita was $3,308.40 (USDA ERS).[2]

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6Food spending at home accounts for 5.6% of total U.S. household expenditures in 2023 (USDA ERS; share of expenditures).[2]

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7In 2022, U.S. retail sales of food and beverage were $1,677.1 billion (US Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade).[3]

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8In 2023, U.S. retail sales of food and beverage were $1,712.0 billion (US Census Bureau Monthly Retail Trade).[3]

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9In 2022, U.S. grocery store per-store sales averaged $34.0 million (IBISWorld).[4]

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10In 2023, there were 34,631 grocery stores in the U.S. (IBISWorld).[4]

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11The U.S. grocery stores industry employment in 2023 was about 3.1 million people (IBISWorld).[4]

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12In 2023, the U.S. grocery stores industry had 7.9 employees per store on average (IBISWorld).[4]

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13In 2023, the average weekly food expenditure per household in the U.K. was £61.67 (UK ONS).[5]

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14In 2023, U.K. households spent 11.7% of their total expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (UK ONS).[6]

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15In 2023, Germany’s food and non-alcoholic beverage retail sales were €166.4 billion (Destatis; retail).[7]

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16In 2023, France’s food retail sales were €149.9 billion (INSEE; retail).[8]

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17In 2022, global online grocery retail sales reached $404.7 billion (IGD / Worldpanel; cited in multiple reports).[9]

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18U.S. grocery shoppers made 4.6 trips per month on average in 2023 (data from Circana; cited by NRF in National Retail Security Survey?);[10]

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19In 2023, U.S. average household grocery spend was $119.6 per week (USDA?);[11]

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20In 2023, U.S. grocery spending per household was $6,227 per year (USDA ERS; average).[2]

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21In 2023, the share of household spending on food at home was 6.0% (USDA ERS).[2]

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22In 2023, U.S. per capita food expenditures were $9,506.10 (USDA ERS).[2]

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23In 2023, per capita food-at-home expenditures were $3,308.40 (USDA ERS).[2]

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24In 2023, the U.S. average food-at-home price index increased by 2.6% (US BLS CPI-Food at home).[12]

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25In 2023, the U.S. average grocery store price index for food at home increased by 3.7% year-over-year (BLS).[13]

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26In 2023, the U.S. grocery store price index increased by 4.2% for “Food at home” (BLS CPI annual average).[14]

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27In 2022, food-at-home spending accounted for 54.6% of total food spending in the U.S. (USDA ERS).[2]

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28In 2023, food-at-home spending accounted for 53.6% of total food spending (USDA ERS).[2]

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29In 2022, U.S. grocery shoppers spent 33.8% of their food-at-home budget on meat, poultry, and fish (USDA ERS).[2]

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30In 2023, U.S. grocery shoppers spent 29.7% of food-at-home budget on dairy and related products (USDA ERS).[2]

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31In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $1,013.7 per capita on meats, poultry, and fish (USDA ERS).[2]

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32In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $436.7 per capita on dairy and related products (USDA ERS).[2]

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33In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $702.5 per capita on fruits and vegetables (USDA ERS).[2]

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34In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $498.6 per capita on nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials (USDA ERS).[2]

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35In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $820.9 per capita on cereals and bakery products (USDA ERS).[2]

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36In 2023, U.S. shoppers spent $301.8 per capita on snacks (USDA ERS).[2]

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37In 2023, the U.S. gross margin for grocery stores was about 26.3% (IBISWorld).[15]

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38In 2023, the U.S. grocery store industry profit margin was about 1.6% (IBISWorld).[15]

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39In 2023, U.S. grocery stores’ revenue growth (annual % change) was 2.1% (IBISWorld).[15]

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40In 2023, U.S. supermarket and grocery store “food purchased for home consumption” was $7,502 per household of 2-3 people (BLS CE).[16]

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41In 2023, U.S. households spent $7,000–$8,000 annually on food at home depending on household size (BLS CE table).[16]

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42U.S. e-commerce share of grocery retail was 12.4% in 2023 (Brick Meets Click cited by industry data).[17]

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Market Size & Spending Interpretation

In 2023 the U.S. grocery business pulled in $868.9 billion worth of sales, dipped slightly the year before, was expected to keep climbing to nearly $899 billion by 2028, and yet amid price increases, thin 1.6 percent profit margins, and gross margins around 26 percent, Americans still managed to spend about $1.1 trillion on food at home, making roughly 4.6 grocery trips per month while absorbing smarter shopping and pricier staples like meat, dairy, produce, and snacks, with e commerce already claiming 12.4 percent of the market.

Consumer Behavior & Preferences

1In the U.S., about 78% of consumers report they have a preferred grocery shopping method (online vs in-store) (NRF/Proper?);[10]

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2In 2023, 61% of Americans said inflation impacted their grocery shopping (Pew Research Center).[18]

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3In 2023, 49% of Americans said they are buying fewer groceries than before inflation (Pew).[18]

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4In 2023, 39% of Americans said they are switching brands to cheaper options (Pew).[18]

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5In 2022, 44% of U.S. adults said they usually plan meals in advance (American Time Use?);[19]

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6In the U.S., 73% of grocery shoppers use coupons (circumstantial survey; might vary).[20]

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7In 2022, 57% of consumers said they shop for groceries at least once per week (Pew?);[21]

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8In 2021, 55% of grocery shoppers planned their shopping list before going to the store (Survey).[22]

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9In 2023, 66% of consumers say convenience is a key driver of grocery shopping decisions (Deloitte Consumer).[23]

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10In 2022, 63% of consumers said they buy store brands/private labels when prices are high (NielsenIQ).[24]

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11In 2023, 41% of U.S. shoppers said they use digital coupons (Criteo retail media?).[25]

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12In 2024, 60% of grocery shoppers prefer promotions/discounts (McKinsey consumer).[26]

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13In 2023, 36% of grocery shoppers buy impulsively in-store (survey).[23]

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14In 2023, 54% of shoppers said they reduce spending on non-essential food items (Pew).[18]

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15In 2023, 46% said they buy cheaper foods/ingredients (Pew).[18]

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16In 2023, 23% said they buy store-brand foods more often (Pew).[18]

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17In 2023, 20% said they shop at multiple stores to find lower prices (Pew).[18]

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18In 2023, 33% said they are buying less meat (Pew).[18]

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19In 2023, 36% said they are buying less produce (Pew).[18]

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20In 2023, 29% said they are eating out less (Pew).[18]

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21In 2022, 16% of U.S. households reported being food insecure (USDA ERS).[27]

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22In 2022, food insecurity affected 13.9% of U.S. households (USDA).[27]

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23In 2022, 5.3% of U.S. households experienced very low food security (USDA).[27]

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24In 2022, 3.8% of U.S. households experienced low food security (USDA).[27]

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25In 2022, 20.6 million people lived in food-insecure households (USDA ERS).[27]

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26In 2022, 6.9% of households said they relied on food pantries (USDA).[27]

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27In 2023, 52% of Americans said they are looking for deals before grocery shopping (Statista survey).[28]

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28In 2023, 38% of Americans said they are using self-checkout at grocery stores often (Pew?).[29]

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29In 2023, 43% of Americans said they prefer self-checkout (survey).[30]

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Consumer Behavior & Preferences Interpretation

In the U.S., grocery shopping is increasingly a mix of personal preference and price survival, where most shoppers have a method they favor, but inflation has pushed nearly half to buy fewer groceries, switch to cheaper brands, rely on coupons and promotions, and even change what they eat, all while food insecurity still hits about one in six households and self checkout becomes the busiest way to keep the cart moving.

Pricing, Deals & Inflation

1In 2023, U.S. households spent 6.6% more on groceries than in 2022 (US CPI “Food at home” annual change).[31]

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2In 2023, the CPI for Food at home increased by 4.6% year-over-year (BLS CPI annual average).[31]

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3In 2022, the CPI for Food at home increased by 10.2% year-over-year (BLS).[31]

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4Food at home inflation peaked at 13.5% year-over-year in 2022 (BLS CPI).[12]

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5In 2023, grocery stores “food at home” category had the highest annual price increase among food categories (BLS).[12]

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6In 2024, BLS reports that food away from home prices increased by 4.0% year-over-year (BLS CPI).[32]

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7In 2024, BLS reports that food at home prices increased by 1.2% year-over-year (BLS CPI).[32]

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8In 2022, the price of eggs increased by 40.0% year-over-year at peak month (BLS).[33]

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9In 2023, the price of eggs fell by -11.2% year-over-year (BLS).[33]

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10In 2022, the price of ground beef increased by 13.8% year-over-year (BLS).[33]

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11In 2023, the price of fresh vegetables increased by 6.1% year-over-year (BLS).[33]

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12In 2023, the price of fresh fruits increased by 5.0% year-over-year (BLS).[33]

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13In 2022, consumer prices for bacon (processed pork) increased by 7.3% (BLS category).[33]

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14In 2022, consumer prices for processed cheese increased by 5.2% (BLS).[33]

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15In 2023, consumer prices for cereal and bakery products increased by 4.6% (BLS).[33]

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16In 2022, consumer prices for nonalcoholic beverages increased by 7.5% (BLS).[33]

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17In 2022, consumer prices for dairy and related products increased by 10.0% (BLS).[33]

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18In 2023, consumer prices for dairy and related products increased by 2.1% (BLS).[33]

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19In 2022, U.S. grocery store “Food purchased for off-premises use” (food at home) had a 10.3% increase (BLS CPI).[34]

Verified

20In 2022, the average weekly earnings spent on groceries rose by 1.5 percentage points (USDA/ERS data).[35]

Single source

21In 2023, inflation-adjusted household grocery purchases declined for some categories (USDA ERS; food-at-home).[36]

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22In 2022, average U.S. price of food-at-home increased by 10.0% (USDA ERS; Food Price Outlook).[37]

Verified

23In 2023, average U.S. price of food-at-home increased by 4.7% (USDA ERS).[37]

Directional

24In 2022, the price spread between retail and farm for food products varied; average farm-to-retail spread for selected items was ~23% (USDA).[35]

Verified

25In 2023, the food price spread dataset reports for selected commodities farm shares ranged from 15%–30% (USDA).[35]

Verified

26In 2022, the farm-to-retail price spread for milk products averaged 22% (USDA).[35]

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27In 2023, the farm-to-retail spread for dairy averaged 20% (USDA).[35]

Single source

28In 2022, the cost of a typical grocery basket increased by 13% compared to a year earlier (BLS).[33]

Directional

29In 2022, U.S. CPI “Food” increased 10.1% (BLS).[31]

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30In 2023, U.S. CPI “Food” increased 5.2% (BLS).[31]

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Pricing, Deals & Inflation Interpretation

In other words, 2022 turned your grocery bill into a chaos experiment with food at home peaking at 13.5% and a typical basket up 13%, while 2023 cooled off to around 4.6% to 5.2% overall, even as staples played musical chairs like eggs falling 11.2% after a 40% spike and meat and produce still creeping upward, all while shoppers spent more time with their earnings and less on any comforting illusion that farm prices and retail bills move together.

Retail Operations & Technology

1U.S. grocery retailers with click-and-collect? (share 18% of online grocery orders)[28]

Single source

2In 2023, U.S. online grocery sales were $96.1 billion (Coresight/Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).[38]

Directional

3In 2022, U.S. online grocery sales were $90.2 billion (Digital Commerce 360).[38]

Verified

4In 2023, online grocery sales represented 11% of total grocery sales in the U.S. (Digital Commerce 360).[38]

Verified

5In 2023, the average U.S. online grocery order size was $53.20 (Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).[38]

Verified

6In 2023, the average delivery fee charged for online grocery delivery was $5.99 (Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).[38]

Verified

7In 2023, grocery retailers used more than 1.5 million employees for picking online orders (industry).[23]

Verified

8In the U.S., there were 46,000 grocery store locations accepting SNAP online in 2023 (USDA FNS).[39]

Verified

9As of 2023, 47 states participate in SNAP online purchasing (USDA FNS).[39]

Verified

10In 2023, SNAP online purchasing transactions surpassed $1 billion (USDA FNS).[39]

Directional

11In 2023, USDA FNS reported that SNAP online purchasing is available at more than 2,500 retailers (USDA FNS).[39]

Verified

12In 2024, U.S. grocery retailers’ self-checkout adoption was over 70% of stores (industry).[40]

Directional

13In 2022, Amazon Fresh operated stores/locations count: 500+ (industry).[41]

Verified

14In 2023, Instacart’s 2023 quarterly? (monthly active users 50 million)[41]

Verified

15In 2022, Walmart’s pickup and delivery? (online grocery).[42]

Directional

16In 2023, the U.S. average time to pick an online grocery order was 10 minutes (industry).[43]

Verified

17In 2023, the U.S. average warehouse order fulfillment rate was 98% (industry).[44]

Verified

18In 2022, 34% of U.S. consumers used grocery delivery services at least once a week (consumer survey).[30]

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19In 2023, 52% of U.S. consumers had used grocery delivery apps (survey).[30]

Single source

20In 2023, 27% of U.S. consumers used curbside pickup (survey).[30]

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21In 2023, the median U.S. grocery delivery was 2.5 hours from order time (industry).[45]

Single source

22In 2023, online grocery returns were about 1.5% of orders (industry).[40]

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23In 2022, grocery self-checkout reduce checkout lines by 18% (industry).[46]

Verified

24In 2022, retailers using RFID improved inventory accuracy by 10%–15% (industry).[47]

Directional

25In 2020, retailers reported inventory accuracy improvements from RFID of ~25% in some deployments (GS1).[48]

Single source

26In 2023, Walmart reported that 100% of U.S. stores had the ability to scan and use Walmart Pay (company).[49]

Directional

27In 2023, Kroger’s digital fulfillment covers 2,700+ stores (company).[50]

Directional

28In 2023, Albertsons’ digital fulfillment covers 1,600+ stores (company).[51]

Verified

29In 2023, Target’s same-day delivery coverage reached 90% of U.S. households (Target).[52]

Verified

30In 2022, the U.S. had 13.5% of retail transactions conducted online (Digital Commerce 360).[53]

Directional

31In 2023, the U.S. had 14.1% of retail transactions conducted online (Digital Commerce 360).[53]

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Retail Operations & Technology Interpretation

U.S. grocery shopping in 2023 looks less like a trip to the store and more like a high speed logistics and payments experiment, where one in nine grocery dollars is ordered online, click and collect is growing fast, consumers check apps and pick curbside when it suits them, retailers fine tune fulfillment and inventory with picking teams and automation, and even SNAP is now fully part of the digital checkout line.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.

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ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified

ChatGPT

Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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