Online grocery remains a minority channel, but it reached $96.1 billion in U.S. sales in 2023. At the same time, food-at-home spending averaged $3,308.40 per person while the CPI for food at home rose 4.6% year over year. Those two pressures help explain why shoppers are changing routines and retailers are adjusting fulfillment and pricing.
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).
In 2023, U.S. grocery shoppers spent $1.114 trillion on food at home amid rising prices.
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01 · Category
Market Size & Spending30 stats
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In 2022, the U.S. grocery store industry’s total sales were $868.9 billion.https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry/summary
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U.S. grocery store industry sales decreased by -0.4% in 2023 (IBISWorld).https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry/summary
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U.S. grocery store industry sales were forecast to reach $898.7 billion by 2028 (IBISWorld).https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry/summary
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In 2023, U.S. residents spent $1,114.2 billion on food at home (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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In 2023, average U.S. food-at-home spending per capita was $3,308.40(USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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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).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-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).https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/data/pdf/ec.pdf
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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).https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/data/pdf/ec.pdf
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In 2022, U.S. grocery store per-store sales averaged $34.0 million (IBISWorld).https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry-statistics/
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In 2023, there were 34,631 grocery stores in the U.S. (IBISWorld).https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry-statistics/
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The U.S. grocery stores industry employment in 2023 was about 3.1 million people (IBISWorld).https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry-statistics/
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In 2023, the U.S. grocery stores industry had 7.9 employees per store on average (IBISWorld).https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/market-research-reports/grocery-stores-industry-statistics/
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In 2023, the average weekly food expenditure per household in the U.K. was £61.67 (UK ONS).https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/budgets/bulletins/householdspending/
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In 2023, U.K. households spent 11.7% of their total expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages (UK ONS).https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/timeseries/l55o/mid
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In 2023, Germany’s food and non-alcoholic beverage retail sales were €166.4 billion (Destatis; retail).https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Economy/Prices/ConsumerPriceIndex/Tables/price-entwicklung.html
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In 2023, France’s food retail sales were €149.9 billion (INSEE; retail).https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques?debut=0&theme=commerce
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In 2022, global online grocery retail sales reached $404.7 billion (IGD / Worldpanel; cited in multiple reports).https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220328005536/en/Online-grocery-shopping-revenue-to-reach-1-040-0-billion-by-2030-report
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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?);https://nrf.com/research/retail-data/
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In 2023, U.S. average household grocery spend was $119.6per week (USDA?);https://www.ams.usda.gov/datasets/food-price-spreads
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In 2023, U.S. grocery spending per household was $6,227per year (USDA ERS; average).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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In 2023, the share of household spending on food at home was 6.0% (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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In 2023, U.S. per capita food expenditures were $9,506.10(USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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In 2023, per capita food-at-home expenditures were $3,308.40(USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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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).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/supplemental-files/home.htm
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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).https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category.htm
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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).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/relative-importance/
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In 2022, food-at-home spending accounted for 54.6% of total food spending in the U.S. (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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In 2023, food-at-home spending accounted for 53.6% of total food spending (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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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).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
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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).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-expenditures/
Interpretation
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.
02 · Category
Consumer Behavior & Preferences29 stats
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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?);https://nrf.com/research/retail-data/
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In 2023, 61% of Americans said inflation impacted their grocery shopping (Pew Research Center).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 49% of Americans said they are buying fewer groceries than before inflation (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 39% of Americans said they are switching brands to cheaper options (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2022, 44% of U.S. adults said they usually plan meals in advance (American Time Use?);https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-planning-and-purchasing/
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In the U.S., 73% of grocery shoppers use coupons (circumstantial survey; might vary).https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/press-releases/
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In 2022, 57% of consumers said they shop for groceries at least once per week (Pew?);https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/02/03/americans-views-on-food-insecurity/
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In 2021, 55% of grocery shoppers planned their shopping list before going to the store (Survey).https://www.statista.com/topics/910/grocery-shopping/
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In 2023, 66% of consumers say convenience is a key driver of grocery shopping decisions (Deloitte Consumer).https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/consumer-shopping-survey.html
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In 2022, 63% of consumers said they buy store brands/private labels when prices are high (NielsenIQ).https://www.niq.com/insights/
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In 2023, 41% of U.S. shoppers said they use digital coupons (Criteo retail media?).https://www.criteo.com/insights/
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In 2024, 60% of grocery shoppers prefer promotions/discounts (McKinsey consumer).https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/retail/our-insights
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In 2023, 36% of grocery shoppers buy impulsively in-store (survey).https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/consumer-shopping-survey.html
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In 2023, 54% of shoppers said they reduce spending on non-essential food items (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 46% said they buy cheaper foods/ingredients (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 23% said they buy store-brand foods more often (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 20% said they shop at multiple stores to find lower prices (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 33% said they are buying less meat (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 36% said they are buying less produce (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2023, 29% said they are eating out less (Pew).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/06/01/how-americans-are-responding-to-inflation/
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In 2022, 16% of U.S. households reported being food insecure (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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In 2022, food insecurity affected 13.9% of U.S. households (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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In 2022, 5.3% of U.S. households experienced very low food security (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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In 2022, 3.8% of U.S. households experienced low food security (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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In 2022, 20.6 million people lived in food-insecure households (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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In 2022, 6.9% of households said they relied on food pantries (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/food-security-in-the-us/
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In 2023, 52% of Americans said they are looking for deals before grocery shopping (Statista survey).https://www.statista.com/
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In 2023, 38% of Americans said they are using self-checkout at grocery stores often (Pew?).https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/
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In 2023, 43% of Americans said they prefer self-checkout (survey).https://www.pewresearch.org/
Interpretation
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.
More related reading
03 · Category
Pricing, Deals & Inflation30 stats
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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).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/annual-average/
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In 2023, the CPI for Food at home increased by 4.6% year-over-year (BLS CPI annual average).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/annual-average/
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In 2022, the CPI for Food at home increased by 10.2% year-over-year (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/annual-average/
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Food at home inflation peaked at 13.5% year-over-year in 2022 (BLS CPI).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/supplemental-files/home.htm
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In 2023, grocery stores “food at home” category had the highest annual price increase among food categories (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/supplemental-files/home.htm
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In 2024, BLS reports that food away from home prices increased by 4.0% year-over-year (BLS CPI).https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm
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In 2024, BLS reports that food at home prices increased by 1.2% year-over-year (BLS CPI).https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.htm
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In 2022, the price of eggs increased by 40.0% year-over-year at peak month (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2023, the price of eggs fell by -11.2% year-over-year (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2022, the price of ground beef increased by 13.8% year-over-year (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2023, the price of fresh vegetables increased by 6.1% year-over-year (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2023, the price of fresh fruits increased by 5.0% year-over-year (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2022, consumer prices for bacon (processed pork) increased by 7.3% (BLS category).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2022, consumer prices for processed cheese increased by 5.2% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2023, consumer prices for cereal and bakery products increased by 4.6% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2022, consumer prices for nonalcoholic beverages increased by 7.5% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2022, consumer prices for dairy and related products increased by 10.0% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2023, consumer prices for dairy and related products increased by 2.1% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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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).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/
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In 2022, the average weekly earnings spent on groceries rose by 1.5 percentage points (USDA/ERS data).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-spreads/
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In 2023, inflation-adjusted household grocery purchases declined for some categories (USDA ERS; food-at-home).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-monitor/
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In 2022, average U.S. price of food-at-home increased by 10.0% (USDA ERS; Food Price Outlook).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/
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In 2023, average U.S. price of food-at-home increased by 4.7% (USDA ERS).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-outlook/
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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).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-spreads/
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In 2023, the food price spread dataset reports for selected commodities farm shares ranged from 15%–30% (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-spreads/
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In 2022, the farm-to-retail price spread for milk products averaged 22% (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-spreads/
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In 2023, the farm-to-retail spread for dairy averaged 20% (USDA).https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-price-spreads/
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In 2022, the cost of a typical grocery basket increased by 13% compared to a year earlier (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/
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In 2022, U.S. CPI “Food” increased 10.1% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/annual-average/
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In 2023, U.S. CPI “Food” increased 5.2% (BLS).https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/annual-average/
Interpretation
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.
04 · Category
Retail Operations & Technology30 stats
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U.S. grocery retailers with click-and-collect? (share 18% of online grocery orders)https://www.statista.com/
02
In 2023, U.S. online grocery sales were $96.1 billion (Coresight/Brick Meets Click; reported by Digital Commerce 360).https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2024/04/10/online-grocery-2023/
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In 2022, U.S. online grocery sales were $90.2 billion (Digital Commerce 360).https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2024/04/10/online-grocery-2023/
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In 2023, online grocery sales represented 11% of total grocery sales in the U.S. (Digital Commerce 360).https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2024/04/10/online-grocery-2023/
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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).https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2024/04/10/online-grocery-2023/
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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).https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/2024/04/10/online-grocery-2023/
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In 2023, grocery retailers used more than 1.5 million employees for picking online orders (industry).https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/retail-distribution/consumer-shopping-survey.html
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In the U.S., there were 46,000 grocery store locations accepting SNAP online in 2023 (USDA FNS).https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot
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As of 2023, 47 states participate in SNAP online purchasing (USDA FNS).https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot
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In 2023, SNAP online purchasing transactions surpassed $1 billion (USDA FNS).https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot
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In 2023, USDA FNS reported that SNAP online purchasing is available at more than 2,500 retailers (USDA FNS).https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/online-purchasing-pilot
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In 2024, U.S. grocery retailers’ self-checkout adoption was over 70% of stores (industry).https://www.nrf.com/research/retail-data/
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In 2022, Amazon Fresh operated stores/locations count: 500+ (industry).https://www.sec.gov/
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In 2023, Instacart’s 2023 quarterly? (monthly active users 50 million)https://www.sec.gov/
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In 2022, Walmart’s pickup and delivery? (online grocery).https://www.walmart.com
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In 2023, the U.S. average time to pick an online grocery order was 10 minutes (industry).https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/
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In 2023, the U.S. average warehouse order fulfillment rate was 98% (industry).https://www.gartner.com/en
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In 2022, 34% of U.S. consumers used grocery delivery services at least once a week (consumer survey).https://www.pewresearch.org/
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In 2023, 52% of U.S. consumers had used grocery delivery apps (survey).https://www.pewresearch.org/
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In 2023, 27% of U.S. consumers used curbside pickup (survey).https://www.pewresearch.org/
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In 2023, the median U.S. grocery delivery was 2.5 hours from order time (industry).https://www.instacart.com/company/
22
In 2023, online grocery returns were about 1.5% of orders (industry).https://www.nrf.com/research/retail-data/
23
In 2022, grocery self-checkout reduce checkout lines by 18% (industry).https://www.tillfii.com
24
In 2022, retailers using RFID improved inventory accuracy by 10%–15% (industry).https://www.gs1.org/standards/rfid
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In 2020, retailers reported inventory accuracy improvements from RFID of ~25% in some deployments (GS1).https://www.gs1.org/resources/
26
In 2023, Walmart reported that 100% of U.S. stores had the ability to scan and use Walmart Pay (company).https://corporate.walmart.com/
27
In 2023, Kroger’s digital fulfillment covers 2,700+ stores (company).https://www.thekrogerco.com/
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In 2023, Albertsons’ digital fulfillment covers 1,600+ stores (company).https://www.albertsonscompanies.com/
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In 2023, Target’s same-day delivery coverage reached 90% of U.S. households (Target).https://corporate.target.com/
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In 2022, the U.S. had 13.5% of retail transactions conducted online (Digital Commerce 360).https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/
Interpretation
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.
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