Food & beverage retail sales share in the United States in 2022, by format

In 2022, U.S. food and beverage retailers generated about 962 billion U.S. dollars in sales. Supermarkets and other grocery stores took the lion's share of food and beverage retail store sales with about 85.7 percent, while beer, wine, and liquor stores took the second highest share of sales with 7.3 percent.

Groceries in the digital era

According to consumers of all generations, buying groceries online saves time and it’s a good method to avoid impulse purchases that usually happens in physical stores. The accessibility of comparing prices and products provides great comfort as well, making sales in online grocery shopping increase exponentially in recent years.

Amazon Fresh

Amazon Fresh is a subsidiary of American e-commerce company Amazon, located in Seattle, Washington. It sells grocery products from the main Amazon storefront, and it not only delivers non-perishable goods, but also groceries such as vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy products, making Amazon as a company one of the leading grocery retailers in the United States.