Kantar compiles its monthly snapshot of the UK grocery market by analysing the household grocery purchasing habits of 30,000 British households. The data Kantar collates is based on the value of the items purchased by those consumers. Tesco holds a strong advantage as Britain’s largest grocery retailer, with Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons making up the so-called ‘big four’. However, value players Aldi and Lidl have closed the gap to the established order considerably having grown their respective market shares at a pace following the 2008 financial crisis. The discount duo hope to make further gains in the post-covid-19 recession.
UK grocers have continued to invest in lowering the prices on essential grocery items over the past month as food inflation inched up ahead of the October Budget.
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Grocery inflation in the UK fell in August but nearly 60% of households remain worried about the rising cost of their shopping.
Shoppers in the UK have faced a jump in grocery prices for the first time in over a year and are turning to promotions and deals to make their budgets stretch further.
Retail Week looks at the latest Kantar grocery market share data for July and what it means for the sector, in a period where alcohol and crisps came home, even if football didn’t in the end.
Retail Week sits down with Kantar’s head of retail and consumer insight Fraser McKevitt to look at the implications for the grocery sector from the latest market share data
Grocery shoppers saved themselves £1.3bn through promotional spending over Easter, as inflation fell for the 14th month in a row.
Grocery price inflation fell to 5.3% in February, the lowest rate seen since March 2022, although value remains a priority for shoppers.
While the Red Sea shipping crisis and its effect on global supply chains continue to dominate headlines, stubbornly high grocery inflation dominates customers’ agendas.
UK supermarkets experienced their busiest Christmas trading period since 2019, as a record £13.7bn of sales went through the tills.
Grocery sales are expected to surpass £13bn for the first time this December as “the scene is set for record-breaking spend through the supermarket tills this Christmas”.
Kantar’s latest data report welcomes a long-awaited food inflation drop to 9.7%. Retail Week discovers “a watershed” moment for shoppers and grocers alike
Lidl has overtaken Asda to become the third-largest supermarket in London as its market share hit an all-time high of 9.1%.
Grocery prices fell for the seventh straight month in September, bringing some much-needed relief to consumers in the run-up to Christmas, but food inflation is still in double figures.
Grocery price inflation fell to the lowest levels seen in the last 12 months, while take-home grocery sales grew month on month.
Grocery sales were steady in August as stubbornly high prices for food fell for another month.
Grocery price inflation fell over the last month when shoppers snapped up promotions.
Grocery price inflation has fallen to its lowest level this year, but is still at the sixth-highest monthly figure recorded since 2008.
Grocery price inflation fell marginally in the four weeks to April 16, but remained in double digits for the tenth month consecutively.
A quarter of UK customers are struggling with their food bills as grocery inflation soared to its highest level ever recorded.
Customers have turned to buying misshapen fruit and vegetables and supermarket own-label as food inflation hits a new record.
The era of the traditional big four supermarkets has come to an end with Aldi overtaking Morrisons in terms of grocery market share for the first time.
