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Grocery price inflation hits record 14.7%

Chloe RyanBy Chloe RyanNovember 8, 20223 Mins Read
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Take-home grocery sales rose by 5.2% in the 12 weeks to 30 October 2022 according to the latest figures from Kantar, the fastest rate of market growth since April 2021.  Four-week grocery price inflation has also hit another record high since Kantar began tracking prices in this way in 2008, now sitting at 14.7%.

“Yet again, we have a new record high figure for grocery price inflation and it’s too early right now to call the top,” said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar. “Consumers face a £682 jump in their annual grocery bill if they continue to buy the same items and just over a quarter of all households [27%] now say they’re struggling financially, which is double the proportion we recorded last November.  Nine in ten of this group say higher food and drink prices are a major concern, second only to energy bills, so it’s clear just how much grocery inflation is hitting people’s wallets and adding to their domestic worries.”

Own label sales have jumped again by 10.3% over the latest four weeks, as shoppers adopt different strategies to manage their budgets.  The branded goods market grew far slower at 0.4%. “Food and drink spending is generally non-discretionary so it’s not easy for shoppers to cut back the amount they buy,” said McKevitt. “Many are looking to reduce costs in other ways and the big shift to own label is still accelerating.  While some of the rise will be down to price inflation, we can clearly see the trend in sales of the very cheapest value own label ranges, which are up by a whopping 42%.  These items currently represent just under 3% of the market, although retailers have been adding new products in recent months, so it will be interesting to see if this continues.”

Aldi was the fastest growing retailer in the latest period, increasing its sales by 22.7% year on year to now hold a 9.2% market share.  Lidl boosted sales by 21.5% to take its market share to a new record high of 7.2%.

“With economic forecasters warning of a potential recession, it’s worth reflecting on how much the grocery landscape has changed since the 2008 financial crash,” said McKevitt. “We’ve seen a rise in the market share of the discounters Aldi and Lidl, which together now stands at 16.4%, versus 4.4% 14 years ago.”

Asda again led the traditional ‘Big Four’ with sales growing by 5.3%, maintaining an overall market share of 14.3%.  Meanwhile, sales at Sainsbury’s increased by 3.3% with its market share now at 14.9%.  The largest retailer Tesco had a 27.0% share and saw sales grow by 3.1%.  Morrisons’ market share is now 9.0%.

Iceland grew slightly ahead of the market, with sales increasing by 5.3%.  Co-op’s sales rose by 3.3%, while Waitrose’s sales dipped by 1.9%.  Online retailer Ocado held sales flat versus last year and it has a 1.6% share of the market.

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Chloe Ryan

Editor of Poultry Business, Chloe has spent the past decade writing about the food industry from farming, through manufacturing, retail and foodservice. When not working, dog walking and reading biographies are her favourite hobbies.

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