United Kingdom (UK) Food and Grocery Retailing Market Size, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Key Players to 2029
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The UK food & grocery report offers a comprehensive insight into the food & grocery market in the UK, analysing the sector, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes, as well as providing market forecasts out to 2029.
The value of the UK food & grocery sector grew over 2% in 2024, driven by outperforming mid-market players. Volumes declined marginally as consumers adjusted their spending in response to rising prices.
The online food & grocery channel will outpace the total sector growth in 2025, as investment in fulfilment capacity by grocers and consumers' familiarity with ordering groceries through rapid-delivery services drives uptake.
Health-driven food & grocery purchases are changing spending patterns and will compel grocers' to adjust ranges to stay relevant.
Scope
The outlook for the food & grocery sector will be softer over the next five years, with the market forecast to increase at a 2.4% CAGR between 2023 and 2028.
Online food & grocery sales will outpace the offline market in 2024.
The food market, representing a substantial 65.6% of the total food & grocery sales, is projected to continue its growth trajectory, with a CAGR of 2.9% between 2023 and 2028.
Key Highlights
The outlook for the food & grocery sector will be softer over the next five years, with the market forecast to increase between 2024 and 2029.
Food inflation is expected to fall to nominal levels between 2026 to 2029, with a return to volume growth from 2026.
Demand for a wider range of world food options will boost food category and overall sector growth out to 2029.
Reasons to Buy
Using our five year forecasts to 2029, learn which categories in the food & grocery market will be the fastest performing to enable focus and investment in these winning product areas.
Understand how drivers of food & grocery purchases, such as range, price and quality, vary in importance among different demographics to maximise sales potential.
Use our in-depth analysis and forecasts to understand the current and future performances of the different channels, including online and offline.
Amazon
ASDA
B&M
Co-op
Costco
Deliveroo
Farmfoods
Gousto
HelloFresh
Heron Foods
Home Bargains
Iceland
Lidl
Marks & Spencer
Morrisons
Ocado
One Stop
Premier
Sainsbury's
Sett
Spar
Tesco
Waitrose & Partners
VPZ
Vape UK
TK Maxx
The Range
Mother Root
British Airways
David Lloyd Gyms
The Ivy
Instacart
The Food Warehouse
Majestic Wine
Whittard of Chelsea
Boost
XOXO Soda
Seep
Better Nature
Pret
Blank Street
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