This statistic shows the results of a 2017 survey in which consumers in the United States were asked why they had recently switched local supermarkets. According to the report, 48 percent of respondents chose to switch grocery markets because of location.
Top reasons for consumers to switch local supermarkets in the United States in 2017
Shoppers who self-identify as spending 50% or more of their grocery shopping at an independent grocery store
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "You indicated that you have switched your local supermarket in the past 12 months. What Factors influenced this switch?"
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National Grocers Association. (February 1, 2018). Top reasons for consumers to switch local supermarkets in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/921158/reasons-consumers-switching-supermarkets-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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National Grocers Association. (2018). Top reasons for consumers to switch local supermarkets in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/921158/reasons-consumers-switching-supermarkets-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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