Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Wholesale bypass is expected to continue as low-cost retailers internalize the wholesale function within their retail businesses. With competition coming from fresh and organic produce, operators will need to focus on product differentiation and provide additional services to ensure that this mature industry will obtain a greater share of the market. This move will also be important as consumers return to eating out as their disposable incomes bounce back. Consolidation at the expense of companies' specializations will characterize the industry's outlook... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Analysis Chapter
The Soft Drink, Baked Goods and Other Grocery Wholesaling industry is well positioned in the large food and beverage distribution sector. Firms in this industry sell a diversified and wide range of high volume products such as staple cereal products, coffee, soft drinks, canned foods and bottled water that generally insulate the industry from market volatility. Its product lines range from value-added luxury goods (e.g. health foods and premium baked goods) to inferior goods (e.g. canned foods).
The industry landscape primarily consists of small, specialized wholesalers; this subjects individual firms to a higher degree of volatility than the overall industry whose performance is driven by a number of market segments... purchase to read more