Australians' Grocery Retailers market share*

  1990 % 1997 % 1998 % 1999 % 2000 %

Woolworths** 27.2 35.2 35.5 36.1 37.0
Coles Supermarkets 24.0 24.5 25.7 26.8 32.9
Franklins 14.9 14.7 13.9 13.2 12.5
Total 66.1 74.4 75.1 76.1 82.4

Independents
Davids 17.0 14.9 12.6
Bi-Lo*** 4.0 4.9 5.4
Foodland 4.2 3.8 3.9
Australian Independent Wholesalers N/A 1.1 1.8
Others 0.4 0.2 0.2
Independents Total 33.9 25.6 24.9 23.9 17.6

* By value - covers dry goods, dairy & frozen food - excluding fresh meat, fruit, vegetables, deli, bakery, milk & potato chips.
** Excludes AIW.
*** Includes Newmart in WA.

Source - BRW, Retail World & ACNielsen