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UK supermarket like-for-like Christmas sales in the UK 2016-2017
UK supermarket like-for-like Christmas sales in the UK 2016-2017
Comparison of like-for-like Christmas sales in supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 and 2017, by supermarket chain
by Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
last edited
Dec 21, 2018
This statistic presents a comparison of like-for-like Christmas sales of nine supermarkets in the United Kingdom in 2016 and 2017. The data was collected from Christmas trading results and shows varying rates of growth in like-for-like sales. The comparison shows that like-for-like Christmas sales have decreased for the majority of UK supermarkets in this dataset. Ssales of Magestic Wine and Waitrose for example decreased by 6.2 percent and and 1.3 percent respectively. However, the data shows that the like-for-like sales of Asda increased by 8.6 percent from 2016 to 2017.
The reporting periods vary per supermarket chain. Exact time periods are shown in 'more information'.
Comparison of like-for-like Christmas sales in supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 and 2017, by supermarket chain
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| 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi* | 15% | 15% |
| Lidl* | 10% | 16% |
| Majestic Wine | 7.5% | 1.3% |
| Greggs | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Morrisons | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Booker | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Waitrose | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Nisa | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Sainsbury's | 1% | 1.1% |
| Tesco | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Asda | -2.9% | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi* | 15% | 15% |
| Lidl* | 10% | 16% |
| Majestic Wine | 7.5% | 1.3% |
| Greggs | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Morrisons | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Booker | 3.2% | 3.8% |
| Waitrose | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| Nisa | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Sainsbury's | 1% | 1.1% |
| Tesco | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| Asda | -2.9% | 5.3% |
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by Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
last edited
Dec 21, 2018
This statistic presents a comparison of like-for-like Christmas sales of nine supermarkets in the United Kingdom in 2016 and 2017. The data was collected from Christmas trading results and shows varying rates of growth in like-for-like sales. The comparison shows that like-for-like Christmas sales have decreased for the majority of UK supermarkets in this dataset. Ssales of Magestic Wine and Waitrose for example decreased by 6.2 percent and and 1.3 percent respectively. However, the data shows that the like-for-like sales of Asda increased by 8.6 percent from 2016 to 2017.
The reporting periods vary per supermarket chain. Exact time periods are shown in 'more information'.
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- Release date
- January 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 23/09/2016 to 01/01/2018
- Special properties
- UK sales
- Supplementary notes
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* For Aldi andTotal sales growth figures rather than like-for-like growth.
Data taken from trading statements.
Reporting periods vary per retailer. End of reporting periods are shown in brackets. Asda - 'Christmas' (Not known)
Booker - 16 weeks (29/12/2017)
Greggs - 52 weeks (30/12/2017)
Majestic wine - 10 weeks (01/01/2018)
Morrisons - 10 weeks (07/01/2017)
Nisa - 10 weeks (31/12/2017)
Sainsbury's - 15 weeks (06/01/2017)
Tesco - 6 weeks (06/01/2017)
Waitrose - 6 weeks (30/12/2017)
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- Colliers International
- Show further sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- January 2018
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 23/09/2016 to 01/01/2018
- Special properties
- UK sales
- Supplementary notes
-
* For Aldi andTotal sales growth figures rather than like-for-like growth.
Data taken from trading statements.
Reporting periods vary per retailer. End of reporting periods are shown in brackets. Asda - 'Christmas' (Not known)
Booker - 16 weeks (29/12/2017)
Greggs - 52 weeks (30/12/2017)
Majestic wine - 10 weeks (01/01/2018)
Morrisons - 10 weeks (07/01/2017)
Nisa - 10 weeks (31/12/2017)
Sainsbury's - 15 weeks (06/01/2017)
Tesco - 6 weeks (06/01/2017)
Waitrose - 6 weeks (30/12/2017)
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