Martens, Bobby J.; Dooley, Frank J.; Kim, Sounghun - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2006
The U.S. retail grocery industry shifted from an industry dominated by small grocers serving local markets to one characterized by large retailers present in international markets. Average retail grocery concentration as measured by CR4 increased from 17.8 in 1982 to 43.0 in 1999 (U.S. Census...