ICLE on Americans’ Grocery Habits

ICLE’s research on trends in the grocery-retail business were cited in a column in the Denver Gazette on the proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger. You can read the full piece here.

According to the International Center for Law & Economics, the American buyer behavior is changing with only 44% of Americans now primarily purchasing groceries at physical stores, down from 63% before the onset of the pandemic. This trend marks the decline of traditional supermarkets, which have been a cornerstone of American culture and society.