required report public distribution date 12 1 2003 gain number eg3026 e egypt retail food sector approved by asif j chaudhry us embassy prepared ali abdi & manal el masry highlights the egyptian continues to develop rapidly foreign investors have set their sights on local expand grocery store chains into s urban centers international supermarket such as carrefour shoprite and monoprix soon open continue in includes psd changes no trade matrix annual cairo eg1 eg usda agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 08 page of 16 unclassified table contents ii road map for market entry suppliers 5 a supermarkets hypermarkets fas upcoming activities 6 channels b convenience stores gas marts kiosks 9 c mom pop small independent 10 iii competition iv best product prospects 15 products which good sales potential not present significant quantities