Together, the current big four represent almost two-thirds of the total grocery retail market. In 2022, the market was estimated to have a value of almost 217 billion British pounds, with supermarkets as the dominant store format. While supermarkets are expected to remain as the leading channel, the online market is projected to become increasingly relevant.
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom - statistics & facts
Together, the current big four represent almost two-thirds of the total grocery retail market. In 2022, the market was estimated to have a value of almost 217 billion British pounds, with supermarkets as the dominant store format. While supermarkets are expected to remain as the leading channel, the online market is projected to become increasingly relevant.
Key insights
- Grocery retail market value
- 211.9bn GBP
Detailed statistics
Grocery market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2027
- Value of retail sales in predominantly food stores
- 176bn GBP
Detailed statistics
Food store retail sales in Great Britain 2005-2021
- Percentage change in value of sales in predominantly food stores
- 1.5%
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Food store retail sales value percentage change in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
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- Premium Statistic Grocery market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2027
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: grocery retail market value 2020-2027, by channel
- Premium Statistic Grocery market share in Great Britain 2017-2023
- Premium Statistic Average cost of a shopping basket in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by supermarket
- Basic Statistic Most popular supermarket chains in the UK Q4 2022
- Premium Statistic Impact of inflation on the growth of the food and grocery market in the UK 2015-2025
Market overview
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Grocery market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2027
Grocery market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2027
Market value of grocery retail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2027 (in billion GBP)
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United Kingdom: grocery retail market value 2020-2027, by channel
United Kingdom: grocery retail market value 2020-2027, by channel
Market value of grocery retail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2020 to 2027, by channel (in billion GBP)
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Grocery market share in Great Britain 2017-2023
Grocery market share in Great Britain 2017-2023
Market share of grocery stores in Great Britain from January 2017 to April 2023
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Average cost of a shopping basket in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by supermarket
Average cost of a shopping basket in the United Kingdom (UK) 2023, by supermarket
Average cost of a shopping basket in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by supermarket (in British pounds)
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Most popular supermarket chains in the UK Q4 2022
Most popular supermarket chains in the UK Q4 2022
Most popular supermarket chains in the United Kingdom (UK) as of Q4 2022
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Impact of inflation on the growth of the food and grocery market in the UK 2015-2025
Impact of inflation on the growth of the food and grocery market in the UK 2015-2025
Estimated growth of the food and grocery market due to inflation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2025
Store sales
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- Premium Statistic Food store retail sales in Great Britain 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Food store retail sales value annual index in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Food store retail sales value percentage change in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
- Basic Statistic Weekly retail sales in food stores in Great Britain (UK) 2014-2022
Store sales
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Food store retail sales in Great Britain 2005-2021
Food store retail sales in Great Britain 2005-2021
Retail sales in predominantly food stores in Great Britain from 2005 to 2021, based on volume (in million GBP)
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Food store retail sales value annual index in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
Food store retail sales value annual index in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
Value of sales in predominantly food stores in Great Britain from 2012 to 2021, based on index number of sales per week*
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Food store retail sales value percentage change in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
Food store retail sales value percentage change in Great Britain (UK) 2012-2021
Percentage change in value of sales in predominantly food stores in Great Britain from 2012 to 2021
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Weekly retail sales in food stores in Great Britain (UK) 2014-2022
Weekly retail sales in food stores in Great Britain (UK) 2014-2022
Average weekly sales in predominantly food stores in the Great Britain (UK) from May 2014 to August 2022 (in 1,000 GBP)
Supermarket sales growth
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- Premium Statistic Tesco sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Sainsbury's sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Asda sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Morrisons sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic The Co-operative sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2023
- Basic Statistic Waitrose sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Iceland sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Supermarket sales growth
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Tesco sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Tesco sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Percentage change in sales at Tesco in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from January 2015 to December 2022
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Sainsbury's sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Sainsbury's sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Percentage change in sales at Sainsbury's in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from September 2014 to December 2022*
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Asda sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Asda sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Percentage change in sales at Asda in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from September 2014 to December 2022
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Morrisons sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Morrisons sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Percentage change in sales at Morrisons in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from January 2015 to October 2022
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The Co-operative sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2023
The Co-operative sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2023
Percentage change in sales at the Co-operative in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from July 2015 to April 2023
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Waitrose sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Waitrose sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Percentage change in sales at Waitrose in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from July 2015 to October 2022
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Iceland sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Iceland sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2015-2022
Percentage change in sales at Iceland in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from July 2015 to December 2022
Supermarket store numbers
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- Premium Statistic Tesco store numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Tesco stores numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021/22, by type
- Premium Statistic Sainsbury's store numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022, by store type
- Premium Statistic Number of Morrisons stores in the United Kingdom 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Co-operative Group Ltd food stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Waitrose stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of Marks & Spencer stores 2010-2022, by region
Supermarket store numbers
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Tesco store numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2012-2022
Tesco store numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2012-2022
Number of Tesco stores in the United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Ireland from financial year 2012 to 2022
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Tesco stores numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021/22, by type
Tesco stores numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021/22, by type
Number of Tesco group stores in the United Kingdom (UK) as of financial year end 2021/22, by type
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Sainsbury's store numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022, by store type
Sainsbury's store numbers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022, by store type
Number of Sainsbury's stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from March 2009 to March 2022, by convenience and supermarket types
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Number of Morrisons stores in the United Kingdom 2009-2021
Number of Morrisons stores in the United Kingdom 2009-2021
Number of Morrisons stores in the United Kingdom from financial year 2009/2010 to 2020/2021
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Co-operative Group Ltd food stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2022
Co-operative Group Ltd food stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2022
Number of food stores in the Co-operative Group Ltd in the United Kingdom (UK) financial year from 2011 to 2022
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Number of Waitrose stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Number of Waitrose stores in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Number of Waitrose stores in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2022
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Number of Marks & Spencer stores 2010-2022, by region
Number of Marks & Spencer stores 2010-2022, by region
Number of Marks & Spencer stores from 2010 to 2022, by region
Discount supermarkets
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- Premium Statistic Share of new supermarkets opened by discount brands in the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Aldi brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Lidl brand profile in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Aldi sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Lidl sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
- Premium Statistic Turnover of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of employees of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of Aldi Süd store branches in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022
Discount supermarkets
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Share of new supermarkets opened by discount brands in the UK 2011-2021
Share of new supermarkets opened by discount brands in the UK 2011-2021
Share of new grocery stores opened by discount retail brands in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021
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Aldi brand profile in the UK 2022
Aldi brand profile in the UK 2022
Aldi brand awareness, usage, popularity, loyalty, and buzz among grocery store customers in the UK in 2022
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Lidl brand profile in the UK 2022
Lidl brand profile in the UK 2022
Lidl brand awareness, usage, popularity, loyalty, and buzz among grocery store customers in the UK in 2022
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Aldi sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Aldi sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Percentage change in sales at Aldi in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from September 2014 to December 2022
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Lidl sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Lidl sales growth year-on-year in Great Britain 2014-2022
Percentage change in sales at Lidl in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from March 2014 to December 2022
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Turnover of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Turnover of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Turnover of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2021 (in million GBP)*
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Number of employees of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Number of employees of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Average annual number of employees of Lidl in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2021
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Number of Aldi Süd store branches in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022
Number of Aldi Süd store branches in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2022
Number of store branches of Aldi Süd in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2022
Shopping behavior
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- Premium Statistic Grocery shopping by type in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Grocery shopping by store brand in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Online grocery & beverage shopping by store brand in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to prefer online or offline grocery shopping in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Grocery shopping channels in the UK 2022, by age group
Shopping behavior
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Grocery shopping by type in the UK 2022
Grocery shopping by type in the UK 2022
Grocery shopping by type in the UK in 2022
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Grocery shopping by store brand in the UK 2022
Grocery shopping by store brand in the UK 2022
Grocery shopping by store brand in the UK in 2022
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Online grocery & beverage shopping by store brand in the UK 2022
Online grocery & beverage shopping by store brand in the UK 2022
Online grocery & beverage shopping by store brand in the UK in 2022
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Reasons to prefer online or offline grocery shopping in the UK 2022
Reasons to prefer online or offline grocery shopping in the UK 2022
Consumer preference for online vs. offline grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022
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Grocery shopping channels in the UK 2022, by age group
Grocery shopping channels in the UK 2022, by age group
Channels used for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by age group
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