Food and beverage sales increase
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Sales of food and beverages reached a record high of $98.9 billion in 2009, up 5.4% from 2008. Food stores dominated the food and beverages category in 2009.
However, general merchandise stores, which offer a variety of merchandise and related services, have been competing with food stores in this category for the last few years and they have made some gains. In 2009, general merchandisers' sales of food and beverages rose 8.8% to $11.1 billion.
General merchandise stores' biggest-selling products have changed over the last decade: food and beverages accounted for 21% of their sales in 2009, compared with 14% in 1999. In 1999, their top sellers were clothing, footwear and accessories, accounting for 23% of total sales; by 2009, this share had dropped to 15%.
Overall sales at general merchandise stores rose 2.0% to $52.2 billion in 2009.
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