Grocery Market Share UK - No stopping Aldi
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel, published today for the 12 weeks ending 13 October 2013, show a further step in the remarkable rise of Aldi. Its latest market share of 3.8% is yet another all-time record and is a sharp increase compared with 3.0% this time last year.
Edward Garner, director at Kantar Worldpanel, comments: “Aldi’s year-on-year growth rate of 31.7% is the latest in an unbroken series of double-digit growth figures that date back to early 2011. The retailer has done a particularly good job in conveying its competitive pricing message through its ‘Like Brands Only Cheaper’ and subsequent ‘Swap and Save’ campaigns – both of which have given the supermarket a clear point of difference.
“Lidl’s growth of 13.1% is somewhat overshadowed by Aldi’s performance but it nevertheless keeps up a strong run. The combined discounter share of 6.8% continues to grow and has remained above that of the Co-operative since March this year.”
The only grocers to resist pressure from the discounters are Sainsbury’s and Waitrose which have outperformed the market with growth of 3.7% and 7.6% respectively. Elsewhere, the polarisation of the grocery market and subsequent pressure on the middle-ground continues unabated, with Tesco, Asda and Morrisons all recording growth behind the 3.0% market average.
Iceland’s share is static at 2.0% this period despite growth dipping below the market average. Its position is likely to strengthen in the run-up to Christmas when it traditionally performs as a result of its frozen party food offering.
An update on inflation
Grocery inflation remains at 4.2%* for the 12 week period ending 13 October 2013. This exceeds the overall grocery market growth of 3.0% and implies increased pressure on households to manage down their ‘personal inflation’ by seeking lower prices.
*This figure is based on over 75,000 identical products compared year-on-year in the proportions purchased by British shoppers and therefore represents the most authoritative figure currently available. It is a ‘pure’ inflation measure in that shopping behaviour is held constant between the two comparison periods – shoppers are likely to achieve a lower personal inflation rate if they trade down or seek out more offers.