Leading market intelligence agency Mintel has reported that the value of online grocery shopping in the UK will increase by 33% this year. It is expected that the market will grow to €19.2 billion, up from a value of €14.5 billion last year. The research found that coronavirus has played a significant part in the growth, with studies conducted between 16-23 April showing that UK consumers had increased their online shopping by 36%.
J&P Comments
Over the last month, J&P has reported on many changes within the UK’s online grocery market, such as supermarkets making more delivery slots available and Ocado facing a massive increase in demand. These changes clearly demonstrate the impact COVID-19 is having on online grocery shopping and go hand-in-hand with the expectation that this sector will grow significantly in 2020.
