Untapped opportunities in the Middle East & Africa Food and Grocery Retail Market

Published: Nov 2020

The Middle East & Africa food and grocery retail is estimated to record a healthy CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period (2020-2026). In many Middle East & Africa countries, the food retailing space has been changing varying rapidly, since the past decade, with a remarkable growth recorded in modern retailing including hypermarkets and supermarkets, in turn, accelerating the growth of food and grocery retail vertical. On contrary, even though retailing channels such as hypermarkets and supermarkets, have been visible more than ever in the Middle East & Africa, offering low-priced foods, the low-income and poor population in urban areas, do not certainly shop at supermarkets. 

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Besides, Middle East & Africa resides more than 1.7 billion individuals in 2019, holding an enormous prospect for the consumer market. The population growth is expected to remain rapid, and the United Nations (UN) Population Division has predicted that the region’s population will be around 2 billion mark by 2026. Additionally, there is an increased shift from rural to urban areas in the African countries, making the region a potential hotspot for the players to target certain customer groups. Africa’s food retail sector is still quite under-developed, with most purchasing being done at conventional stores, however, holding a huge potential in the coming years. The formalization of the sector is expected to play an important role in the expansion of the retailing space in the future years.

Market Coverage

  • Market number available for – 2019-2026
  • Base year- 2019
  • Forecast period- 2020-2026
  • Segment Covered- by Product and Distribution Channel
  • Regions Covered- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa
  • Competitive Landscape- Food & Entertainment Co. Ltd., MaxMart Family Shopping Centre, Pick n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd., and Shoprite Holdings ADR (SPAR)

Key questions addressed by the report

  • What is the market growth rate?
  • Which segment/country dominates the market in the base year?
  • Which segment/ country will project the fastest growth in the market?
  • How COVID-19 impacted the market?

o Deviation from the pre-COVID-19 forecast

o Most affected country/segment

  • Who is the leader in the market?
  • How players are addressing challenges to sustain growth?
  • Where is the investment opportunity?

Middle East & Africa Food and Grocery Retail Market Report Segment

By Product

  • Packaged Foods
  • Unpackaged Foods
  • Beverages
  • Other Household Products

By Distribution Channel

  • Online
  • Offline

Middle East & Africa Food and Grocery Retail Market Report Segment By Geography

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • UAE 
  • Nigeria 
  • Egypt
  • Turkey
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa 

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