Waitrose sales growth Great Britain 2023

Waitrose sales increased by 5.3 percent in Great Britain over a 12-week period ending October 1, 2023 compared to the same time period in 2022. Waitrose has experienced an unprecedented growth in sales throughout the 2020 when coronavirus induced lockdowns caused an increase in grocery shopping. Waitrose saw an all-time high in sales growth by 13.2 percent during the 12 weeks ending on 29 November 2020.

Company profile

Waitrose & Partners is the food retail division of John Lewis Partnership. It has been a subsidiary of John Lewis since 1937. The Bracknell based company was founded in West London in 1904 and operated 329 stores in the United Kingdom in 2023. The company also operates an online store which experienced growth of 13 percent during 2020.

Market position

The company generated a revenue of over 6.7 billion pounds in the 2022/23 financial year. Revenue growth has slowed down in recent years compared to the early 2010s. As of August 2023, the company ranked 8th in its market with a share of 4.4 percent. Its grocery market share has been stable at around five percent for a number of years now.

Percentage change in sales at Waitrose in Great Britain compared to a year earlier from July 2015 to October 2023

12 week period ending	Percentage growth (year-on-year)*
1 Oct 23	5.3%
3 Sep 23	5.6%
6 Aug 23	4.4%
11 Jun 23	3.3%
14 May 23	4.8%
16 Apr 23	3.2%
19 Mar 23	2.1%
30 Oct 22	-1.9%
5 Sep 21	2.2%
8 Aug 21	0.6%
11 Jul 21	0.1%
13 Jun 21	3.3%
16 May 21	2.1%
18 Apr 21	5%
21 Mar 21	5.1%
21 Feb 21	11.5%
24 Jan 21	11.3%
27 Dec 20	11.7%
29 Nov 20	13.2%
1 Nov 20	10.6%
4 Oct 20	8.9%
6 Sep 20	7.3%
12 Jul 20	10.9%
14 Jun 20	8.6%
17 May 20	12.5%
19 Apr 20	9.4%
22 Mar 20	7.5%
23 Feb 20	-1.3%
26 Jan 20	-1.5%
29 Dec 19	-0.9%
3 Nov 19	-0.9%
6 Oct 19	-1.1%
8 Sep 19	-1.3%
14 Jul 19	-1.9%
21 Apr 19	0.7%
24 Mar 19	1.3%
24 Feb 19	1%
28 Jan 19	0.2%
30 Dec 18	-1.7%
2 Dec 18	-0.7%
6 Nov 18	-0.1%
8 Oct 18	0.1%
10 Sep 18	0.8%
13 Aug 18	2.4%
15 Jul 18	2.8%
17 Jun 18	0.1%
22 Apr 18	0.2%
25 Mar 18	1.5%
25 Feb 18	2.3%
28 Jan 18	1.5%
31 Dec 17	2.3%
3 Dec 17	1.6%
8 Oct 17	2.3%
10 Sep 17	2.4%
13 Aug 17	2.8%
16 Jul 17	2.8%
18 Jun 17	5.3%
21 May 17	3.3%
23 Apr 17	3.1%
26 Mar 17	0.3%
26 Feb 17	2.9%
29 Jan 17	3.4%
1 Jan 17	3%
4 Dec 16	1.1%
6 Nov 16	3%
9 Oct 16	3.5%
11 Sep 16	3.4%
14 Aug 16	1.4%
17 Jul 16	1.6%
19 Jun 16	1.3%
22 May 16	2.1%
24 Apr 16	1.5%
27 Mar 16	1.7%
31 Jan 16	0.1%
3 Jan 16	1.5%
6 Dec 15	2.7%
8 Nov 15	2.7%
11 Oct 15	2.1%
13 Sept 15	2.9%
16 Aug 15	3.7%
19 Jul 15	3%

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Release date

October 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

12 weeks ending September 14, 2014 to 12 weeks ending October 1, 2023

Supplementary notes

* Data shows growth compared to the same period last year. Each period is for the 12 weeks ending on each given date.
Sales include expenditure through main store tills but exclude petrol and in-store concessions.
The source did not provide data for all time periods.

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