TOP NEWS: UK grocery sales fall as diners return to beer gardens
Tue, 25th May 2021 08:46
(Alliance News) - UK grocery sales have slowed, according to the latest data from market researchers Kantar on Tuesday, as pubs, bars and restaurants were allowed to reopen once again after lockdown measures were relaxed.
However, Kantar noted UK grocery sales are still ahead of 2019 s levels. In the 12 weeks ended May 16, take-home grocery sales were 0.4% lower annually at GBP31.30 billion from GBP31.41 billion in 2020.
Growth in online sales slowed from the previous Kantar survey. More consumers did their shopping in stores as the UK vaccination programme progressed. Online sales were 13.4% higher year-on-year this time around, compared to the 13.9% climb in the April figures.