United Kingdom

Overall demand for headphones continues to rise in 2023, with both retail volume and current value sales recording double-digit growth. The increase in the average unit price across the category is driving up higher value sales growth compared to…

Sunglasses in the UK recorded a strong decline in value sales in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sunglasses were the most-impacted category in eyewear in the UK during 2020 due the lack of social occasions, travel and mobility restrictions…

Cheese consumption suffered a substantial decline in 2022 as the impact of economic instability, supply chain issues and high inflation affected both players and consumers. Additionally, growth inflated by the pandemic and home consumption resulted…

Demand for hair loss treatments is declining in 2023 following strong growth in recent years as COVID-19 and subsequent inflationary pressure boosted prevalence of hair loss due to stress and anxiety. Although the latter remains an overbearing issue…

Gardening current value sales in the UK declined in 2022 following two years of strong growth, but nevertheless, remained above pre-pandemic levels. The uncertain economic climate had an impact on consumer confidence, resulting in many deciding not…

Historically, depilatories in the UK declined in both current value and volume terms, but value sales increased in 2022 owing to rising inflation. In volume terms, the demand for more permanent solutions for hair removal and the reopening of beauty…

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…

Following two consecutive years of sales decline, gum showed the first signs of recovery from the impact of COVID-19 in 2022. With local consumers gradually returning to their pre-pandemic habits and spending greater time outside of the home, gum…

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…

The UK regained its position as Western Europe's second largest new car market in 2022 despite being significantly impacted by supply shortages, slowdowns, and the war in Ukraine. The country is working to reduce CO2 emissions by encouraging the…

Two groups are contributing the most to growth of inbound travel to the UK in 2023. Visitors from the US continue to rise strongly in numbers in 2023, following considerable traffic the previous year. While they were early to take advantage of the…

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…

Despite total volume growth of 7% by RTDs in 2022, the overall size of this category remained low in the UK at the end of the review period. Its total volume growth was also slower than 2021’s 10%, due to a weaker performance by off-trade (5%)…

In 2023, the UK’s economy continues to be challenged by strong inflationary pressures. Similar to other food industries, snack manufacturers are having to address multiple shortages in the supply chain, in addition to increasing costs of…

After two years of recording positive growth thanks to favourable pandemic-induced conditions, 2022 saw tobacco returning to declining sales in the UK, as it had been registering prior to the pandemic. Volume sales of cigarettes posted a double-digit…