From 2010, when asda bought nettos uk stores see netto 1 above the netto brand was not used in britain. Power and competition in the uk retail grocery market. In this regularly updated article, we summarise the latest responses to the coronavirus covid19 pandemic in the uk. Uk pay growth has slowed since the middle of 2019 a year characterised by political uncertainty in the runup to several brexit deadlines and. Uk online grocery sales up, set to double in 5 years pi. List of supermarket chains in the united kingdom wikipedia. Grocery market share yearonyear in great britain uk 20122019. Big four supermarkets lose market share in first three. Amazons entry into the uk fresh food market was greeted with trepidation by its rivals, including wellknown brands such as tesco and sainsburys, while shares in ocado, the pure online. To further add interest, pound shops are also gaining market share and nibbling away at the margins of the big supermarkets. Aldi, lidl and waitrose supermarkets increase market share. In june 2014 sainsburys announced it is to bring back the netto fascia with discount grocery stores in the north of england, in a joint venture with dansk, danish owner of the netto chain in europe. Though only 5% overall, the share of the digital sector for online grocery shopping rises for richer households.
Walmart stores has the biggest share of the market, with about 14. An analysis of the us grocery market market realist. Tesco and morrisons fastest growing big supermarkets but cutprice aldi and lidl continue to challenge, data shows. The uks online grocery market is the most developed in europe, with 17% of adults doing all or most of their food shopping online in 2014.
This statistic illustrates the market share of grocers in great britain gb monthly. Kantar worldpanel grocery share data for september 2014 shows tesco sales are down affecting market share. Other uk supermarket chains include aldi, the coop, waitrose, lidl and iceland. Big four supermarkets lose market share in first three months. Aldi sales growth yearonyear in great britain 20142019. Convenience channels make up 21 percent of grocery sales, just above small supermarkets. Food and drink retailing uk march 2014 food retailing remains highly competitive, but all the evidence indicates that competition is moving away from price. Kantar worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 2 march 2014, show new records set by waitrose and aldi as pressure on the big four supermarkets intensifies. Aldi enjoyed the biggest market share growth, expanding. Jul 11, 2019 united kingdom retail foods 2019 approved by.
Grocery market share uk market polarisation intensifies. Tesco regains market share as morrisons slips business. Nearly onethird of digital grocery shoppers in the netherlands, the uk, germany and france had groceries delivered at least weekly in 2018, according to january 2019 data from capgemini. These, dubbed the big four, had a combined market share of 73. In common with the upmarket moves by aldi and lidl, the new. The german discount food retailer has increased its market share to 5.
Lidl tops waitrose to become uks seventh biggest grocer. The market share of leading supermarkets, in the uk grocery market industry. This statistic depicts the 12 weekly share of grocery market spend by retailer, to january 2014 and january 2015 in the united kingdom. With almost perfect information in the market and most of the majors doing some form of price matching, we think that the competitive agenda will move to all the other key factors. The uk s biggest grocery market shareholder plans to achieve what was not long ago deemed the impossible, extending sameday online delivery service to 99% of uk households. Kantar worldpanel grocery share data october 2014 kantar uk.
Separate market share figures released today indicate that tescos longstanding dominance in the uk grocery sector could come to an end if the proposed sainsburysasda merger were to be approved. Press information uk insights, data, market research and. Grocery market spending growth in the united kingdom uk 2014, by channel leading grocery retailers in south korea 2015 by market share brazil. Aldi sales growth yearonyear in great britain 2014 2019. By 2021, more than half of respondents in the netherlands, the uk and germany said they will have groceries delivered once per week, as did 49% of respondents.
Four supermarket chains hold over 70 percent market share of the uk retail grocery sector. Morrisons market share remains under pressure, with sales down by 1. Surrey business school, university of surrey, guildford, surrey gu2 7xh, united kingdom. Asda remains in second place after holding its market share at 17. Grocery sales in the uk are dominated by tesco, asda, sainsburys and morrisons. Five facts that illustrate the dramatic changes in the. Tescos share of the uk grocery market has shrunk to its lowest level in almost a decade as british shoppers defected to german discount chains aldi and. But walmart, target and kroger are all leveraging their sizeable brickandmortar footprints and clickandcollect capabilities to aggressively ramp up their sales and challenge amazon. Uk grocery sales have gone into decline for the first time in at least 20 years as a raging price war and the falling cost of food commodities hit britains supermarkets. Ways of buying groceries have evolved over a period of time, owing to easy availability of products through stores and online platforms. Tesco market share shrinks to lowest level in almost a. Apr 08, 2014 aldis share of the market rose from 3. See the kantar worldpanel october 2014 uk grocery share data here. Jun 28, 2016 kantar said sales at sainsbury plc sbry.
Amazon, whole foods control only sliver of the grocery market. The market share of britains four biggest supermarkets is falling as the discounters aldi and lidl grow sales photo. Uk supermarkets suffer worst christmas since 2014 the irish times. Safeway inc comparisons to its competitors, market share and.
Sainsburys was the star performer raising its stake to 16. Groceries account for 9 percent of total household spending in the uk, making it the third largest area of expenditure, following housing and transport. Even a 5% share would be disruptive, and online grocery is already at 6% in the uk. See the kantar worldpanel november 2014 uk grocery share data here. Grocery stores, including supermarkets, account for the largest share of food store sales in the us.
Online grocery refers to the purchase of fresh and packaged food through online portals. This statistic shows the share of grocery retail sales in the united kingdom uk in 2014, by retail channel. The latest grocery share figures from kantar worldpanel uk, published today for the 12 weeks ending 14 april 20, show an increasingly polarised grocery market as waitrose, aldi and lidl all posted record market shares edward garner, director at kantar worldpanel, explains. The grocery market has fallen to its slowest pace of growth in at least 12 years, with all four major supermarket operators losing sales and market share in the first three months of 2014. The latest grocery share figures from kantar worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 10 november 20, show another alltime record share of 3. Amazon, whole foods control only sliver of the grocery. Sep 10, 20 that equates to the online grocery market being worth only. With tesco recently announcing major plans to take on online grocery leader, amazon, the growth and strength of the uk online grocery market has never been more apparent. This statistic illustrates the market share of grocery stores in great britain. Ocado insists it has continued to gain share in the online grocery market in the uk, despite some concerns about how the launch of a new fresh food delivery service by internet giant amazon might.
Jan 22, 2018 to further add interest, pound shops are also gaining market share and nibbling away at the margins of the big supermarkets. The five firm concentration ratio for the industry is 66% a case of an oligopoly. Mar 06, 2018 tesco and morrisons fastest growing big supermarkets but cutprice aldi and lidl continue to challenge, data shows. Grocery market share uk two directions global site. Grocery market share uk strong performances global. Kantars grocery market share data is derived from worldpanels research covering the household grocery purchasing habits of 3,000 demographically representative households in ireland. While the online grocery market has experienced rapid growth in recent years, it remains a small part of the wider market, accounting for an estimated 6% of all grocery retail sales in 2016. Grocery market share uk strong performances global site. The nations top five supermarkets tesco, sainsburys, asda, morrisons and waitrose all offer a home delivery service and, together with ocado, they account for 89. Food and drink retailing uk march 2014 market research. As at january 03, 2015 tesco had the greatest share of. How much of the grocery market share does each supermarket have. Jun 30, 2014 grocery market spending growth in the united kingdom uk 2014, by channel leading grocery retailers in south korea 2015 by market share brazil. In 20, grocery stores accounted for 90% of the countrys food.
Aldi and lidl hold only small portions of the market despite their recent rapid growth, with a combined market share of 8. This is a list of supermarket chains in the united kingdom. Unprecedented changes in grocery retailing global site. Four supermarket chains dominate uk food retailing, accounting for 70 percent of the market. Walmart is taking back share from the traditional supermarket at an accelerating rate, according to loop capital analyst andrew wolf, who estimates the retailer now has a 21. Grocery market share by retailer 20142015 statista. This market update examines the market for ethnic foods including rice in the uk. Total segment market share q4 2014 strong sales growth of 37.
Amazon is expected to own the largest market share of us food and beverage ecommerce sales in 2019 at 32. The battle for market share in uk supermarkets economics help. The deep frozen food products that can be stored and used over a long period are referred to as frozen foods. Jun 28, 2016 ocado insists it has continued to gain share in the online grocery market in the uk, despite some concerns about how the launch of a new fresh food delivery service by internet giant amazon might. Aug 29, 2019 this statistic represents the market shares of online grocery retailers in the united kingdom uk in 2014. New data from kantar reveals a slowdown in grocery market growth from 20. Jan 30, 2018 the market share of leading supermarkets, in the uk grocery market industry.
However, tescos dominance of the uk grocery industry was still well and truly alive as its nearest rival, sainsburys, recorded a 0. Grocery markets in the uk industry data, trends, stats. Kantar worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 27 april 2014, show british grocery market growth at just 1. Kantar worldpanel grocery share data for october 2014 shows waitrose has secured a record grocery market share of 5. For a traditional grocer with 2% ebit and a 20% volume variable margin, a 10% loss in share to online would destroy all of its profit. Retail economics publish a monthly uk food and grocery sector report that provides. Apr 08, 2014 the grocery market has fallen to its slowest pace of growth in at least 12 years, with all four major supermarket operators losing sales and market share in the first three months of 2014. Families are driving its sales as they tend to buy more items in one. There is a good chance cr3 will dip below its 1997 level. Grocery ecommerce 2019 emarketer trends, forecasts. The uk food retail race for space and market saturation. Roy morgan single source australia, april 2016 to march 2017. The uk supermarket industry often makes a popular data response question.
Waitrose had 5% of uk sales in the in the 12 weeks ending 30 march 2014, compared with 4. Tesco is holding a large part of the online grocery shopping market with 39. Fastest growing uk supermarkets revealed us, uk and. Kantars grocery market share data is derived from worldpanels research covering the household grocery purchasing habits of 40,000 demographically representative urban households in china for their consumption at home. Easily understand trends from downloadable timeseries data and more. In 2014, the supermarket announced they would be returning to the uk with 15. Kantar worldpanel uk grocery share data september 2014. Overall grocery market growth has slowed to a new record low of 0. In the uk the four largest chains control over 50% of the market share of food and nonalcoholic drinks defra, 2016 and exhibit an increasingly oligopolistic structure burt and sparks, 2003. This statistic illustrates the market share of grocery. The battle for market share in uk supermarkets economics. Asda sales growth in great britain 20142019 statista. Igd ref these are split into four sectors, which are convenience stores, traditional retail, hypermarkets or supermarkets and online channel.
Brits are increasingly taking advantage of fresh milk and frozen peas being just a click away. Uk grocery sales in decline for first time in 20 years. The latest grocery share figures in the uk from kantar worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 2 march 2014, show new records set by waitrose and aldi as pressure on the big four supermarkets intensifies. Uk online grocery retailing winter operating insight. Aldi has set two records in the latest period, with its highest. Walmart regaining grocery share from competitors at. Kantars grocery market share data is derived from worldpanels research covering the household grocery. But this does not spell the end for bricksandmortar stores and, in fact, the stores that.
Chain store guide take care of yourself take care of your business. However, it is poised for strong growth over the next few years, forecast to reach. All data is based on the value of items being purchased by these consumers. Dec 21, 2017 uk grocery retailing store numbers and sector value the uk grocery market was valued at. Amazons online grocery sales are up by more than 50%. The latest grocery share figures from kantar worldpanel, for the 12 weeks ending 14 september 2014, show there is no sign yet of recovery at tesco. Online grocery retailers market shares uk 2014 statista. Lidl was once again identified as the fastestgrowing grocer in the uk, with a sales increase of 19. The uks biggest grocery market shareholder plans to achieve what was not long ago deemed the impossible, extending sameday online delivery service to 99% of uk households. Published by statista research department, jan 16, 2015 this statistic depicts the 12 weekly share of grocery market spend by retailer, to january 2014 and january 2015 in the united kingdom. Amazons entry into the uk fresh food market was greeted with trepidation by its rivals, including wellknown brands such as tesco and. Tesco is the market leader, with 28 percent market share, followed by sainsburys with 16 percent, asdawalmart with 15 percent and morrisons with 11 percent. This statistic represents the market shares of online grocery retailers in the united kingdom uk in 2014. Market share data confirms sainsburysasda merger could end.
Size of the grocery market in uk the calendar year 2009, the grocery markets value was. The latest grocery share figures from kantar worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 2 february 2014, show increased market share for sainsburys, waitrose and the discounters despite the overall grocery market growing at its slowest rate since 2005. This report provides an overview of uk retail outlets and guidance on how best to place u. Tesco, meanwhile, saw its first gain since may to win 30.
For consumers, it is largely good news with lower prices, lower profit margins and a raft of incentives from supermarkets trying to hold onto market share. Grocery markets in the uk industry trends 2014 2019 grocery markets in the uk industry outlook 20192024 poll average industry growth 20192024. Rivals keep wary eye on amazons uk grocery delivery plans. Tesco market share shrinks to lowest level in almost a decade. Jun 16, 2017 walmart stores has the biggest share of the market, with about 14. Market shares held by the largest 4, 8, and 20 supermarket and supercenter retailers decreased slightly after the great recession.