Coronavirus Flash Report - 22nd August

This flash report contains:

• UK Market Context
• Summary of UK Performance
• Category Performance
• Top Manufacturers
• Bottom Manufacturers

Summary of UK Performance

• In the latest week, sales reached £2.20b; £38m higher than the same time last year but a drop of -2.7% on last weeks’ sales
• Since the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme has started we have seen a gradual decline in sales, this week looks to have had a notable impact – around 64 million meals have been claimed in the first 3 weeks. Last years sales this week have seen an increase due to the Saturday in the Bank Holiday Weekend falling in this period
• Of the +1.7% growth in Total Store sales vs a year ago, Grocery sales increased +1.5% and Non Food grew +2.6%
• Of the additional £38m spend in the latest week, this was driven by Grocery +£25m and +£13m in Non Food
•  Tobacco, Prepacked Cooked Meats, Prepacked Fresh Fish, and Fresh Meats feature in the top growing Sub-Categories
• Interestingly we start to see BWS have a slowed growth this week due to more people opting to use the “Eat Out to Help Out” Scheme, and last year the bank holiday Saturday seeing more BWS purchased
• Worst performing Sub Categories remain those impacted by the continued lack of movement, so Food to Go categories; Sandwiches, Lunch Salads, InStore Bakery Goods and Prepared Fruit Salads
• In the latest week, sales reached £2.20b; £38m higher than the same time last year but a drop of -2.7% on last weeks’ sales
• Since the “Eat Out to Help Out” scheme has started we have seen a gradual decline in sales, this week looks to have had a notable impact – around 64 million meals have been claimed in the first 3 weeks. Last years sales this week have seen an increase due to the Saturday in the Bank Holiday Weekend falling in this period
• Of the +1.7% growth in Total Store sales vs a year ago, Grocery sales increased +1.5% and Non Food grew +2.6%
• Of the additional £38m spend in the latest week, this was driven by Grocery +£25m and +£13m in Non Food
•  Tobacco, Prepacked Cooked Meats, Prepacked Fresh Fish, and Fresh Meats feature in the top growing Sub-Categories
• Interestingly we start to see BWS have a slowed growth this week due to more people opting to use the “Eat Out to Help Out” Scheme, and last year the bank holiday Saturday seeing more BWS purchased
• Worst performing Sub Categories remain those impacted by the continued lack of movement, so Food to Go categories; Sandwiches, Lunch Salads, InStore Bakery Goods and Prepared Fruit Salads

Overall sales fell -2.7% this week compared to last week with Grocery sales down -3.0% and Non Food sales down -1.7%

Top 35 Categories based on Value Change for the Latest Week