This statistic displays the number of supermarket unit sales of ambient food in Great Britain in 2018. As of the 52 week period ending March 31, 2018, there were over 19.3 billion units of ambient food products sold in Great Britain. The majority of sales were comprised of soft drinks, which accounted for 3.5 billion units. In the same period, the sales value of soft drinks reached 4.18 billion British pounds.
Supermarket unit sales of ambient food in Great Britain in 2018
(in million units)
The source provides the following information: Source of information: Produced by IRI from the IRI Retail Advantage syndicated databases.
Retail Coverage: IRI Retail Advantage universe covers the top nine Supermarkets only: Asda, Co-op Food, Iceland, M&S Food, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose. All retail fascia included, including convenience fascia (but excluding franchised stores). Internet orders (delivered or click-and-collect) through these retailers’ grocery websites (retail store-picked or dark store) are also included. Sales in Northern Ireland are excluded.
Data is aggregated census EPOS: Retail sales value is what is actually paid by the consumer including VAT and net of any promotion.
The data includes figures for Own Label sales and generic brands.
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IRI. (March 31, 2018). Supermarket unit sales of ambient food in Great Britain in 2018 (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/720609/ambient-food-unit-sales-great-britain-uk/
IRI. "Supermarket unit sales of ambient food in Great Britain in 2018 (in million units)." Chart. March 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720609/ambient-food-unit-sales-great-britain-uk/
IRI. (2018). Supermarket unit sales of ambient food in Great Britain in 2018 (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/720609/ambient-food-unit-sales-great-britain-uk/
IRI. "Supermarket Unit Sales of Ambient Food in Great Britain in 2018 (in Million Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/720609/ambient-food-unit-sales-great-britain-uk/
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