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2020 Category Guide: Top 10 categories in center store
Mark Hamstra Aug 04, 2020

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1. Salty snacks
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $20.9 billion
Change vs. year ago: 8.7%
Supermarket dollar sales: $11.6 billion
Change vs. year ago: 8.7%

2. Carbonated beverages
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $20.9 billion
Change vs. year ago: 6.8%
Supermarket dollar sales: $11.6 billion
Change vs. year ago: 7.8%

3. Beer/ale/alcoholic cider
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $18.4 billion
Change vs. year ago: 11.9%
Supermarket dollar sales: $12.4 billion
Change vs. year ago: 11.7%

4. Bottled water
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $13.7 billion
Change vs. year ago: 8.0%
Supermarket dollar sales: $7.4 billion
Change vs. year ago: 8.2%

5. Pet food
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $12.6 billion
Change vs. year ago: 6.1%
Supermarket dollar sales: $4.6 billion
Change vs. year ago: 6.5%

6. Wine
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $11.7 billion
Change vs. year ago: 7.4%
Supermarket dollar sales: $8.7 billion
Change vs. year ago: 7.8%

7. Chocolate candy
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $11.7 billion
Change vs. year ago: 2.4%
Supermarket dollar sales: $4.1 billion
Change vs. year ago: 5.7%

8. Cigarettes
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $11.3 billion
Change vs. year ago: -13.6%
Supermarket dollar sales: $3.8 billion
Change vs. year ago: -2.3%

9. Toilet tissue
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $10.2 billion
Change vs. year ago: 16.6%
Supermarket dollar sales: $3.6 billion
Change vs. year ago: 19.0%

10. Coffee
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Multi-outlet dollar sales: $10.2 billion
Change vs. year ago: 4.1%
Supermarket dollar sales: $5.5 billion
Change vs. year ago: 4.6%

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