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Supermarket Categories by Dollar Sales 2009

UNIT SALES % CHANGEFROM YEAR AGO 1. CARBONATED BEVERAGES $12,007,570,000 1.86 2. MILK $11,204,810,000 -8.44 3. FRESH BREAD & ROLLS $9,568,504,000 4.77 4. BEER/ALE/ALCOHOLIC CIDER $8,172,240,000 5.42 5. SALTY SNACKS $8,085,451,000 9.75 6. NATURAL CHEESE $7,638,909,000 7.75 7. FZ DINNERS/ENTREES $6,134,767,000 0.18 8. COLD CEREAL $6,111,428,000 2.12 9. WINE $5,491,582,000 3.72 10. CIGARETTES $4,630,216,000

August 17, 2009

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DOLLAR SALES

1.

CARBONATED BEVERAGES

$12,007,570,000

1.86

2.

MILK

$11,204,810,000

-8.44

3.

FRESH BREAD & ROLLS

$9,568,504,000

4.77

4.

BEER/ALE/ALCOHOLIC CIDER

$8,172,240,000

5.42

5.

SALTY SNACKS

$8,085,451,000

9.75

6.

NATURAL CHEESE

$7,638,909,000

7.75

7.

FZ DINNERS/ENTREES

$6,134,767,000

0.18

8.

COLD CEREAL

$6,111,428,000

2.12

9.

WINE

$5,491,582,000

3.72

10.

CIGARETTES

$4,630,216,000

-2.18

11.

ICE CREAM/SHERBET

$4,283,618,000

0.90

12.

RFG JUICES/DRINKS

$4,282,007,000

-0.63

13.

BOTTLED WATER

$4,103,761,000

-6.84

14.

SOUP

$4,062,841,000

2.65

15.

CRACKERS

$3,709,926,000

3.56

16.

YOGURT

$3,701,799,000

4.07

17.

COOKIES

$3,617,069,000

0.70

18.

BOTTLED JUICES - SS

$3,558,993,000

0.22

19.

LUNCHEON MEATS

$3,443,479,000

2.99

20.

RFG FRESH EGGS

$3,319,038,000

-5.37

21.

COFFEE

$3,135,702,000

4.28

22.

TOILET TISSUE

$3,060,375,000

5.11

23.

BREAKFAST MEATS

$2,997,340,000

2.27

24.

DOG FOOD

$2,964,603,000

10.02

25.

FZ PIZZA

$2,924,061,000

4.59

26.

RFG SALAD/COLESLAW

$2,819,255,000

1.28

27.

TOTAL CHOCOLATE CANDY

$2,714,988,000

2.75

28.

LAUNDRY DETERGENT

$2,597,445,000

2.63

29.

FZ NOVELTIES

$2,501,189,000

1.36

30.

BABY FORMULA/ELECTROLYTES

$2,407,023,000

-2.67

31.

VEGETABLES

$2,308,596,000

9.85

32.

SHORTENING & OIL

$2,236,710,000

12.09

33.

PROCESSED CHEESE

$2,198,633,000

1.45

34.

SPIRITS/LIQUOR

$2,193,631,000

1.19

35.

FZ SEAFOOD

$2,048,070,000

7.08

36.

CAT FOOD

$2,038,343,000

6.44

37.

SNACK BARS/GRANOLA BARS

$1,882,101,000

0.03

38.

PAPER TOWELS

$1,871,462,000

2.55

39.

FZ PLAIN VEGETABLES

$1,850,185,000

5.06

40.

SPICES/SEASONINGS

$1,842,451,000

3.85

41.

DINNER SAUSAGE

$1,835,527,000

7.38

42.

FRANKFURTERS

$1,684,087,000

5.80

43.

PROCESSED FZ / RFG POULTRY

$1,677,406,000

4.02

44.

CANNED/BOTTLED FRUIT

$1,651,592,000

-1.27

45.

FZ / RFG POULTRY

$1,636,720,000

5.06

46.

PASTRY/DOUGHNUTS

$1,625,778,000

2.55

47.

PASTA

$1,622,111,000

17.50

48.

SPAGHETTI/ITALIAN SAUCE

$1,564,372,000

7.18

49.

CREAMS/CREAMERS

$1,564,203,000

2.56

50.

FOOD & TRASH BAGS

$1,548,396,000

-0.20

51.

PICKLES/RELISH/OLIVES

$1,547,367,000

3.87

52.

FZ BREAKFAST FOOD

$1,473,572,000

6.83

53.

RICE

$1,471,514,000

16.93

54.

SALAD DRESSINGS - SS

$1,461,916,000

2.72

55.

SEAFOOD -SS

$1,446,773,000

4.81

56.

MARGARINE/SPREADS/BUTTER BLEND

$1,446,650,000

17.38

57.

MEXICAN FOODS

$1,427,046,000

5.86

58.

DRY PACKAGED DINNERS

$1,401,423,000

2.17

59.

SPORTS DRINKS

$1,398,794,000

-7.03

60.

DOUGH/BISCUIT DOUGH - RFG

$1,367,160,000

4.42

61.

SNACK NUTS/SEEDS/CORN NUTS

$1,324,859,000

0.11

62.

FZ MEAT

$1,310,667,000

5.29

63.

SS DINNERS

$1,291,189,000

5.17

64.

TOTAL NON-CHOCOLATE CANDY

$1,286,328,000

2.12

65.

BUTTER

$1,276,858,000

1.48

66.

RFG SIDE DISHES

$1,275,906,000

4.93

67.

MAYONNAISE

$1,242,065,000

13.72

68.

CUPS & PLATES

$1,234,893,000

-0.90

69.

DIAPERS

$1,191,452,000

-1.98

70.

BAKING NEEDS

$1,188,479,000

5.90

71.

TEA/COFFEE READY-TO-DRINK

$1,136,910,000

-2.90

72.

BAKING MIXES

$1,136,801,000

8.26

73.

HOUSEHOLD CLEANER

$1,089,382,000

-4.32

74.

SUGAR

$1,061,074,000

4.59

75.

TOMATO PRODUCTS

$1,045,202,000

10.07

76.

RFG MEAT/POULTRY PRODUCTS

$1,036,076,000

11.07

77.

FZ POTATOES/ONIONS

$1,021,801,000

7.71

78.

FZ APPETIZERS/SNACK ROLLS

$999,728,100

5.80

79.

SOAP

$990,731,900

3.69

80.

BAKERY SNACKS

$969,616,700

2.80

81.

INTERNAL ANALGESICS

$941,073,000

-2.43

82.

PEANUT BUTTER

$932,540,700

7.23

83.

DISH DETERGENT

$918,320,600

4.80

84.

JELLIES/JAMS/HONEY

$915,500,400

5.07

85.

PIES & CAKES

$913,950,300

3.04

86.

MEXICAN SAUCE

$902,318,800

4.17

87.

CREAM CHEESE/CR CHS SPREAD

$900,154,800

5.34

88.

VITAMINS

$892,958,000

7.02

89.

COTTAGE CHEESE

$892,937,600

-4.06

90.

CANNED MEAT

$872,655,200

5.66

91.

HOT CEREAL

$835,241,000

-2.17

92.

GRAVY/SAUCE MIXES

$825,651,600

4.85

93.

MUSTARD & KETCHUP

$782,147,100

4.78

94.

BABY FOOD

$774,169,200

-0.95

95.

RFG ENTREES

$769,218,400

-3.86

96.

SOUR CREAM

$765,187,000

0.85

97.

GUM

$764,698,000

6.45

98.

COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS TABLETS

$759,697,200

-0.51

99.

ASEPTIC JUICES

$738,015,800

0.59

100.

TOOTHPASTE

$711,828,100

-3.67

101.

LUNCHES - RFG

$709,701,700

-0.89

102.

PET SUPPLIES

$702,162,400

1.70

103.

ALL OTHER SAUCES

$688,088,300

5.87

104.

FZ BREAD/FZ DOUGH

$687,786,600

6.55

105.

FLOUR/MEAL

$687,273,300

18.79

106.

TEA - BAGS/LOOSE

$684,463,200

1.77

107.

ENERGY DRINKS

$682,468,000

4.19

108.

FACIAL TISSUE

$672,875,600

-3.17

109.

SANITARY NAPKINS/TAMPONS

$660,334,400

-1.93

110.

GASTROINTESTINAL - TABLETS

$632,277,100

-1.22

111.

CAT/DOG LITTER

$632,111,700

-1.57

112.

SHAMPOO

$624,908,000

-5.75

113.

POPCORN/POPCORN OIL

$623,299,000

9.32

114.

WEIGHT CON/NUTRITION LIQ/PWD

$609,941,100

4.38

115.

DRIED FRUIT

$596,770,000

0.75

116.

BATTERIES

$595,610,200

2.35

117.

SYRUP/MOLASSES

$580,718,100

6.76

118.

CANNED JUICES - SS

$578,408,400

-7.20

119.

DESSERTS - RFG

$575,322,600

-2.04

120.

GELATIN/PUDDING PRD AND MIXES

$566,994,500

1.47

121.

FZ DESSERTS/TOPPING

$566,646,500

-1.86

122.

FOILS & WRAPS

$560,293,900

2.54

123.

AIR FRESHENERS

$555,093,600

-7.25

124.

ENGLISH MUFFINS

$548,965,600

4.22

125.

DEODORANT

$543,811,300

-2.06

126.

DRINK MIXES

$538,069,400

-0.90

127.

BAKING NUTS

$533,094,500

2.52

128.

BLADES

$517,010,200

-3.91

129.

SKIN CARE

$509,795,800

-1.33

130.

BAKED BEANS/CANNED BREAD

$496,695,600

13.62

131.

RFG WHIPPED TOPPINGS

$462,566,900

6.62

132.

FZ PIES

$461,522,500

-0.43

133.

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

$459,722,000

0.26

134.

CLEANING TOOLS/MOPS/BROOMS

$457,307,100

-2.52

135.

TOASTER PASTRIES/TARTS

$451,604,600

9.98

136.

DIP/DIP MIXES - SS

$450,283,200

5.80

137.

RFG DIPS

$450,089,000

3.02

138.

JUICES - FROZEN

$424,808,400

-3.15

139.

TOOTHBRUSH/DENTAL ACCESSORIES

$420,566,700

-6.77

140.

DRY FRUIT SNACKS

$408,633,400

2.11

141.

CHARCOAL

$400,782,200

1.75

142.

BARBEQUE SAUCE

$388,420,800

7.79

143.

FABRIC SOFTENER LIQUID

$388,416,400

-3.12

144.

ASIAN FOOD

$379,256,000

5.78

145.

PAPER NAPKINS

$376,793,500

-0.76

146.

HAIR CONDITIONER

$366,049,100

-7.06

147.

FZ FRUIT

$359,024,300

-1.62

148.

MOIST TOWELETTES

$356,153,000

-5.24

149.

SPREADS - RFG

$353,231,700

10.57

150.

CANDLES

$349,547,000

-3.24

151.

RFG Tortilla/EGGRLL/WONTN WRAP

$348,713,900

5.43

152.

SEAFOOD - RFG

$343,467,400

-1.74

153.

SUGAR SUBSTITUTES

$343,261,600

1.40

154.

DRY BEANS/VEGETABLES

$341,834,900

17.73

155.

INSTANT POTATOES

$337,019,800

6.08

156.

BLEACH

$332,121,400

-3.82

157.

RFG TEAS/COFFEE

$319,890,800

2.19

158.

MOUTHWASH

$316,839,600

-1.65

159.

LIGHT BULBS

$313,693,600

-10.16

160.

EVAPORATED/CONDENSED MILK

$309,562,800

5.16

161.

MILK FLAVORING/COCOA MIXES

$303,818,300

-1.58

162.

EYE/CONTACT LENS CARE PRODUCT

$296,522,800

-3.06

163.

COFFEE CREAMER - SS

$295,945,600

5.91

164.

KITCHEN STORAGE

$292,151,500

-6.21

165.

FROSTING

$286,869,200

7.45

166.

HAND & BODY LOTION

$283,586,900

-1.69

167.

VINEGAR

$282,213,300

6.06

168.

FZ POT PIES

$278,275,300

-0.70

169.

DESSERT TOPPINGS

$276,891,100

3.19

170.

TEA - INSTANT TEA MIXES

$274,670,600

-1.86

171.

FOIL PANS

$271,028,100

-0.75

172.

HAIR COLORING

$269,645,300

-4.90

173.

BREADCRUMBS/BATTERS

$268,897,600

9.75

174.

MISC. SNACKS

$265,955,400

14.26

175.

MISC HEALTH REMEDIES

$261,891,600

-2.82

176.

LAUNDRY CARE

$260,868,500

-2.66

177.

FZ PASTA

$260,595,900

8.86

178.

PEST CONTROL

$255,026,900

-0.13

179.

RUG/UPHOLSTERY/FABRIC TREATMENT

$252,410,500

-1.55

180.

OTHER RFG PRODUCTS

$245,310,400

6.16

181.

SALAD DRESSING - RFG

$244,104,700

13.82

182.

SALAD TOPPINGS

$236,814,600

2.97

183.

SPONGES & SCOURING PADS

$235,646,900

1.51

184.

ADULT INCONTINENCE

$234,148,500

3.87

185.

STEAK/WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

$233,981,500

1.98

186.

PANCAKE MIXES

$233,219,200

18.50

187.

NON-FRUIT DRINKS - SS

$225,680,400

6.33

188.

DRIED MEAT SNACKS

$225,125,100

-5.12

189.

FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS

$223,075,100

-4.30

190.

STUFFING MIXES

$221,584,300

3.56

191.

FIRST AID ACCESSORIES

$214,906,800

-6.71

192.

FZ PREPARED VEGETABLES

$214,763,900

10.20

193.

FZ SIDE DISHES

$214,731,900

31.57

194.

RICE/POPCORN CAKES

$212,539,000

-2.89

195.

BAKED GOODS - RFG

$212,169,100

4.02

196.

FIRST AID TREATMENT

$210,425,600

-2.69

197.

COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS LIQUIDS

$205,999,500

-5.30

198.

PIZZA - RFG

$205,869,500

19.43

199.

HAIR STYLING GEL/MOUSSE

$205,310,900

-5.93

200.

GASTROINTESTINAL - LIQUID

$201,641,000

2.49

201.

PASTA - RFG

$198,544,500

4.17

202.

PREMIXED COCKTAILS/COOLERS

$196,438,100

-2.12

203.

COSMETICS - EYE

$176,063,000

2.86

204.

DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE

$172,419,600

-3.07

205.

SUNTAN PRODUCTS

$168,540,400

0.16

206.

FIRELOG/FIRESTARTER/FIREWOOD

$164,386,800

-1.35

207.

NASAL PRODUCTS

$159,762,300

-1.32

208.

HOUSEHOLD CLEANER CLOTHS

$159,468,900

-6.03

209.

PICKLES/RELISH - RFG

$158,132,800

2.56

210.

BABY ACCESSORIES

$155,567,700

-8.27

211.

COCKTAIL MIXES

$155,133,200

-2.33

212.

COSMETICS - FACIAL

$155,108,900

-0.96

213.

HAIR SPRAY/SPRITZ

$153,212,700

-2.47

214.

COUGH DROPS

$152,187,200

-6.67

215.

BABY NEEDS

$148,813,900

-6.14

216.

FOOT CARE PRODUCTS

$145,517,200

-5.66

217.

CROUTONS

$144,904,700

5.03

218.

HAIR ACCESSORIES

$142,381,800

-6.17

219.

MARSHMALLOWS

$137,460,700

4.43

220.

FEMININE NEEDS

$123,023,400

-0.10

221.

COFFEE FILTERS

$122,547,200

-1.01

222.

SHAVING CREAM

$117,903,600

-2.43

223.

FZ CORN ON THE COB

$115,466,400

1.40

224.

OFFICE PRODUCTS

$115,017,700

-3.57

225.

DENTURE PRODUCTS

$108,935,800

-3.82

226.

CHEESECAKES

$107,596,400

3.37

227.

COUGH SYRUP

$106,038,700

-1.38

228.

COTTON BALLS/SWABS

$105,647,300

-3.23

229.

COSMETICS - NAIL

$101,696,500

-1.71

230.

PIZZA PRODUCTS

$94,191,650

10.13

231.

SHAVING LOTION/MEN'S FRAGRANCE

$92,778,990

-5.61

232.

ALL OTHER BREAKFAST FOOD

$91,303,220

0.51

233.

ICE CREAM CONES/MIXES

$87,523,090

4.26

234.

COSMETICS - LIP

$80,403,080

-7.84

235.

FURNITURE POLISH

$79,078,240

0.56

236.

SOCKS

$75,871,520

-6.43

237.

OTHER FROZEN FOODS

$74,606,680

-1.65

238.

LIGHTERS

$73,035,030

-3.05

239.

CHILDREN'S ART SUPPLIES

$70,191,940

-4.26

240.

CONTRACEPTIVES

$67,663,380

-0.56

241.

RAZORS

$67,054,800

-5.49

242.

WRITING INSTRUMENTS

$66,904,700

-7.33

243.

PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES

$66,019,500

-39.34

244.

CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUIDS

$65,561,190

7.55

245.

PANTYHOSE/NYLONS

$64,667,900

-19.42

246.

EXTERNAL ANALGESIC RUBS

$63,713,010

-5.53

247.

AUTOMOBILE FLUIDS/ANTIFREEZE

$63,605,520

1.54

248.

WATER SOFTENERS/TREATMENT

$63,165,330

7.07

249.

ANTI-SMOKING PRODUCTS

$60,290,340

-2.37

250.

SPECIALTY NUT BUTTER

$58,351,240

19.80

251.

GLOVES

$58,270,500

-1.15

252.

SLEEPING REMEDIES

$56,942,470

-3.61

253.

FAMILY PLANNING

$56,442,300

-5.89

254.

FLOOR CLEANERS/WAX REMOVERS

$55,527,900

-4.22

255.

WATER FILTERS/DEVICES

$52,601,200

2.73

256.

WEIGHT CONTROL CANDY/TABLETS

$52,545,630

-14.00

257.

FRAGRANCES - WOMEN'S

$50,000,920

-6.91

258.

POWDERED MILK

$48,956,700

4.56

259.

MOTOR OIL

$48,722,600

4.51

260.

HOME HEALTH CARE/KITS

$45,787,290

7.19

261.

OUTDOOR/LAWN FRTLZR/WDKLLR

$40,537,460

11.26

262.

FRT & VEG PRESERVATIVE/PECTIN

$40,167,060

19.36

263.

BAKING CUPS/PAPER

$37,678,340

10.12

264.

PLASTIC BOTTLES

$35,457,140

7.13

265.

SHOE POLISH & ACCESSORIES

$34,373,170

0.02

266.

POOL/SPA CHEMICALS

$30,605,090

1.20

267.

HOUSEHOLD PLASTICS

$28,701,680

-9.33

268.

BLANK AUDIO/VIDEO MEDIA

$25,952,880

-23.34

269.

BATH/BODY SCRUBBERS/MASSAGERS

$25,853,630

11.07

270.

BATH PRODUCTS

$25,332,760

-6.48

271.

AUTOMOBILE WAXES/POLISHES

$22,596,860

-10.33

272.

OTHER GROOMING SUPPLIES

$20,559,110

-8.95

273.

MEAT PIES

$18,521,330

1.28

274.

FLASHLIGHTS

$17,502,070

-1.27

275.

PERSONAL THERMOMETERS

$16,400,630

-11.15

276.

PLAYING CARDS

$14,050,090

-5.95

277.

JUICE/DRINK CONCENTRATE - SS

$13,285,490

-14.28

278.

VACUUM BAGS/BELTS

$12,914,240

-14.33

279.

GLAZED FRUIT

$11,465,340

-7.65

280.

MISC HEALTH REMEDY TABLETS

$11,223,990

-6.47

281.

HAIR GROWTH PRODUCTS

$10,298,780

-1.05

282.

HOME PERMANENT/RELAXER KITS

$8,745,379

-3.71

283.

CLOTH DYE

$7,277,047

4.06

284.

BREATH FRESHENER SPRAYS/DROPS

$5,203,296

-23.65

285.

TIGHTS

$4,816,977

-18.82

286.

HOUSEHOLD LUBRICANTS

$4,795,910

-11.55

287.

FZ COFFEE CREAMER

$4,479,601

-0.99

288.

COSMETIC STORAGE

$3,629,201

-21.36

289.

LARD

$3,489,407

14.12

290.

PRODUCE RINSE

$2,954,097

-0.29

291.

TOOTHBRUSH HOLDERS

$1,631,882

2.30

292.

SS EGG SUBSTITUTES

$1,497,903

26.31

293.

SOAP DISHES

$1,422,484

0.77

294.

FZ BABY FOOD

$817,720

102.01

295.

FZ COOKIES

$283,352

243.69

296.

COMPUTER DISKS FRMTD/UNFRMTD

$164,360

-32.88

297.

MULTI TASK SHEETS (SOLUT)

$15,904

4.27

LATEST 52 WEEKS ENDING JUNE 14, 2009.
SOURCE: INFOSCAN REVIEWS, INFORMATION RESOURCES INC.

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