Between 2008 and 2020, the number of stores that specialize in the sales of meat has generally been shrinking In the United Kingdom. During this period, the number of meat specialty stores saw a decrease of 1,054. Of these stores, approximately 1.9 thousand generated a turnover between one hundred thousand and 250 thousand British pounds in 2021. Only about 150 stores generated revenue of two million or more British pounds.
UK meat production industry
The number of enterprises operating in the production and preservation of meat products has remained mostly stable between 2008 and 2020. Turnover for the industry has peaked in 2020 with the largest share of turnover made up by companies which process and preserve meat, as well as produce meat products.
Meat retail in the UK
The retail sale of meat generated a turnover of about 24.3 billion British pounds in 2020. Since 2008, retail sale turnover has seen an overall increase. Most commonly, consumers purchased their meat from the top multiples. A share of 63 percent of meat product purchases were made in the top five multiples in 2018. However, their market share has been in decline, mostly due to pressure from the discounters.
Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of meat and meat products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
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