Study: Consumers’ Favorite Grocery Stores
by Angela Nazworth | June 22, 2012 11:50 am
When it comes to purchasing groceries, — and gas[1] — consumers take convenience and prices seriously. Other factors that drive customers to a particular grocery store include good sales and promotions, cleanliness, a variety of quality merchandise and excellent service, according to a recent study from Market Force[2].
Here are eight grocery stores that consumers like best.
- Giant Food
- ShopRite
- Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT[3])
- Publix Super Markets (PINK:PUSH[4])
- Costco (NASDAQ:COST[5])
- Kroger (NYSE:KR[6])
- ALDI
- Safeway (NYSE:SWY[7])
Would you like to know how grocery stores ranked in various categories? That information and more can be found at Market Force[8]. The panel research study was conducted in March with more than 6,400 participants from multiple demographics.
Endnotes:- and gas: https://investorplace.com/2012/06/study-americas-favorite-gas-stations-of-2012/
- recent study from Market Force: http://www.marketforce.com/press-releases/item/market-force-grocery-panel-research/
- WMT: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=WMT
- PUSH: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=PUSH
- COST: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=COST
- KR: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=KR
- SWY: http://studio-5.financialcontent.com/investplace/quote?Symbol=SWY
- at Market Force: http://www.marketforce.com/press-releases/item/market-force-grocery-panel-research/
Source URL: https://investorplace.com/2012/06/study-consumers-favorite-grocery-stores/