In 2021, sales of edible grocery products through e-commerce channels amounted to around 17.2 billion British pounds in the United Kingdom, while store-based sales totaled around 128 billion. Edible grocery online sales had been steadily increasing, reaching the highest growth in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By 2026, the sector's e-commerce sales are projected to reach over 22 billion British pounds.
E-commerce versus store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in billion GBP)
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Statistics on Generational grocery shopping behavior in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Population of the UK 1990-2020, by generation
- Basic Statistic Expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Food and drink weekly expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) per person 2006-2020
- Premium Statistic E-commerce vs store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the UK 2016-2026
Shopping location
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- Premium Statistic Grocery shopping by type in the United Kingdom 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Future Gen Z & young millennial food shopping channels in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular supermarket chains among Millennials in the UK Q4 2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular supermarket chains among Generation X in the UK Q4 2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular supermarket chains among Baby Boomers in the UK Q4 2021
Expenditure & sustainability
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- Premium Statistic Generation Z weekly food spend in the UK 2022, by channel
- Premium Statistic Young millennial weekly food spend in the UK 2022, by channel
- Premium Statistic Willingness to pay extra for environmentally friendly products UK 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic UK: Generational share of the overall & sustainable food & drinks market in 2021
- Premium Statistic UK: Generational share of the sustainable food & drinks market in 2021 and 2025
Online food shopping
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- Premium Statistic Online grocery & beverage shoppers in the United Kingdom 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Online grocery & beverage shopping by store brand in the UK 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic UK consumers food shopping influenced by social media 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic How often Gen Z and Millennial use DIY meal boxes in the UK 2022
- Basic Statistic Most popular goods purchased online by Gen Z in Great Britain 2020
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- U.S. supermarket and other grocery store sales 1992-2021
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- Grocery store sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
- E-commerce as share of edible grocery retail sales in Germany 2021-2026
- Ecommerce vs store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the U.S. 2016-2026
- Ecommerce vs store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in Germany 2016-2026
- Ecommerce vs store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in Canada 2017-2027
- Global ecommerce vs store-based edible grocery sales share 2021-2026
- Supermarkets and grocery stores: quarterly e-commerce revenue in Spain 2014-2021
- E-commerce vs. store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in Canada 2017-2027
- Market value of e-commerce B2C food & grocery in Italy 2017-2022
- E-commerce as share of edible grocery retail sales in the UK 2021-2026
- Grocery e-commerce sales worldwide before and after COVID-19
- Main online grocery retailers in the U.S. 2022-2027, by sales
- Leading edible grocery online retailers worldwide 2021-2026, by sales
- Revenue of grocery e-commerce in France in 2021, by distribution channel
- Online shopping share of grocery retail in Italy 2019-2022
- Amazon online grocery sales in the U.S. 2021-2024
- Walmart online grocery sales in the U.S. 2019-2024
- Carrefour: estimated store-based and e-commerce sales 2016-2026
- Online grocery retailers market revenue in the UK 2017-2022
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Edge by Ascential. (April 7, 2022). E-commerce versus store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in billion GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303228/ecommerce-vs-store-based-edible-grocery-sales-uk/
Edge by Ascential. "E-commerce versus store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in billion GBP)." Chart. April 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303228/ecommerce-vs-store-based-edible-grocery-sales-uk/
Edge by Ascential. (2022). E-commerce versus store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in billion GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303228/ecommerce-vs-store-based-edible-grocery-sales-uk/
Edge by Ascential. "E-commerce versus Store-based Edible Grocery Chain Retail Sales in The United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in Billion Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303228/ecommerce-vs-store-based-edible-grocery-sales-uk/
Edge by Ascential, E-commerce versus store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in billion GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303228/ecommerce-vs-store-based-edible-grocery-sales-uk/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
E-commerce versus store-based edible grocery chain retail sales in the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2026 (in billion GBP) [Graph], Edge by Ascential, April 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1303228/ecommerce-vs-store-based-edible-grocery-sales-uk/