Regional supermarkets worth watching

London Regional grocers dominate Planet Retail’s first-ever list of the top 10 retailers to watch in North America.

Acquisitive and organic growth will be driven by regional players such as Ahold and  H-E-B, according the London-based global retail research firm, while national players focus on existing stores.

Here is Planet Retail’s list of the 10 grocers to watch in 2010:

• Ahold  • Price Chopper  • Delhaize  • WinCo  • Dollar General  • Aldi  • Save-A-Lot (SuperValu)  • Tops Markets  • H-E-B  • The Market by Safeway