The growth potential of small local grocers will be limited due to the dominant position of modern grocery chains in the country and the increasing development of food e-commerce. Competing on price against major brands and international players remains a significant challenge for this channel.
As of October 1, 2024, a new law mandates that all retail establishments, including traditional shops, must accept cash payments. This legislation was introduced to strengthen customers' rights to pay with cash, which had been increasingly rejected by retailers in favour of digital transactions.
There is an increasing demand for organic, farm, and locally sourced products among consumers, driven by health consciousness and sustainability concerns. In 2024, Bondens Butikk, a well-known chain of stores in Norway that focuses on organic and locally sourced products, has continued to thrive and adapt to these trends.
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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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