Is Grocery Dominance Achievable in SoCal?

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Diversification of the sector over the last 25 years has changed shopping patterns, fragmenting the business and market share away from traditional ‘mom-and-pop' grocers, Westwood Financial's Randy Banchik tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY.

By Carrie Rossenfeld | Updated on October 14, 2015

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Diversification of the grocery sector over the last 25 years has changed shopping patterns, fragmenting the business and market share away from traditional “mom-and-pop” grocers, Westwood Financial Corp.‘s EVP Randy Banchik tells GlobeSt.com. In the light of all the change happening in this sector of the retail market, we spoke exclusively with Banchik about these changes and whether or not it’s possible to achieve dominance in this arena—particularly in Southern California.

GlobeSt.com: With all the shake-ups and heavy competition in the grocery sector, what will it take for a grocery retailer to gain dominance, particularly in the Southern California market?

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