United Kingdom

As of May 2020, Euromonitor International has further downgraded the baseline global real GDP growth forecast for 2020 to a range of -4.0% to -1.5. Advanced economies are expected to be the hardest hit in this recession, with their economic activity ...

The UK government is embracing the digital revolution, acting as a key catalyst in its development. In addition to the GBP1 billion government investment to improve the country’s mobile connectivity coverage, in mid-2019 the government launched Apple...

The UK is one of the most digitally evolved countries in the world, ranking sixth globally and second in Western Europe in Euromonitor International’s Digital Consumer Index. 3G coverage in the country is at almost 100% of the population. However, ...

The UK is one of the most digitally advanced markets in the world, with its digital evolution is being spurred by public and private investment as well as technological innovation. The UK government is embracing the digital revolution and acting as a...

Pet products saw a rising rate of current value growth over the period 2017-2020. The humanisation trend in pet care contributed to growth, with UK pet owners treating their pets as valued companions or family members, therefore wanting them to have ...

Other pet food saw a third year of both current value and retail volume decline in 2020, although the rates of decline slowed slightly compared with the previous two years. The value decline was also slightly slower than the volume decline. This poor...

In 2020, pet care maintained the trend seen during most of the review period, with current value growth and retail volume decline. Many cat owners are being more careful not to overfeed their pets, leading to lower volume sales, with the overall ...

Cat ownership is still slowly rising, in contrast to the gradually dwindling dog population in the UK, although there is an increase in the popularity of smaller dogs. Cats, like smaller dogs, are better suited as pets in smaller living spaces, which...

Due to the declining dog population, overall dog food continued to see a retail volume decline in 2020. However, this was slightly slower than in all other years of the review period. In fact, premium wet and dry dog food continued to see strong ...

Real estate prices and economic factors are driving down the spatial size of United Kingdom (UK) households, creating new opportunities for small appliances and space-conscious goods. Although the country continues to witness urbanisation, many urban...

The UK economy will contract in 2020. Domestic activity will be limited by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, especially the lockdown. The external sector will also be limited by the global tail-off in demand caused by the crisis. On top of the ...

The United Kingdom (UK) ranks high in the Global Sustainability Index, thanks to exceptional food availability and affordability, as well as movement towards sustainable energy. The gradual phase-out of fossil fuels in the country’s energy mix has ...

Home furnishings in the UK stopped growing in current value terms in 2019, due to the uncertain economic outlook, along with continuing uncertainty surrounding the impact of the UK’s departure from the EU and weak consumer confidence. Uncertainty in ...

Homewares continued to record a positive current value performance in 2019. The biggest factor impacting growth was the increasingly positive view of cooking at home. Consumers in the UK have long been interested in creating a comfortable and relaxed...

Home improvement continued to record a positive performance in current value terms in 2019. Many UK consumers who were looking to move to a new house put this on hold, due to a lack of certainty around the UK’s economic performance in the eventual ...

Robust current value growth continued in gardening in 2019, although the rate of increase was marginally slower than seen in the previous two years. Price rises continued to contribute to growth, as well as higher volume sales. As consumers continued...

Although home and garden continued to record a positive current value performance in 2019, it was the slowest growth seen in the review period. This was due to the reluctance to spend on non-essential projects, along with low consumer confidence, the...

Brexit uncertainty has resulted in challenging high street conditions, squeezing consumers’ disposable incomes and lowering confidence and purchasing power, leading consumers to eat and drink out less frequently. This situation has been further ...

Self-service cafeterias are mainly located in places such as department stores, grocery stores and home and garden retailers. These types of players continue to close outlets, impacted by the tough high street conditions and higher operating costs, ...

The trend towards healthy eating practices is also being seen in limited-service restaurants, which are typically associated with fast food such as fries and meat, challenging them to incorporate healthier options in their menus. There is a veganism ...