THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY: UNTAPPED CLIENTELE FOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS

Agribusiness,

NEW COMPETITION FOR SUPERMARKETS: A CASE STUDY

Non-traditional retailers such as warehouse club stores, discount drug stores, and discount mass merchandisers are new competitors for traditional food retailers. It is expected that non- traditional retailers will account for roughly 14 percent of total grocery sales by the turn of the century. The impact of a particular discount mass merchandiser (Wal-Mart) on the sales of a conventional retail grocery outlet (David's Supermarket, Inc.) located in the rural areas surrounding the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex is analyzed in this case study. In this case study, Wal-Mart alone is responsible for about a 17 percent reduction in sales.Warehouse Club Stores, Discount Mass Merchandisers, Supermarkets, Competition., Industrial Organization, Marketing,

USES OF SUPERMARKET SCAN DATA IN DEMAND ANALYSIS

Consumer/Household Economics,

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,

USES OF SCANNER INFORMATION FOR FOOD INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES

Agribusiness,

VALUES OF SCAN RESEARCH

Research Methods/ Statistical Methods,

RESEARCH ISSUES FACING THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION SECTOR: A LOOK AHEAD

Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

THE REVOLUTIONARY AND EVOLUTIONARY UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE: THE INTANGIBLE BENEFITS

Agribusiness,

CHANGES IN DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR FOOD: IMPACTS ON SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE

Demand and Price Analysis,

Overview: Commodity Checkoff Programs

Agricultural and Food Policy,