Food and Grocery Retail in Canada - Market Summary, Competitive Analysis and Forecast to 2025

The Food & Grocery Retail in Canada industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2016-20, and forecast to 2025). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The food & grocery retail market includes the retail sales of all food products, both packaged and unpackaged, as well as beverages (including retail sales of all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages), tobacco, and household products. All market data and forecasts are represented in nominal terms (i.e., without adjustment for inflation) and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2020 annual average exchange rates.
The Canadian food & grocery retail market had total revenues of $143.3bn in 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% between 2016 and 2020.
The food segment was the market's most lucrative in 2020, with total revenues of $94.0bn, equivalent to 65.6% of the market's overall value.
The value of the Canadian food and groceries market grew by 11.1% in 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased demand driven by precautionary buying and a spending shift from foodservice channels.

Scope

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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the Canada food & grocery retail market by value in 2020?
What will be the size of the Canada food & grocery retail market in 2025?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Canada food & grocery retail market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
How large is Canada’s food & grocery retail market in relation to its regional counterparts?

Frequently Asked Questions about the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market

What is the estimated value of the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market?

The Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market was estimated to be valued at $143.28 Billion in 2020.

What is the growth rate of the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market?

The growth rate of the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market is 2.0%, with an estimated value of $158.36 Billion by 2025.

What is the forecasted size of the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market?

The Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market is estimated to be worth $158.36 Billion by 2025.

Who are the key companies in the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market?

Key companies in the Canadian Food and Grocery Retail Market include Loblaw Companies Limited, Empire Co Ltd and Walmart Inc.

Report Attribute	Details
No. of Pages	51
Published	July 2021
Forecast Period	2020 - 2025
Estimated Market Value ( USD ) in 2020	$ 143.28 Billion
Forecasted Market Value ( USD ) by 2025	$ 158.36 Billion
Compound Annual Growth Rate	2.0%
Regions Covered	Canada

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players in the market?
7.2. What are the strategies and strengths of leading players?
7.3. What are the pricing strategies in the market?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Loblaw Companies Limited
8.2. Empire Co Ltd
8.3. Metro Inc
8.4. Walmart Inc

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: Canada food & grocery retail market value: $ million, 2016-20
Table 2: Canada food & grocery retail market category segmentation: $ million, 2020
Table 3: Canada food & grocery retail market geography segmentation: $ million, 2020
Table 4: Canada food & grocery retail market distribution: % share, by value, 2020
Table 5: Canada food & grocery retail market value forecast: $ million, 2020-25
Table 6: Loblaw Companies Limited: key facts
Table 7: Loblaw Companies Limited: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: Loblaw Companies Limited: Key Employees
Table 9: Empire Co Ltd: key facts
Table 10: Empire Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Empire Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 12: Empire Co Ltd: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Metro Inc: key facts
Table 14: Metro Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Metro Inc: Key Employees
Table 16: Metro Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 17: Walmart Inc: key facts
Table 18: Walmart Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Walmart Inc: Key Employees
Table 20: Walmart Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: Walmart Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: Walmart Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 23: Canada size of population (million), 2016-20
Table 24: Canada GDP (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2016-20
Table 25: Canada GDP (current prices, $ billion), 2016-20
Table 26: Canada inflation, 2016-20
Table 27: Canada consumer price index (absolute), 2016-20
Table 28: Canada exchange rate, 2016-20

List of Figures

Figure 1: Canada food & grocery retail market value: $ million, 2016-20
Figure 2: Canada food & grocery retail market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 3: Canada food & grocery retail market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 4: Canada food & grocery retail market distribution: % share, by value, 2020
Figure 5: Canada food & grocery retail market value forecast: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the food & grocery retail market in Canada, 2020
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the food & grocery retail market in Canada, 2020
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the food & grocery retail market in Canada, 2020
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the food & grocery retail market in Canada, 2020
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the food & grocery retail market in Canada, 2020
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the food & grocery retail market in Canada, 2020