This statistic shows the share of British consumers who look out for sales or promotions on grocery items, according to biennial surveys conducted from 2003 to 2017. Over the survey period, the share of consumers tracking sales and promotional offers has slowly declined. Of respondents in 2017, 38 percent claimed to watch for promotions compared to 60 percent in 2003.
Share of consumers who watch for sales or promotions on grocery items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017
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Bord Bia. (July 28, 2017). Share of consumers who watch for sales or promotions on grocery items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480749/grocery-sales-promotions-tracking-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia. "Share of consumers who watch for sales or promotions on grocery items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017." Chart. July 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480749/grocery-sales-promotions-tracking-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia. (2017). Share of consumers who watch for sales or promotions on grocery items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480749/grocery-sales-promotions-tracking-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia. "Share of Consumers Who Watch for Sales or Promotions on Grocery Items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480749/grocery-sales-promotions-tracking-great-britain-uk/
Bord Bia, Share of consumers who watch for sales or promotions on grocery items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480749/grocery-sales-promotions-tracking-great-britain-uk/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
Share of consumers who watch for sales or promotions on grocery items in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017 [Graph], Bord Bia, July 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480749/grocery-sales-promotions-tracking-great-britain-uk/