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    Shoppers paint a more confident picture as wider retail reopens and lockdowns lift

    Chloe RyanBy Chloe RyanApril 28, 20215 Mins Read
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    The latest figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales rose by 5.7% during the 12 weeks to 18 April 2021. The most recent trends suggest that consumer confidence is increasing, as the successful vaccine roll out and relaxation of social restrictions have encouraged more people to visit physical stores and spend time with friends and family. In the four-week period to the same date, growth accelerated to 6.5%.
     
    “There is a growing sense that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, and people are becoming more comfortable with venturing out to the supermarket,” said Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and consumer insight at Kantar. “The past four weeks have been the busiest in store for the grocers in more than a year, as the number of trips made in April increased by 4% compared to March. With much of the over-65 community now vaccinated, older shoppers accounted for nearly half of the increased footfall.
     
    “The return to overall sales growth in the latest four-week period also reflects what was happening in April 2020, a highly unusual month for grocery shopping. After the initial pre-lockdown rush, this time last year was comparatively quiet.  Shoppers chose to buy locally and limit their trips to store where possible, which is reflected by strong growth a year later. While the market may fluctuate between growth and decline in the months ahead, depending on the year-on-year comparison being made, the fact that trip numbers are up and basket sizes down suggests that habits are slowly returning to normal.”
     
    April also saw the long-awaited reopening of pubs, restaurants and non-essential retail in some parts of Britain. “The return of wider retail and hospitality will naturally have a knock-on effect for the grocers,” said McKevitt. 
     
    The number of people shopping online in the past month fell for the second time in a row. “The share of groceries ordered via the internet in the most recent four weeks slipped to 13.9%, down from a peak of 15.4% in February. While online is still growing strongly, at 46%, the rate is half what it was at the height of the pandemic. Convenience stores – both independents and those owned by major retailers – were also particularly popular during the first lockdowns and, against such comparisons, it is unsurprising that sales have fallen by 19% in the past month.”  
     
    Co-op, the most prominent convenience retailer, saw sales decrease annually by 3.1% over the 12 weeks, following its particularly strong performance this time in 2020. In comparison with a more normal 2019 however, sales are up a formidable 16.2%. It’s a similar story for independent stores and symbol retailers, with year-on-year decline of 13.3% masking the fact that sales are considerably higher than two years ago.
     
    Asda is the fastest growing of the big four retailers for the first time in nearly two and a half years. Its larger stores were visited less often by shoppers looking to stay local in the early days of the pandemic, but footfall has now returned strongly. Asda’s share of the market increased by 0.4 percentage points to 14.8% this period, on the back of 8.0% growth.
     
    Tesco also gained market share, moving to 27.0% from 26.8% last year. Its sales rose by 6.4% over the 12 weeks. Meanwhile Morrisons grew by 7.2%, with its share increasing by 0.1 percentage points to 10.0%. Sainsbury’s share remained at 15.3%, as sales climbed 6.0%. Aldi’s share grew for the first time in a year, to 8.0%, as it boosted its sales by 6.6%. Lidl’s growth of 6.1% was enough to hold its share of the market steady at 6.0%. Waitrose’s share remained consistent as well, at 5.0%, and its sales grew by the same amount. Iceland enjoyed overall growth of 6.8%. In line with the wider online market, Ocado’s growth slowed to 27.5%, but the retailer still held on to its position as the fastest growing grocer.
     
    Grocery inflation currently stands at -0.3%, falling for the first time since December 2016. “There has been a lot of talk about grocery prices this year, and shoppers will welcome the news that like-for-like take-home grocery prices are lower than in 2020. This is largely down to promotions, as retailers prioritised filling shelves over running deals last year. Compared with April 2020, an extra £582 million of groceries were sold on offer, most of which were straightforward price cuts.”  

    Total Till Roll – Consumer Spend 12 weeks to 19 Apr 2020 Share 12 weeks to 18 Apr 2021 Share Change (year on year) Change (vs 2 years ago)*  
      £m %** £m %** % %  
      Total Grocers 29,907 100.0% 31,600 100.0% 5.7% 15.3%  
      Total Multiples 29,239 97.8% 31,021 98.2% 6.1% 15.2%  
      Tesco 8,013 26.8% 8,523 27.0% 6.4% 14.0%  
      Sainsbury’s 4,561 15.3% 4,834 15.3% 6.0% 14.9%  
      Asda 4,319 14.4% 4,665 14.8% 8.0% 11.8%  
      Morrisons 2,947 9.9% 3,158 10.0% 7.2% 11.8%  
      Aldi 2,365 7.9% 2,521 8.0% 6.6% 15.9%  
      Co-op 2,011 6.7% 1,948 6.2% -3.1% 16.2%  
      Lidl 1,792 6.0% 1,901 6.0% 6.1% 21.8%  
      Waitrose 1,504 5.0% 1,579 5.0% 5.0% 14.8%  
      Iceland 674 2.3% 719 2.3% 6.8% 26.3%  
      Ocado 458 1.5% 584 1.8% 27.5% 52.2%  
      Other Multiples 595 2.0% 588 1.9% -1.1% 17.8%  
      Symbols & Independents 668 2.2% 579 1.8% -13.3% 21.8%  

    * This is provided to give further context to the year-on-year growth figures, which are now comparing against the accelerated take-home sales recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    ** Percentage share of total grocers

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    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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