UK Food & Grocery Retailers 2009 is a comprehensive report on the UK Food & Grocery market with analysis of expenditure trends, sector dynamics and the outlook for grocery retailers and specialists. It includes market and category sizes, growth trends, market shares and detailed profiles on the leading players, including key operating statistics.
Scope
Specialists' market size by value, retail type, store numbers, space and sales densities over 10 years from 1998-2008.
10 year consumer expenditure on food & grocery, plus four sub categories and retailers' market shares, 2003-2008.
14 of the leading operators profiled including their trading records, key operating statistics, space and store portfolios and advertising spend.
Outlook for the market - changing consumer attitudes in the face of recession, retailers responses and a post recession forecast.
Highlights
In 2008 food and grocery specialists defied wider retail market gloom, increasing their combined sales by 5.0% to £124.1bn. Grocers performed especially well with sales ahead by 5.6% their strongest growth since 2001.
Food price inflation has driven market growth. Higher energy costs, a series of crop failures and growing food demand from China pushed UK food & grocery inflation up to 6.4%. Even price-keen grocers experienced their highest rate of inflation in 17 years at 4.7%.
The credit crunch and subsequent recession, plus inflation have had a profound impact on consumer behaviour and the wider dynamics of grocery retailing. Price, or more specifically value, now sits firmly at the top of the consumer agenda. Customers are searching for the best prices and increasingly switching to own label or alternative brands.
Reasons to Purchase
Understand the key issues, trends and dynamics in a market where the dominant Big Five are facing greater competition from discounters.
Use the comprehensive spending category and space information to compare performance across different channels, formats and individual retailers.
Benchmark businesses future prospects using the key operating statistics and unique market share data.
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