Over the forecast period, small local grocers are expected to retain their leading position in Egypt’s grocery retail sector, bolstered by low entry barriers, limited capital requirements, and their entrenched presence across both urban and rural settings. Government initiatives aimed at encouraging micro-entrepreneurship and reducing unemployment may also support the continued proliferation of such outlets.
The digital transformation of Bakkal stores is likely to accelerate in the coming years, driven by increased investment in fintech solutions aimed at modernising traditional retail. These innovations include flexible digital payment systems, inventory optimisation tools, and streamlined value chain management services designed to reduce operating costs.
Despite modernisation trends, the core strength of small local grocers lies in their proximity and social embeddedness within communities. As larger retailers expand their footprint, small grocers are likely to preserve customer loyalty by leveraging long-established trust, familiarity, and customer service that goes beyond transactional interactions.
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Small local grocers are mostly independent retail outlets (with a selling space of under 400 square metres), kiosks, market stalls or street vendors, owned by families and/or run on an individual basis, and with a primary focus on selling food/beverages/tobacco and other groceries. Small local grocers also includes ethnic grocery stores that specialize in foreign brands and food types, health food stores, confectioners/newsagents/tobacconists (CTNs), food & drink souvenir stores, legally registered mobile shops that are run out of a truck, and regional specialty stores. Retail sales from farmers markets, farms, vineyards, or similar producers are also included in small local grocers. Outlets located within wet markets in Southeast Asia (often located in government-owned multi-story buildings) should be counted as separate outlets.
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