2nd June 2021
Amazon is on track to overtake Tesco as the UKâs largest retailer within the next four years, with its gross merchandise value (GMV) sales expected to reach £77.1bn by 2025, according to a new report forecasting the future performance of key retailers.
The study by Edge by Ascentialâs research arm, Edge Retail Insight, shows Amazon’s total sales (incl. marketplace) in the UK were £36.3bn in 2020, compared to Tescoâs £64bn. By 2025, Edge predicts that Tesco’s total sales will rise to £76.1bn, representing CAGR growth of 3.5%, but just behind the US online giant.
Amazon is expected to account for a third of all UK chain retail sales added between 2020 and 2025, with compound annual sales growth (CAGR) of 16.3% for the five-year period. The e-commerce giant is also forecast to account for 15% of UK chain retail sales in 2025, up from 9.1% in 2020.