Introduction

Verdict Research: UK Retail Futures 2011: Food and Grocery combines comprehensive insight into a host of economic, social and political factors with market-centric factors such as inflation/deflation, channel activity and shifting consumer preferences. It includes comprehensive coverage of the issues, prospects and challenges facing participants in the sector over the next five years.

Scope

Food & grocery market expenditure, inflation and volume growth annual forecasts to 2011 and ten year historic data series. Comprehensive analysis covering inflation, volume and sales growth for 15 food and grocery sub categories. Channels of distribution analysis 2005, 2006 and 2011 covering grocers, food specialists, tobacconists, off-licences and grocers' non-food sales. Comprehensive analysis of issues affecting the market including premiumisation in food, non-food development, environmental issues and healthy eating.

Highlights

The food & grocery market experienced its fastest growth for three years in 2006. A combination of inflationary pressures (owing to a spate of poor harvests and higher farm gate prices) and a consumer preference towards trading up to more premium products enabled the sector to post growth of 3.2%. By 2011 we expect sales of non-food to grow to account for almost £1 in every £5 spent at grocers. The successful execution of more structured range architectures, improved non-food store environments, broader non-food offers online and enhanced service will be crucial in enabling grocers to maximise their non-food sales opportunities. Space growth will remain strong. We forecast 5.1% space growth among food & grocery specialists over the next five years, just 0.2 percentage points less than in 2001-2006. Superstore development will be the key driver of this increase a direct consequence of the major players' strengthened involvement in non-food.

Reasons to Purchase

Plan for the future use this report to develop strategies that will enable you to compete effectively against rivals in changing market conditions. Enhance your understanding of key issues, trends and dynamics in the market to allocate investment profitably. Detailed category forecasts allow you to quantify opportunities in fast growing categories and avoid over-investment in weaker segments.

Introduction

Verdict Research: UK Retail Futures 2011: Food and Grocery combines comprehensive insight into a host of economic, social and political factors with market-centric factors such as inflation/deflation, channel activity and shifting consumer preferences. It includes comprehensive coverage of the issues, prospects and challenges facing participants in the sector over the next five years.

Scope

Food & grocery market expenditure, inflation and volume growth annual forecasts to 2011 and ten year historic data series. Comprehensive analysis covering inflation, volume and sales growth for 15 food and grocery sub categories. Channels of distribution analysis 2005, 2006 and 2011 covering grocers, food specialists, tobacconists, off-licences and grocers' non-food sales. Comprehensive analysis of issues affecting the market including premiumisation in food, non-food development, environmental issues and healthy eating.

Highlights

The food & grocery market experienced its fastest growth for three years in 2006. A combination of inflationary pressures (owing to a spate of poor harvests and higher farm gate prices) and a consumer preference towards trading up to more premium products enabled the sector to post growth of 3.2%. By 2011 we expect sales of non-food to grow to account for almost £1 in every £5 spent at grocers. The successful execution of more structured range architectures, improved non-food store environments, broader non-food offers online and enhanced service will be crucial in enabling grocers to maximise their non-food sales opportunities. Space growth will remain strong. We forecast 5.1% space growth among food & grocery specialists over the next five years, just 0.2 percentage points less than in 2001-2006. Superstore development will be the key driver of this increase a direct consequence of the major players' strengthened involvement in non-food.

Reasons to Purchase

Plan for the future use this report to develop strategies that will enable you to compete effectively against rivals in changing market conditions. Enhance your understanding of key issues, trends and dynamics in the market to allocate investment profitably. Detailed category forecasts allow you to quantify opportunities in fast growing categories and avoid over-investment in weaker segments.