United Kingdom

Vending in the UK was severely disrupted by the pandemic throughout 2020 and part of 2021. However, the channel fully recovered to pre-pandemic value sales levels in 2022, as restrictions eased and high streets, retail parks and shopping centres…

Hypermarkets recorded further positive retail value growth in 2022. The large-sized grocery format performed well during the pandemic, with continuous increasing sales in 2020 and 2021. With increasing inflation hitting double-digit figures in 2022,…

Sportswear saw a year of significant growth in the UK in 2021, exceeding the 2019 level of value sales, fuelled by the healthy living trend, which increased considerably in popularity amongst Britons because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers…

All jeans price segments are expected to see strong double-digit current value growth in the UK in 2022 for a second consecutive year. Even though some are not set to recover to the 2019 level of sales, overall jeans is expected to achieve this goal.…

The effects of the rising rate of inflation have been trickling across many industries in 2022. Brands have been seeing increases in the costs of raw materials, labour, and import/export, because of the war in Ukraine, Brexit, and the long-term…

Dishwashing in the UK recorded stronger demand in 2022, mainly driven by the more dynamic performance of automatic dishwashing tablets, while hand dishwashing made marginal gains. The growth of automatic dishwashing tablets was due to the fact that…

High inflation and the cost-of-living crisis in the UK in 2022 have been affecting sales of non-essential products such as clothing, including childrenswear. Even though parents have been more likely to spend less on womenswear and menswear, they are…

High inflation in the UK and the cost-of-living crisis in 2022 have been affecting sales across all menswear categories and limiting growth. However, due to the steep declines in 2020 and the still ongoing recovery from COVID-19, all categories are…

Following the restrictions on spending consumers faced in the wake of COVID-19, due to various lockdowns and restrictions on movement, consumers have been looking to make up for their reduced level of spending, with a release of pent-up demand. This…

Demand for wipes continued to grow in 2022, as heightened hygiene awareness since the pandemic encouraged many local consumers to maintain stringent cleaning routines. In particular, this supported demand for all purpose cleaning wipes and general…

With COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions being fully lifted in the UK in the summer of 2021, many retailers reopened, and womenswear saw healthy growth during the year, beginning its recovery to the pre-pandemic levels of sales. However, the…

In a year with limited lockdowns or other severe or long-standing COVID-19 restrictions, supermarkets witnessed increased footfall in 2022. Local consumers were less reliant on online grocery shopping, which had become extremely popular during the…

Value sales of discounters increased to great heights in 2022. Double-digit growth was only previously seen in 2020 when the pandemic initially emerged and during times of recession. Local consumers have shifted the majority of their weekly shopping…

Demand for polishes in the UK continued to decline in 2022, in line with the category’s general pre-pandemic trend. The ongoing decline in 2022 was exacerbated by greater mobility outside of the home as restrictions eased and local consumers returned…

The UK retail environment experienced further current value sales growth in 2022, partly driven by inflationary pressures, which raised the prices of many consumer goods. The soaring inflation was aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…

Bleach continued to register declining retail volume sales in 2022, although overall demand remained higher than pre-pandemic levels following the surge in 2020, when COVID-19 emerged in the UK as consumers looked to bleach for its disinfectant…

Demand for sanitary protection in the UK remained stable in 2022, with retail volume sales registering marginal growth which followed review period trends. Pantyliners and slim/thin/ultra-thin towels with wings were the two strongest performers in…

While volume sales of retail tissue recorded a second consecutive year of decline in 2022 in line with an easing of restrictions and greater mobility outside of the home, overall demand remained above pre-pandemic levels. Retail tissue experienced…

Demand for retail adult incontinence continued to grow strongly in 2022, with the smaller category of moderate/heavy adult incontinence outperforming light adult incontinence with 8% retail volume growth compared to 5%, respectively. This growth…

Demand for nappies/diapers/pants in the UK remained stable in 2022, with disposable pants remaining the most dynamic performer in retail volume growth terms. This is because disposable pants are perceived as convenient and have a secure fit, making…