The global outlook series on Supermarkets provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a rudimentary overview of the Supermarkets industry, recent mergers, acquisitions and other noteworthy corporate developments. Discussion on the US market spans the length and breath of prevailing retailing trends. Leading supermarket operators/chains ranked by sales, and weekly supermarket spending are among the parameters analyzed. Also discussed are key foods products/services that are popular in supermarkets, and threats confronted by supermarkets in the form of alternate food retailing formats. Other briefly discussed regional markets include Japan, France, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, UK, Turkey, China, India, Indonesia, and Brazil, among few others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 324 companies worldwide.