A supermarket is a convenient place where various types of goods are available in one location, saving consumers the trouble of going to multiple stores. Due to people's increasingly busy lives, the demand for supermarkets in Bangladesh has been on the rise.

Supermarkets became popular in Bangladesh shortly after the Liberation War. The Ministry of Defense established a chain of superstores in major military bases through the Canteen Stores Department (CSD).

The concept of supermarkets was reintroduced in Bangladesh in 2001 when Agora opened its first supermarket. Since then, the supermarket industry in Bangladesh has been steadily growing and expanding.

Supermarkets are primarily found in urban areas across Bangladesh. Now, let's explore the top 10 supermarkets in the country.
  1. Shwapno
  2. Agora
  3. Meena Bazar
  4. Unimart
  5. Lavender Super Stores Ltd.
  6. Khulshi Mart
  7. Prince Bazar Ltd.
  8. Amana Big Bazar
  9. Almas Super Shop
  10. Daily Shopping

List of the Top 10 Supermarket in Bangladesh:

1. Shwapno:

Shwapno is the largest supermarket chain in Bangladesh with over 130 outlets across the country. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 22%
  2. Outlets: 17
  3. Products: Imported goods
  4. Customers: Everyone

2. Agora:

Agora is the second-largest supermarket chain in Bangladesh with 14 outlets in Dhaka, 1 in Chittagong, and 2 in Sylhet. It also sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 22%
  2. Outlets: 17
  3. Products: Imported goods
  4. Customers: Everyone

3. Meena Bazar:
Meena Bazar is the third-largest supermarket chain in Bangladesh with 18 outlets in Dhaka, Chittagong, and Khulna. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 18%
  2. Outlets: 18
  3. Products: Imported goods, prepared food, dairy items, herbal products
  4. Customers: Everyone

4. Unimart:

Unimart is the first hypermarket in Bangladesh. It has a large outlet in Dhaka that sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, household goods, clothing, bags and shoes, and electronics.

  1. Market share: 10%
  2. Outlets: 1
  3. Products: Imported goods from all over the world
  4. Customers: Everyone

5. Lavender Super Stores Ltd.:

Lavender Super Stores Ltd. is a supermarket chain with 2 outlets in Dhaka. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 5%
  2. Outlets: 2
  3. Products: Imported goods
  4. Customers: Everyone

6. Khulshi Mart:

Khulshi Mart is a supermarket chain with 4 outlets in Chittagong. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 5%
  2. Outlets: 1
  3. Products: Fresh produce, grocery, cleaning needs, home essentials
  4. Customers: Residents of Chittagong

7. Pick & Pay:

Pick & Pay is a supermarket chain with 1 outlet in Dhaka. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 2%
  2. Outlets: 1
  3. Products: Fresh produce, meat, fish, fruits, cleaning needs, home essentials, living, personal care
  4. Customers: Everyone

8. Almas Super Shop:
Almas Super Shop is a supermarket chain with 5 outlets in Dhaka. It sells a wide range of products, including household items, toiletries, personal care items, health & hygiene products, child care products, teen products, outfits, gift items, and chemicals.
  1. Market share: 2%
  2. Outlets: 5
  3. Products: Cosmetics items
  4. Customers: Everyone

9. Prince Bazar Ltd.:

Prince Bazar Ltd. is a supermarket chain with 4 outlets in Dhaka. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.
  1. Market share: 1%
  2. Outlets: 4
  3. Products: Food items, home essentials, living, personal care, vegetables, grocery
  4. Customers: Everyone

10. Saad Musa City Center:
Saad Musa City Center is a supermarket with 1 outlet in Dhaka. It sells a wide range of products, including groceries, fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy products, baked goods, personal care items, and household goods.

  1. Market share: 1%
  2. Outlets: 1
  3. Products: Different kinds of goods
  4. Customers: Everyone

I hope this is helpful!