This statistic displays the results of a 2016 survey, which asked households in the United Kingdom (UK) where they shop for food. The majority of UK households said they shopped in large supermarkets. Home delivery from a supermarket was used by 14 percent of respondents, while three percent used other forms of home delivered food (including vegetable boxes).
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This statistic displays the results of a 2016 survey, which asked households in the United Kingdom (UK) where they shop for food. The majority of UK households said they shopped in large supermarkets. Home delivery from a supermarket was used by 14 percent of respondents, while three percent used other forms of home delivered food (including vegetable boxes).
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This statistic displays the results of a 2016 survey, which asked households in the United Kingdom (UK) where they shop for food. The majority of UK households said they shopped in large supermarkets. Home delivery from a supermarket was used by 14 percent of respondents, while three percent used other forms of home delivered food (including vegetable boxes).
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- Release date
- April 2017
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- May 27 to September 30, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 3,118 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- Weighted sample of adults (16+) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland not included).
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
- Supplementary notes
- * The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- May 27 to September 30, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 3,118 respondents
- Age group
- 16 years and older
- Special properties
- Weighted sample of adults (16+) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland not included).
- Method of interview
- Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)
- Supplementary notes
- * The source does not provide information on the original wording used during the survey. Thus, the wording chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the one in the survey.
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Statistics on "Food shopping behavior in the United Kingdom (UK)"
- Grocery spending
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- Annual expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2017, based on volume* (in million GBP)Food and non-alcoholic beverage purchase trend in the United Kingdom 2005-2017
- Total expenditure in grocery stores in Great Britain in 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2017, by grocer* (in million GBP)Consumer spending in grocery stores in Great Britain Q1 2015 to Q1 2017, by brand
- Average weekly household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2017 (in GBP)*Food and drink: Weekly UK household expenditure 2006-2017
- Average monthly grocery basket value* in the United Kingdom (UK) from May 2017 to June 2018Average monthly grocery basket value in the UK from May 2017 to June 2018
- Average weekly household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by place of purchase (in GBP)Food and drink: Weekly UK household expenditure 2017, by place of purchase
- Roughly how much do you spend on groceries a week?UK: distribution of grocery shoppers by their weekly spending 2017
- Purchase channels
The most important statistics
- Where do you shop for food?*Where households shop for food in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Share of grocery retail channels based on value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 and 2021United Kingdom: grocery channel retail value share 2016-2021
- Channels used for grocery shopping missions in the last month in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Channels used for grocery shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Channels claimed to be used most for grocery shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Channels claimed to be used for grocery shopping missions United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Channels used for main shop in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016Channels used for main shop in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2016
- Channels used for top up shopping missions in the last month in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Channels used for top up shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- How often do you buy items other than petrol when you are at a petrol station (e.g. sweets, grocery, beverages, etc.)?Frequency of shopping at a petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- How often do you buy items other than petrol when you are at a petrol station (e.g. sweets, grocery, beverages, etc.)?Frequency of shopping at a petrol station in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by age
- Shopping habits
The most important statistics
- Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2016/17, by category (in grams)Weekly household consumption of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016/17
- Distribution of grocery shopping patterns of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*Shopping patterns of consumers buying food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
- Thinking about your grocery shopping this year compared to last year, to what extent would you say you will shop away from your main supermarket?Likelihood of going to other supermarkets for promotional offers in the UK 2014-2016
- Share of consumers that regularly buy groceries from a wholesale and / or cash-and-carry store in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age*Consumer share that buys groceries from a wholesale/cash-and-carry retailer UK 2017
- How often do you buy locally produced food when buying groceries?Frequency of buying locally sourced food United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Product drivers for evening meal shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Product drivers for evening meal shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Product drivers for staple top up shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016United Kingdom (UK): product drivers for staple top up shopping missions 2016
- Product drivers for fresh top up shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Product drivers for fresh top up shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Purchase influencing factors
The most important statistics
- Share of British consumers agreeing with the statement "the most important thing is price when grocery shopping" in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017Price consciousness of grocery shoppers in Great Britain 2003-2017
- Leading factors for choosing a grocery retailer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Leading factors for choosing grocery retailer in the United Kingdom in 2016
- Distribution of supermarket shoppers by product choices (own label versus branded) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016UK: distribution of grocery shoppers by choices of branded & own label products 2016
- Leading grocery categories in which shoppers prefer well-known brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Grocery categories in which shoppers prefer well-known brand United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Leading grocery categories in which shoppers say brands are important for product choice in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Grocery categories in which brands are important for product United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Leading grocery categories for brand switching if a product is unavailable in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Top grocery categories for brand switching in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Leading grocery categories for store switching if a product is unavailable in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Top grocery categories for store switching in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Why do you buy groceries from a wholesale and/or cash-and-carry retailer instead a regular store? Reasons for shopping at a wholesale or cash-and-carry retailer United Kingdom 2017
- Value for money and promotions
The most important statistics
- Share of healthy and non-healthy products on promotion in major grocery retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by retailerHealth products on promotion in grocery retailers United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Consumer desire for price promotions instead of multi-buy offers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2007 and 2016 Consumer desire for price promotions instead of multi-buy offers UK 2007-2016
- Grocery shoppers' least popular product categories for multi-buy promotional offers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 Least popular product categories for grocery multi-buy offers United Kingdom 2016
- Consequences of buying food on special offer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016Consequences of buying food on special offer in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
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- Annual expenditure on food and non-alcoholic beverages in the United Kingdom from 2005 to 2017, based on volume* (in million GBP)
- Total expenditure in grocery stores in Great Britain in 1st quarter 2015 to 1st quarter 2017, by grocer* (in million GBP)
- Consequences of buying food on special offer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Where else do you shop regularly (once every 1-2 weeks)?*
- Share of consumer spending on grocery shopping in Great Britain from 2010 to 2014, by main and top-up shopping trips
- Grocery shopping planning habits among consumers in Canada as of September 2014
Premium Statistics
- Average weekly household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2017 (in GBP)*
- Average monthly grocery basket value* in the United Kingdom (UK) from May 2017 to June 2018
- Average weekly household expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by place of purchase (in GBP)
- Roughly how much do you spend on groceries a week?
- Where do you shop for food?*
- Share of grocery retail channels based on value in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 and 2021
- Channels used for grocery shopping missions in the last month in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Channels claimed to be used most for grocery shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Channels used for main shop in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 and 2016
- Channels used for top up shopping missions in the last month in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- How often do you buy items other than petrol when you are at a petrol station (e.g. sweets, grocery, beverages, etc.)?
- How often do you buy items other than petrol when you are at a petrol station (e.g. sweets, grocery, beverages, etc.)?
- Proportion of shoppers satisfied overall with grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by channel
- Average purchase per person per week of food and drink in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2016/17, by category (in grams)
- Distribution of grocery shopping patterns of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*
- Thinking about your grocery shopping this year compared to last year, to what extent would you say you will shop away from your main supermarket?
- Share of consumers that regularly buy groceries from a wholesale and / or cash-and-carry store in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age*
- How often do you buy locally produced food when buying groceries?
- Product drivers for evening meal shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Product drivers for staple top up shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Product drivers for fresh top up shopping missions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Ease of comparing grocery prices and finding best value in-store in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016
- Consumer attitudes to food and grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017*
- Share of British consumers agreeing with the statement "the most important thing is price when grocery shopping" in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017
- Leading factors for choosing a grocery retailer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Distribution of supermarket shoppers by product choices (own label versus branded) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Leading grocery categories in which shoppers prefer well-known brands in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Leading grocery categories in which shoppers say brands are important for product choice in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Leading grocery categories for brand switching if a product is unavailable in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Leading grocery categories for store switching if a product is unavailable in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- Why do you buy groceries from a wholesale and/or cash-and-carry retailer instead a regular store?
- Share of consumers who consider it important to eat organic food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by region*
- Share of consumers who consider it important to eat organic food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by age*
- What would you do if the product you wanted to buy was unavailable? I would have...
- Share of healthy and non-healthy products on promotion in major grocery retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by retailer
- Consumer desire for price promotions instead of multi-buy offers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2007 and 2016
- Grocery shoppers' least popular product categories for multi-buy promotional offers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
- When shopping for food, does it worry you that they might be selling you products that are unsafe or injurious to human health?
- Types of online food shops used by consumers in Sweden in 2016
- Reasons for grocery shopping at multiple stores among consumers in Canada as of September 2014
- Where else do you shop regularly (once every 1-2 weeks)?*
- Share of consumers who have ever had groceries delivered by the supermarket to the home in Great Britain from 2003 to 2013*
- Reasons for choosing a grocery store to shop at among consumers in Canada as of September 2014
- Share of top up shopping missions across any channel in the last month in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2016
- Type of stores consumers shop at regularly for food and beverage products in Canada as of November 2014
- Share of main shop shopping missions across any channel in the last month in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2014 to 2016
- Likelihood of consumers to plan meals for the week in Canada as of August 2016, by age group
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- Food shopping behavior among consumers in Canada as of November 2015
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- Likeliness to shop when feeling different emotions in the United States as of August 2018*
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