Grocery retail sales value of supermarkets Australia 2014-2023

In 2023, the value of grocery retail sales from supermarkets in Australia exceeded 106 billion Australian dollars. This marked an increase from the previous year, in which grocery retail sales were valued at just shy of 101 billion Australian dollars. Which supermarkets dominate Australia’s grocery landscape?Australia’s supermarket and grocery sector is highly concentrated, with the top four companies, Woolworths, Coles, IGA (Metcash), and German company, Aldi, holding over 80 percent of the country’s grocery retailer market share. The top two supermarkets, Woolworths and Coles, have extensive retail networks across the country, with around 2,250 stores in the Woolworths network as of June 2024, including Woolworths Supermarkets, Ampol Woolworths, and EG Ampol locations. Inquiry into Australia’s grocery sectorGoing into 2024, the price of groceries was one of the most pressing financial issues for many Australian households, with over 70 percent of consumers surveyed in April 2024 saying they felt grocery prices had increased compared to the previous year. Only 27 percent of Australian consumers indicated in the same survey that, in their view, grocery products were priced fairly by supermarkets. Following price gouging allegations against major supermarket chains in the country, including Australia’s supermarket duopoly, Woolworths and Coles, the Australian Consumer Competition Commission (ACCC) launched its inquiry into the country’s grocery retail sector in January 2024. The inquiry endeavors to highlight key issues across the supermarket sector and introduce improved regulatory framework and pricing mechanisms, enabling better market access for smaller grocery retailers and discounters, as well as improving customer, supply chain contributor, and farmer satisfaction.

至2023年，澳大利亚超市的食品零售销售额已超过1060亿澳大利亚元，这一数字较上一年略有增长，上一年度食品零售销售额约为1010亿澳大利亚元。在澳大利亚的食品零售市场中，超市行业高度集中，前四家公司——伍尔沃斯、科尔斯、IGA（Metcash）以及德国公司阿尔迪，占据了国家食品零售市场份额的80%以上。排名前两位的超市，伍尔沃斯和科尔斯，在全国范围内拥有广泛的零售网络，截至2024年6月，伍尔沃斯网络中约有2250家门店，包括伍尔沃斯超市、阿蒙普伍尔沃斯和EG阿蒙普门店。进入2024年，食品价格成为众多澳大利亚家庭最紧迫的财务问题之一，根据2024年4月的调查，超过70%的消费者表示，与上一年相比，他们感受到食品价格有所上涨。在相同的调查中，仅有27%的澳大利亚消费者认为，超市对食品产品的定价是公平的。在针对包括澳大利亚的超市双寡头伍尔沃斯和科尔斯在内的主要超市连锁店涉嫌哄抬价格之后，澳大利亚消费者竞争委员会（ACCC）于2024年1月启动了对国家食品零售行业的调查。该调查旨在突出超市行业的核心问题，引入改进的监管框架和定价机制，以促进小型食品零售商和折扣店的更好市场准入，并提高顾客、供应链贡献者和农民的满意度。