Leading retailers in the UK by chain retail sales 2021-2026
Based on chain retail sale figures, Tesco was the leading retailer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, with 66.1 billion British pounds. Amazon and Sainsbury's came in second and third in the ranking, with chain retail sales of 44 billion British pounds and 31 billion British pounds, respectively. Forecasts suggest that Amazon will take over the market in 2026 as the chain retail sales of the online marketplace giant is expected to reach over 84 billion British pounds.