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Competition and Market Share

Walmart Inc. · 2026-07-25 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

Numerator data indicated that Walmart, Amazon/Whole Foods, and Costco increased or maintained their grocery and consumer packaged goods market positions over the prior year and two-year period. Traditional supermarket operators, including Kroger and Albertsons, experienced market-share contraction. A separate 15-item private-label basket comparison ranked Kroger ahead of Walmart, Aldi, and Albertsons on price, highlighting continuing grocery-price competition.

Key facts

• A Restaurant Furniture Plus study found Kroger's shopping basket of 15 store-brand items totaled $30, which the study said outperformed Walmart, Aldi, and Albertsons in overall prices for essential grocery items. source