From supermarkets to supercenters: employment shifts to the one-stop shop: warehouse clubs and supercenters have expanded into market segments long dominated by department stores and supermarkets, eroding employment and sales in these giants of retail trade; the increasing dominance of warehouse clubs and supercenters will force yet more structural changes upon the industry.(Supermarkets to Supercenters)(Statistical data)

From: Monthly Labor Review | Date: February 1, 2006| Author: Strople, Michael H. | Copyright information

Dramatic changes in product delivery channels are reshaping the landscape of retail trade. Warehouse stores and supercenters are quickly moving into market segments once dominated by department stores and supermarkets. The supercenter is seen as a one-stop, low-price shop for many consumers' needs--from apple pie, to blue jeans, to tires. Over the past several years, this changing dynamic has become more evident not only anecdotally, but also through various Federal statistics. Thi...

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