Competitive Landscape
Speciality Grocers Attract Loyal Shoppers as Generics Lose Relevance
Small local grocers remains highly fragmented, with no single company or brand dominating the competitive environment. The channel is defined by many independent operators rather than concentrated ownership or a handful of prominent brands.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Small Local Grocers industry in Canada with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Small Local Grocers industry in Canada, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Small Local Grocers in Canada report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Small Local Grocers in Canada?
- Which are the leading retailers in Small Local Grocers in Canada?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- How has the impact of COVID-19 and national lockdown impacted consumer demand?
- Which formats have benefited the most from stockpiling and enforced home seclusion?
- How will the wider economic impact of COVID-19 shape the retail landscape in the future?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Small Local Grocers in Canada - Category analysis
Key Data Insights
Small Local Grocers Summary
Independent Grocers Leverage Community Support to Offset Margin Pressure
Speciality Grocers Attract Loyal Customers While Generic Stores Decline
Loblaw Boycott Drives Renewed Support for Local Independents
Neighbourhood-Focused Independents Use Personalisation to Withstand Outlet Decline
Independent Grocers Leverage Digital Tools for Hyper-Local Reach and Loyalty
Wholesaler Caution and Tighter Credit Favour Well-Managed Independents
Speciality Grocers Attract Loyal Shoppers as Generics Lose Relevance
Retail in Canada - Industry Overview
2025 Developments
Key Data Insights
Dollarama and Discounters Gain as Households Trade Down
Retail E-Commerce Extends Reach as Shopping Habits Evolve
Loblaw and Dollarama Drive Value Revolution in Everyday Spend
Discounters and E-Commerce Accelerate as Mid-Market Shrinks
Ai-Powered Personalisation and Automation Widen the Performance Gap
Amazon and Costco Gain as Mid-Market Banners Lose Ground
Ikea and Staples Reshape Store Formats to Capture Urban Demand
Informal Retail
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Small Local Grocers
Small local grocers are mostly independent retail outlets (with a selling space of under 400 square metres), kiosks, market stalls or street vendors, owned by families and/or run on an individual basis, and with a primary focus on selling food/beverages/tobacco and other groceries. Small local grocers also includes ethnic grocery stores that specialize in foreign brands and food types, health food stores, confectioners/newsagents/tobacconists (CTNs), food & drink souvenir stores, legally registered mobile shops that are run out of a truck, and regional specialty stores. Retail sales from farmers markets, farms, vineyards, or similar producers are also included in small local grocers. Outlets located within wet markets in Southeast Asia (often located in government-owned multi-story buildings) should be counted as separate outlets.
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This report originates from Passport, our Small Local Grocers research and analysis database.
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