This Survey covers retail outlets that sell foods and pharmaceuticals. Supermarket and drugstore chains are the focus, but hybrid formats (like superstores, combination stores, wholesale clubs, and the like) are also discussed. "Food Retail," "Drug Retail," and "Food Distributors" are GICS sub-industries in the "Consumer Staples" sector of the S&P 1500. Industry Surveys covers more than 50 of the largest and most significant US industries. The information provided for each follows the same general format: the industry's recent performance, an analysis of trends that will influence it in the future, and a broad and fundamental overview of its structure. Both text and data are provided, as are references to additional sources of industry information, including Web sites. | 
