Name: Grocery market share in Great Britain 2015-2020
Creator: Statista

This statistic illustrates the market share of grocers in Great Britain (GB) monthly from January 2015 to January 2020. Tesco and Sainsbury's had the largest share over the period under consideration, holding 43.1 percent of the market together as of January 2020. In March of 2019 Asda's share surpassed Sainsbury's which could recover the second position in the following month. Prior to the popularity of the discounters, the grocery retail market was dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons. On the back of the post-Brexit uncertainty and growing inflation, however, consumer behavior has shifted in favor of cheaper alternatives such as Aldi and Lidl.The resulting 'price wars' have led to supermarkets lowering their prices. Crucially, this has caused increased volatility in the grocery retail market and, as of January 2017, Aldi overtook the Co-operative to become the fifth largest supermarket in the United Kingdom. After a period of intense competition Lidl overtook Waitrose and is now poised to likely overtake the Cooperative in the coming year.

Market share of grocery stores in Great Britain from January 2015 to January 2020

	Tesco	Sainsbury's	Asda	Morrisons	Aldi	The Cooperative	Lidl	Waitrose	Iceland	Symbols and Independent	Other Multiples	Ocado
Jan 15	29%	16.7%	16.9%	11.1%	4.9%	5.9%	3.5%	5.2%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-
Feb 15	28.7%	16.8%	17%	11%	5%	5.9%	3.5%	5.2%	2.2%	2%	2.8%	-
Mar 15	28.4%	16.4%	17.1%	10.9%	5.3%	6%	3.7%	5.1%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-
Apr 15	28.4%	16.5%	16.9%	10.9%	5.4%	6%	3.8%	5.1%	2.1%	2%	2.9%	-
May 15	28.6%	16.5%	16.6%	10.9%	5.4%	6%	3.9%	5.2%	2.1%	2%	2.8%	-
Jun 15	28.6%	16.5%	16.5%	11%	5.5%	6.2%	3.9%	5.1%	2%	2.1%	2.8%	-
Jul 15	28.5%	16.5%	16.4%	10.9%	5.6%	6.3%	4%	5%	2%	2.1%	2.8%	-
Aug 15	28.3%	16.3%	16.6%	10.8%	5.6%	6.4%	4.1%	5.1%	2%	2.1%	2.8%	-
Sep 15	28.2%	16.2%	16.7%	10.7%	5.6%	6.4%	4.2%	5.2%	2%	2.1%	2.8%	-
Oct 15	28.1%	16.1%	16.6%	10.8%	5.6%	6.4%	4.3%	5.2%	2%	2.1%	2.9%	-
Nov 15	27.9%	16.6%	16.4%	10.8%	5.6%	6.3%	4.4%	5.2%	1.9%	2%	2.8%	-
Dec 15	28%	16.7%	16.2%	11%	5.6%	6.2%	4.4%	5.1%	2%	2%	2.8%	-
Feb 16	28.4%	16.8%	16.2%	10.6%	5.8%	6%	4.2%	5.2%	2.1%	1.9%	3%	-
Mar 16	28.1%	16.4%	16.2%	10.5%	6%	6.1%	4.4%	5.1%	2%	2%	3.2%	-
Apr 16	28%	16.5%	16%	10.6%	6%	6.2%	4.4%	5.2%	2%	1.9%	3.2%	-
May 16	28.3%	16.2%	15.8%	10.7%	6%	6.2%	4.4%	5.3%	2.1%	1.9%	3.1%	-
Jun 16	28.2%	16.3%	15.6%	10.8%	6.1%	6.3%	4.4%	5.2%	2.1%	1.9%	3.1%	-
Jul 16	28.3%	16.3%	15.5%	10.7%	6.2%	6.4%	4.5%	5.1%	2.1%	1.9%	3.1%	-
Aug 16	28.1%	16.1%	15.7%	10.6%	6.2%	6.6%	4.5%	5.1%	2.1%	2%	3.1%	-
Sep 16	28.1%	15.9%	15.7%	10.4%	6.2%	6.6%	4.6%	5.3%	2.1%	1.9%	3.1%	-
Oct 16	28.2%	16%	15.6%	10.4%	6.2%	6.5%	4.6%	5.4%	2.1%	1.9%	3.1%	-
Nov 16	28.2%	16.3%	15.5%	10.5%	6.1%	6.4%	4.6%	5.3%	2.1%	1.9%	3%	-
Dec 16	28.3%	16.5%	15.3%	10.8%	6.2%	6.3%	4.6%	5.1%	2.2%	1.8%	3%	-
Jan 17	28.1%	16.5%	15.6%	10.9%	6.2%	6%	4.5%	5.3%	2.3%	1.8%	2.9%	-
Feb 17	27.9%	16.5%	15.7%	10.6%	6.3%	5.9%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3%	-
Mar 17	27.6%	16.1%	15.7%	10.4%	6.8%	6.1%	4.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2%	3.2%	-
Apr 17	27.6%	16.2%	15.6%	10.5%	6.9%	6.1%	5%	5.2%	2.1%	2%	2.9%	-
May 17	27.8%	15.9%	15.4%	10.5%	7%	6.1%	5%	5.2%	2.2%	2%	2.9%	-
Jun 17	27.9%	16%	15.2%	10.7%	6.9%	6.1%	5%	5.2%	2.2%	2%	2.9%	-
Jul 17	27.9%	16%	15.1%	10.5%	7%	6.2%	5.1%	5.1%	2.1%	2%	2.9%	-
Aug 17	27.9%	15.9%	15.3%	10.4%	7%	6.3%	5.2%	5.1%	2.1%	1.9%	2.8%	-
Sep 17	27.9%	15.8%	15.4%	10.3%	7%	6.3%	5.3%	5.3%	2.1%	1.9%	2.8%	-
Oct 17	28%	15.8%	15.5%	10.3%	6.8%	6.2%	5.2%	5.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-
Nov 17	28.1%	16.3%	15.3%	10.4%	6.7%	6.1%	5.1%	5.3%	2%	1.8%	2.8%	-
Dec 17	28.2%	16.4%	15%	10.6%	6.9%	6%	5.1%	5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.8%	-
Jan 18	27.9%	16.3%	15.5%	10.8%	7%	5.8%	5%	5.2%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%	-
Feb 18	27.9%	16.2%	15.6%	10.6%	7%	5.8%	5.1%	5.2%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-
Mar 18	27.6%	15.8%	15.6%	10.4%	7.3%	6%	5.3%	5%	2.1%	1.7%	2.9%	-
Apr 18	27.6%	15.9%	15.5%	10.5%	7.3%	6%	5.4%	5.1%	2.1%	1.8%	3%	-
May 18	27.7%	15.7%	15.4%	10.5%	7.3%	6%	5.4%	5.1%	2.1%	1.8%	3%	-
Jun 18	27.7%	15.6%	15.1%	10.6%	7.4%	6.2%	5.4%	5.1%	2.2%	1.8%	3%	-
Jul 18	27.6%	15.6%	15.1%	10.5%	7.5%	6.4%	5.4%	5%	2.1%	1.8%	3%	-
Aug 18	27.4%	15.5%	15.2%	10.4%	7.6%	6.6%	5.5%	5%	2.1%	1.8%	3%	-
Sep 18	27.4%	15.4%	15.3%	10.2%	7.6%	6.6%	5.5%	5.1%	2.1%	1.7%	3%	-
Oct 18	27.4%	15.4%	15.3%	10.3%	7.6%	6.4%	5.6%	5.2%	2.1%	1.7%	3%	-
Nov 18	27.5%	15.8%	15.3%	10.3%	7.6%	6.3%	5.5%	5.1%	2.1%	1.6%	2.9%	-
Dec 18	27.6%	16%	15%	10.5%	7.6%	6.2%	5.6%	4.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%	-
Jan 19	27.7%	15.9%	15.3%	10.6%	7.5%	5.9%	5.3%	5.1%	2.3%	1.5%	3.6%	-
Feb 19	27.7%	15.7%	15.5%	10.5%	7.6%	5.9%	5.2%	5.2%	2.2%	1.6%	3%	-
Mar 19	27.4%	15.3%	15.4%	10.3%	8%	6.1%	5.6%	5%	2.1%	1.7%	3.1%	-
Apr 19	27.3%	15.4%	15.3%	10.3%	7.9%	6.1%	5.7%	5%	2.1%	1.7%	1.8%	1.4%
May 19	27.3%	15.2%	15.2%	10.4%	8%	6.1%	5.8%	5.1%	2.1%	1.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Jun 19	27.3%	15.3%	14.9%	10.4%	7.9%	6.2%	5.7%	5%	2.1%	1.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Jul 19	27.2%	15.3%	14.9%	10.3%	8.1%	6.4%	5.8%	5%	2.1%	1.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Aug 19	27%	15.4%	14.9%	10.1%	8.1%	6.6%	5.9%	4.9%	2.1%	1.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Sep 19	26.9%	15.3%	15.1%	9.9%	8.1%	6.6%	6%	5%	2.1%	1.7%	1.9%	1.4%
Oct 19	27%	15.3%	15%	9.9%	8.1%	6.6%	6%	5.1%	2.1%	1.8%	1.9%	1.4%
Nov 19	27%	15.6%	15%	10%	8%	6.5%	5.9%	5%	2.1%	1.8%	1.8%	1.4%
Dec 19	27.3%	15.7%	14.6%	10.1%	8%	6.3%	6.1%	4.8%	2.2%	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%
Dec 19*	27.4%	16%	14.8%	10.3%	7.8%	6.1%	5.9%	5%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Jan 20	27.3%	15.8%	14.9%	10.3%	7.9%	6%	5.9%	5%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%	1.4%

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United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

January 2015 to January 2020

Supplementary notes

Market share data is based on all expenditure through main store tills, excludes petrol and in-store concessions.

Data prior to March 2019 has been taken from different publications by the same source and might not be directly comparable.

Data refers to the previous:
12 weeks to 1 February 2015.
12 weeks to 1 March 2015
12 weeks to 26 April 2015.
12 weeks to May 24, 2015.
12 weeks to June 21, 2015.
12 weeks to July 19, 2015.
12 weeks to August 18, 2015.
12 weeks to September 13, 2015.
12 weeks to November 8, 2015.
12 weeks to December 6, 2015.
12 weeks to January 3, 2016.
12 weeks to January 31, 2016.
12 weeks to February 28, 2016.
12 weeks to March 27, 2016.
12 weeks to April 24, 2016.
12 weeks to May 22, 2016.
12 weeks to June 19, 2016.
12 weeks to July 17, 2016.
12 weeks to August 14, 2016.
12 weeks to September 11, 2016.
12 weeks to October 9, 2016.
12 weeks to November 6, 2016.
12 weeks to December 4, 2016.
12 weeks to January 29, 2017.
12 weeks to February 26, 2017.
12 weeks to March 26, 2017.
12 weeks to April 23, 2017.
12 weeks to May 21, 2017.
12 weeks to June 18, 2017.
12 weeks to July 16, 2017.
12 weeks to August 13, 2017.
12 weeks to September 10, 2017.
12 weeks to October 8, 2017.
12 weeks to December 3, 2017.
12 weeks to January 28, 2018.
12 weeks to February 25, 2018.
12 weeks to March 25, 2018.
12 weeks to April 22, 2018.
12 weeks to May 20, 2018.
12 weeks to June 17, 2018.
12 weeks to July 15, 2018.
12 weeks to August 12, 2018.
12 weeks to September 9, 2018.
12 weeks to October 7, 2018.
12 weeks to November 4, 2018
12 weeks to December 2, 2018
12 weeks to January 27, 2019
12 weeks to February 24, 2019
12 weeks to March 24, 2019
12 weeks to April 21, 2019
12 weeks to May 19, 2019
12 weeks to June 16, 2019
12 weeks to July 17, 2019
12 weeks to August 11, 2019
12 weeks to September 8, 2019
12 weeks to October 6, 2019.
12 weeks to November 3, 2019
12 weeks to December 1, 2019
* 12 weeks to December 29, 2019
12 weeks to January 26, 2019

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