UK Food Retailing Market Forecast (2005-2010)

Large supermarkets and Convenience stores dominate the UK retail market. Supermarkets account for three-fourth of the sales while convenience stores and traditional retailers taking rest of the pie. Convenience markets have been on rise in terms of numbers and the revenue generated, in past few years. As a result of which the traditional retailers are loosing out thus leaving the UK market open for Supermarkets and Convenience stores.

This RNCOS research has found that the competition among the supermarket chains in UK is primarily based upon the prices, which in turn has resulted in the low profit margins for the industry thus affecting its growth. This research study has also found that the dwindling profits of the supermarkets have forced them to look for the other avenues to remain competitive in the market and 'Product' & 'Process' innovation are the areas where the UK retailers have focused their attention.

In fact in the field of the product innovation, the UK supermarkets are the world leaders. Our research has concluded that the implementation of the information technology has helped the Supermarkets in efficient management of inventory, logistics and warehousing thus bringing the overall costs down. Changing socioeconomic trends and consumer behavior has been the key industry driver and this RNCOS research sees a major role played by socio economic patterns in shaping the future of the industry.

Report Highlights

• Emerging retail markets of Asia & Eastern Europe
• Key role of the convenience market in future retail growth
• Future strategic direction for UK Supermarkets
• Analysis of Major Players

Report Features

The report analyzes the UK food retail market.Chapter 2 introduces an overview of the global retail market; retail formats and UK retail industry. Chapter 3 gives the performance of the UK retail market & future outlook. Chapter 4 talks about the industry analysis, such as situation & impact analysis, success factors, super market code of practice etc.Chapter 5 deals with recent issues & development. The last chapter gives an insight on key players in UK food retail market.

Who Should Buy This Report

• Business analysts and Consultants who closely follow the UK Supermarkets and their developments
• Probable investors interested in the fundamentals of the UK retail industry and its future direction
• Person interested in gaining a working knowledge of the UK Supermarkets and Convenience stores
• Players with in the UK retail industry to assess the direction in which industry is heading, to relate it with the need of the consumers.

• 1. Analyst View
• 2. Industry Overview
  • 2.1 Retail Formats
  • 2.2 Global Retail Market
  • 2.3 Emerging Retail Markets in World
  • 2.4 UK Retail Industry
• 3. Industry Performance
  • 3.1 Past Performance
  • 3.2 Current Performance
    • 3.2.1 UK Retail Market
      • 3.2.1.1 UK Retail Market Sales by Category
      • 3.2.1.2 UK Supermarket
      • 3.2.1.3 UK Convenience Store
  • 3.3 Future Outlook, 2010
• 4. Industry Analysis
  • 4.1 Situation and Impact Analysis
  • 4.2 Success Factors and Sensitivities
    • 4.2.1 Success Factors
    • 4.2.2 Sensitivities
  • 4.3 Competitor Analysis
  • 4.4 Super Market Code of Practice
• 5. Recent News and Developments
• 6. Competitive Landscape
  • 6.1 ASDA Group Ltd.
  • 6.2 Somerfield
  • 6.3 J Sainsbury Plc.
  • 6.4 Tesco Plc.
  • 6.5 Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc.
  • 6.6 Safeway Plc.
  • 6.7 Budgens Stores Ltd.
• List of Figures:
  • Figure 2-1: World - Retail Sales by Geographical Regions (in Billion US$), 2005
  • Figure 2-2: World - Retail Sales by Geographical Regions (%), 2005
  • Figure 2-3: UK - Grocery Industry Structure
  • Figure 3-1: UK - Grocery Retail Sales (in Billion GBP), 2000-2004
  • Figure 3-2: UK - Grocery Retail Market Growth (%), 2001-2004
  • Figure 3-3: UK - Grocery Market Sales (in Billion GBP), 2005
  • Figure 3-4: UK - Grocery Retail Sales Share by Category (%), 2005
  • Figure 3-5: UK - Supermarket Sales (in Billion GBP), 2005
  • Figure 3-6: UK - Convenience Stores Sales (in Billion GBP), 2005
  • Figure 3-7: UK - Grocery Market Sales (in Billion GBP), 2005 & 2010F
  • Figure 4-1: UK - Average Monthly Wages (in US$), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-2: UK - Number of Households (in Thousand), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-3: UK - Percentage of Working Women in Total Women Population (1971 & 2005)
  • Figure 4-4: UK - Number of Passenger Cars (per Thousand Population), 2000-2005
  • Figure 4-5: UK - Percentage Expenditure on Food, Beverage and Tobacco (2000-2009F)
  • Figure 4-6: Movements in Operating Margins and Market Shares of the Major Grocery Retailers (2000-01 to 2004-05)
  • Figure 6-1: J Sainsbury Plc. - Stock Performance
  • Figure 6-2: Tesco Plc. - Stock Performance
• List of Tables:
  • Table 2-1: World - Top Ten Retailers by Net Sales (in Billion US$), 2005
  • Table 2-2: World - Top Ten Retailers by Net Sales (in Billion US$), 2004
  • Table 2-3: World - Top Ten Emerging Retail Markets, 2005
  • Table 3-1: UK - Number of Stores in Retail Industry, 2005
  • Table 3-2: UK - Grocery Retail Sales by Category (in Billion GBP), 2005
  • Table 3-3: UK - Number of Superstores by Types, 2005
  • Table 3-4: UK - Supermarket Sales by Category (in Million GBP), 2005
  • Table 3-5: UK - Number of Convenience Store, 2005
  • Table 3-6: UK - Grocery Market Sizes and Shares (2005 & 2010F)
  • Table 4-1: UK - Convenience Store Acquisitions
  • Table 4-2: UK - Percentage Share of Retail Market Leaders (June 2005)
  • Table 6-1: ASDA Group Ltd. - Top Management
  • Table 6-2: ASDA Group Ltd. - Financial Overview (2003-2005)
  • Table 6-3: Somerfield - Top Management
  • Table 6-4: Somerfield - Financial Overview (2003-2005)
  • Table 6-5: J Sainsbury Plc. - Top Management
  • Table 6-6: J Sainsbury Plc. - Financial Overview (2003-2005)
  • Table 6-7: Tesco Plc. - Top Management
  • Table 6-8: Tesco Plc. - Financial Overview (2003-2005)
  • Table 6-9: Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc. - Top Management
  • Table 6-10: Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc. - Financial Overview (2003-2005)
  • Table 6-11: Safeway Plc. - Top Management
  • Table 6-12: Safeway Plc. - Financial Overview (2001-2003)
  • Table 6-13: Budgens Stores Ltd. - Top Management
  • Table 6-14: Budgens Stores Ltd. - Financial Overview (2002-2004)