THE SN LIST: TOP 10 SUPERMARKET CHAINS RANKED BY HOUSEWARES SALES

Rank, Companytores; Total Sales ($ Billions); Houseware Sales ($ Millions)1) KrogerCincinnati; 3,685; $52.1; $8982) SafewayPleasanton, Calif.; 1,793; $35; $5573) AlbertsonsBoise, Idaho; 2,290; $35.7; $5004) Ahold Retail USAChantilly, Va.; 1,633; $25.1; $4115) PublixLakeland, Fla.; 739; $15.8; $2756) Winn-DixieJacksonville, Fla.; 1,073; $12.2; $2227) Delhaize AmericaSalisbury, N.C.; 1,485; $15.1; $2068)

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Rank, Company

tores; Total Sales ($ Billions); Houseware Sales ($ Millions)

1) Kroger

Cincinnati; 3,685; $52.1; $898

2) Safeway

Pleasanton, Calif.; 1,793; $35; $557

3) Albertsons

Boise, Idaho; 2,290; $35.7; $500

4) Ahold Retail USA

Chantilly, Va.; 1,633; $25.1; $411

5) Publix

Lakeland, Fla.; 739; $15.8; $275

6) Winn-Dixie

Jacksonville, Fla.; 1,073; $12.2; $222

7) Delhaize America

Salisbury, N.C.; 1,485; $15.1; $206

8) A&P

Montvale, N.J.; 692; $8.3; $153

9) H-E-B

San Antonio; 304; $9.8; $110

10) Giant Eagle

Pittsburgh; 213; $4.4; $92

Note: List does not include supercenter operators, such as Wal-Mart, Meijer, Kmart and Target, warehouse clubs or grocery wholesalers.Source: SN and HFN research. All figures are for 2002. Housewares sales are estimated.

Source: SN and HFN research. All figures are for 2002. Housewares sales are estimated.