Grocery store sales, 1995-2005
Inflation-adjusted growth has been moderate as supercenters, warehouse club stores, and other retailers increase their food sales
($ billion)

Bar chart with 11 groups with 2 items per group.

Group 1, 1995.
Item 1, Actual 356.9.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 352.6.
Group 2, 1996.
Item 1, Actual 366.1.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 362.2.
Group 3, 1997.
Item 1, Actual 373.1.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 372.1.
Group 4, 1998.
Item 1, Actual 378.7.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 374.9.
Group 5, 1999.
Item 1, Actual 394.6.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 400.2.
Group 6, 2000.
Item 1, Actual 403.1.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 400.9.
Group 7, 2001.
Item 1, Actual 418.8.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 420.5.
Group 8, 2002.
Item 1, Actual 420.4.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 414.2.
Group 9, 2003.
Item 1, Actual 430.2.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 433.7.
Group 10, 2004.
Item 1, Actual 447.7.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 450.1.
Group 11, 2005.
Item 1, Actual 464.6.
Item 2, Inflation-adjusted 460.

Grocery store sales
Sources: USDA, ERS using data from Census of Retail Trade, Annual Benchmark Report, 2005; Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI for food and nonfood supermarkets items.

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