Abstract
Overview
Introduction
Verdict Research: UK Grocers 2008 provides authoritative and objective
analysis on all key players in the grocery sector, assessing the effectiveness
of their current strategy and market positioning, the challenges they face and
the opportunities available to them. Unlike other reports on the sector,
Verdict' s UK Grocers 2008 includes extensive data for both publicly listed and
private retailers
Scope
- Market size, sales including category sales and growth rates for 2002-2007
- Authoritative profiles on all significant grocery retailers, including
market shares, store profile statistics and key operating metrics
- Space allocation and sales mix estimates for leading players across major
food and non-food product categories
Report Highlights
Market maturity begins to impact Tesco. While the grocer extended its lead
over its rivals impressively in 2007 for the ninth successive year, its market
share gain was the smallest since since 2002. While this should not be
interpreted as a sign that Tesco is beginning to falter, it is indicative of a
stronger competitor set
Achieving its strongest market share gain since 2004, Asda now accounts for
14.1% of the grocery market. Under chief executive Andy Bond the retailer has
simplified its operations and made significant changes to the product offer,
customer service and marketing strategy, while continuing to maintain and
communicate its low price credentials
Inflationary pressures will persist in 2008. In 2007 inflation on core food &
grocery reached 3.0%, its highest level for three years, as retailers
struggled to contain cost increases resulting from energy price rises, poor
harvests and higher logistics costs
Reasons to Purchase
- Assess the market' s dynamics through robust, exclusive market share and
market size data.
- Identify the growth prospects with detailed analysis of the key issues and
drivers of the market.
- Understand each retailer' s store portfolio, retail proposition and future
outlook.
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