Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Storesin Australia
Australia Market Research and Industry Report
29 August 2007
Industry Code : G5111
This industry is part of the Retail Trade division in Australia. Operators in this industry retail a broad range of groceries and non specialised food lines fresh fruit and vegetables, bread and pastries, cigarettes, canned goods, toiletries, dairy goods, deli items, cleaning merchandise, etc. These products are largely purchased from domestic (and sometime international) wholesalers. Operators then retail these goods, through their stores to the general public.
It is important to note that those entities which primarily operate as fresh meat, fish and poultry retailers (Industry 5121), fruit and vegetable retailers (Industry 5122), Liquor retailers (Industry 5123), bread and cake retailers (Industry 5124), takeaway food retailers (Industry 5125), specialised food retailers (Industry 5129) or convenience stores (Industry 5112) are excluded from this industry.
The major products and services in this industry are:
- | Other goods |
- | Fresh fruit and vegetables |
- | Bread, cakes, pastries and biscuits |
- | Other food products |
- | Fresh meat |
- | Canned food |
- | Cigarettes & tobacco products |
- | Cosmetics, perfume and toiletries |
- | Soft drink, cordials & syrups |
- | Bacon, ham & smallgoods |
- | Milk & cream |
- | Cleaning preparations |
- | Confectionery, chocolate, etc |
- | Cereal, food & baking mixes |
- | Other paper products |
- | Prepared animal and bird food |
- | Cheese |
- | Medical & pharmaceutical products |
- | Ice-cream & frozen confectionery | |
The primary activities of this industry are:
- | Grocery Retailing |
- | Grocery supermarket operations | |
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Each comprehensive study also examines details such as the barriers to entry, operating cost structure (including averages), technology & systems and domestic & international markets. Tables and statistics include: Industry revenue, exports, imports, wages and number of companies in the industry, Industry growth and geographic location.