Retail in the United Kingdom

One of the most notable trends for retail in the UK during 2024 was the shift in consumer spending patterns as inflationary pressures began to ease. While economic relief started to emerge, local consumers remained cautious, prioritising value, price transparency, and social proof when making purchases. This helped drive further growth of retail e-commerce during the year, particularly platforms that emphasised competitive pricing, such as Temu Marketplace, Shein, and AliExpress Marketplace.

The Retail in United Kingdom report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, mixed retailers, health and beauty retailers, clothing and footwear retailers, furniture and furnishing stores, DIY and hardware stores, durable goods retailers, leisure and personal goods retailers. There are profiles of leading retailers, with analysis of their performance and the challenges they face. There is also analysis of non-store retailing: vending; homeshopping; internet retailing; direct selling, as available.

Product coverage: Retail E-Commerce, Retail Offline.

Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Retail market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.