Regional chains now dominate U.S. grocery retail, which is a $1 trillion industry in the United States. According to dunnhumby’s ninth annual Retailer Preference Index (RPI). H-E-B claimed the top spot for the fifth time in nine years, followed by Market Basket in second place.
Woodman’s debuted in the rankings at number three, displacing Costco and marking the first time all top three grocers are regional players. The remaining top ten includes Aldi, WinCo Foods, Trader Joe’s, Amazon, Wegmans, and ShopRite....