Grocery market share in Great Britain 2015-2019

Published by Nils-Gerrit Wunsch, Oct 16, 2019
This statistic illustrates the market share of grocers in Great Britain (GB) monthly from January 2015 to September 2019. Tesco and Sainsbury's had the largest share over the period under consideration, holding 42.7 percent of the market together as of April 2019. In March 2019 Asda's share surpassed Sainsbury's. 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' has 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.

Market share of grocery stores in Great Britain from January 2015 to September 2019

TescoSainsbury'sAsdaMorrisonsAldiThe CooperativeLidlWaitroseIcelandSymbols and IndependentOther Multiples
Jan 1529%16.7%16.9%11.1%4.9%5.9%3.5%5.2%2.2%1.9%2.7%
Feb 1528.7%16.8%17%11%5%5.9%3.5%5.2%2.2%2%2.8%
Mar 1528.4%16.4%17.1%10.9%5.3%6%3.7%5.1%2.1%2.1%2.9%
Apr 1528.4%16.5%16.9%10.9%5.4%6%3.8%5.1%2.1%2%2.9%
May 1528.6%16.5%16.6%10.9%5.4%6%3.9%5.2%2.1%2%2.8%
Jun 1528.6%16.5%16.5%11%5.5%6.2%3.9%5.1%2%2.1%2.8%
Jul 1528.5%16.5%16.4%10.9%5.6%6.3%4%5%2%2.1%2.8%
Aug 1528.3%16.3%16.6%10.8%5.6%6.4%4.1%5.1%2%2.1%2.8%
Sep 1528.2%16.2%16.7%10.7%5.6%6.4%4.2%5.2%2%2.1%2.8%
Oct 1528.1%16.1%16.6%10.8%5.6%6.4%4.3%5.2%2%2.1%2.9%
Nov 1527.9%16.6%16.4%10.8%5.6%6.3%4.4%5.2%1.9%2%2.8%
Dec 1528%16.7%16.2%11%5.6%6.2%4.4%5.1%2%2%2.8%
Feb 1628.4%16.8%16.2%10.6%5.8%6%4.2%5.2%2.1%1.9%3%
Mar 1628.1%16.4%16.2%10.5%6%6.1%4.4%5.1%2%2%3.2%
Apr 1628%16.5%16%10.6%6%6.2%4.4%5.2%2%1.9%3.2%
May 1628.3%16.2%15.8%10.7%6%6.2%4.4%5.3%2.1%1.9%3.1%
Jun 1628.2%16.3%15.6%10.8%6.1%6.3%4.4%5.2%2.1%1.9%3.1%
Jul 1628.3%16.3%15.5%10.7%6.2%6.4%4.5%5.1%2.1%1.9%3.1%
Aug 1628.1%16.1%15.7%10.6%6.2%6.6%4.5%5.1%2.1%2%3.1%
Sep 1628.1%15.9%15.7%10.4%6.2%6.6%4.6%5.3%2.1%1.9%3.1%
Oct 1628.2%16%15.6%10.4%6.2%6.5%4.6%5.4%2.1%1.9%3.1%
Nov 1628.2%16.3%15.5%10.5%6.1%6.4%4.6%5.3%2.1%1.9%3%
Dec 1628.3%16.5%15.3%10.8%6.2%6.3%4.6%5.1%2.2%1.8%3%
Jan 1728.1%16.5%15.6%10.9%6.2%6%4.5%5.3%2.3%1.8%2.9%
Feb 1727.9%16.5%15.7%10.6%6.3%5.9%4.6%5.3%2.2%1.9%3%
Mar 1727.6%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 1827.5%15.8%15.3%10.3%7.6%6.3%5.5%5.1%2.1%1.6%2.9%
Dec 1827.6%16%15%10.5%7.6%6.2%5.6%4.9%2.2%1.6%2.9%
Jan 1927.7%15.9%15.3%10.6%7.5%5.9%5.3%5.1%2.3%1.5%3.6%
Feb 1927.7%15.7%15.5%10.5%7.6%5.9%5.2%5.2%2.2%1.6%3%
Mar 1927.4%15.3%15.4%10.3%8%6.1%5.6%5%2.1%1.7%3.1%
Apr 1927.3%15.4%15.3%10.3%7.9%6.1%5.7%5%2.1%1.7%1.8%
May 1927.3%15.2%15.2%10.4%8%6.1%5.8%5.1%2.1%1.7%1.9%
Jun 1927.3%15.3%14.9%10.4%7.9%6.2%5.7%5%2.1%1.7%1.9%
Jul 1927.2%15.3%14.9%10.3%8.1%6.4%5.8%5%2.1%1.7%1.9%
Aug 1927%15.4%14.9%10.1%8.1%6.6%5.9%4.9%2.1%1.7%1.9%
Sep 1926.9%15.3%15.1%9.9%8.1%6.6%6%5%2.1%1.7%1.9%
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Release date

September 2019

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

January 2015 to September 2019

Supplementary notes

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

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

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