The main purpose of the study is a comparative analysis of the foreign supermarket chains basic situation on the basis of Chinese supermarket chain raised the problems that exist for our chain of supermarkets,expanding to provide some suggestions for improvement.Research by the supermarket chain found in China there has been small-scale,high prices,the value of incomplete types,management methods are backward and inflexible mode of operation and other issues.This study found that chain competition initial focus is on the scale,prices and services,But the future of deep-seated competition will be focused on the concept of corporate culture,the difference between the market positioning,and on the logistics and distribution.