RETAILING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - ANALYSIS

Country Report | Jan 2019

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Market Sizes

Tough trading hits non-grocery retailers Sales of Retailing
Retail Value RSP excl Sales Tax - GBP million - Current - 2004-2023
2018 was a critical year for non-grocery retailers, as seven high street players either
entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement or underwent administration. The
electronics and appliance specialist retailer Maplin closed all its stores in February 375,453 Forecast
2018, after going into administration. The same was the case for Toys ‘R’ Us, operating 500,000
in traditional toys and games stores. Both retailers blamed the tough trading conditions
generated by weaker consumer spending after the Brexit vote and the pressure of
online competition as the main reasons for their failure. Different reasons led to the 400,000
disappearance of the fixed-price variety store Poundworld from the high street. The
retailer had pursued an expansion strategy at the end of the review period,
establishing stores in out-of-town locations, where leases were cheaper. Its operating 300,000
model, based on low, fixed prices, made it impossible for the retailer to sustain the
cost of its large store portfolio. Other struggling retailers were House of Fraser,
Carpetright and Homebase/Bunnings. Whilst Homebase/Bunnings was acquired by 200,000
Hilco Capital Ireland for GBP1 in May 2018, House of Fraser was acquired by Sports
Direct International after a turbulent process to find a buyer.
100,000
The dynamism of grocery retailing
However, 2018 was a year of dynamism for grocery retailers. Whilst the international 0
discounters Aldi and Lidl continued their rapid surge on the back of increased consumer 2004 2018 2023
price-sensitivity, mergers and acquisitions were also strong. After the acquisition of the
leading UK wholesaler Booker Group by Tesco in March 2018, Asda Stores and J
Sainsbury announced a merger plan in May 2018. The deal is still under scrutiny by the Sales Performance of Retailing
Competition and Markets Authority. 2018 was also the year of Tesco entering % Y-O-Y Retail Value RSP excl Sales Tax Growth 2004-2023
discounters with its new brand Jack’s. Whilst significantly smaller than Aldi and Lidl in
terms of physical presence, Jack’s is positioned as an authentic British discounter. This
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marketing positioning will be a key competitive advantage for the brand, as consumers
strongly demand locally-sourced products. Convenience, price and experience are the
key attributes on which grocery retailers are competing to attract consumers. Chains
2.1% Forecast
are improving their offer of ready-to-go meals in both convenience stores and 3.5%
supermarkets to respond to the needs of an increasingly time-constrained clientele. At
the same time, they are incorporating foodservice areas inside their largest 3%
establishments to attract customers through the provision of a better experience. In
addition, the price competition is becoming fierce, as programmes to keep prices low 2.5%
have been rolled-out by major players such as Asda Stores, which is focusing on
strengthening its price leadership in supermarkets and hypermarkets. 2%

Automation: the next stage of omnichannel retailing 1.5%

As automation blurs the line between online and bricks-and-mortar shopping, retailers 1%
are going automatic to attract shoppers to stores. The future of bricks-and-mortar
stores is a debated topic, and retailers are racing to ensure physical stores keep
0.5%
customers coming back for more. Digitalisation has transformed retail, and businesses
must embrace new technology to stay relevant. As brands across the spectrum, from
fast fashion to luxury, open new stores with greater technological integration, in-store 0%
2004 2018 2023
automation is becoming an increasingly important tool. “Magic” mirrors and touch
screens have been appearing in stores for some time. However, in recent months, in-
store automation shifted from a quirky novelty addition to a functional consumer tool,
as the importance of omnichannel retailing is growing. Mango’s new Westfield London Sales of Retailing by Category
store in White City introduced mobile payment and digital fitting rooms. After a pop-up Retail Value RSP excl Sales Tax - GBP million - Current - 2018 Growth Performance
store designed for ordering and collecting online purchases, in 2018 Zara launched its
new Westfield Stratford City store, which features self-checkouts and automated Store-based Retailing
collection points. Payment is a clear area of focus in automation. Although fast fashion 307,264.7
looks at automation to speed up processes, luxury retailers are using it to further Non-Store Retailing
personalise and enhance the in-store experience for demanding customers. It frees-up 68,188.0
staff to engage with customers and allows for a personalised service, such as styling -15% 0% 45%
advice. The use of technology to provide an improved experience in-store has
expanded to other types of retailers, with the traditional toys and games store The RETAILING 375,452.7 CURRENT % CAGR % CAGR
YEAR % 2013-2018 2018-2023
Entertainer opening its experiential flagship store in Westfield London, White City. The GROWTH
new outlet features the projection of interactive games on the floor and Augmented
Reality mirrors.

Is chemists/pharmacies the next casualty of the high street?

Over the summer, Amazon made its move into healthcare by acquiring Pillpack. The
full-service pharmacy is designed to serve people who manage multiple medications
by providing a personalised monthly service or pre-sorted prescription drugs. The
acquisition comes at a time when retail pharmacies are suffering. In the UK, 140

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community pharmacies closed between November 2016 and May 2018; believed to be Competitive Landscape
related to a slash in pharmacy funding by the government. Like many other retail
channels on the high street, pharmacies is facing-off against online-only services which
provide patients with what they need, when they need it. However, there is more at Company Shares of Retailing
stake than just convenience – within retail, customers value their privacy. The future of % Share (NBO) - Retail Value RSP excl Sales Tax - 2018
the pharmacy seems to be transitioning to something more than click and collect.
Tesco Plc 10.8%
Capsule, for example, offers a prescription delivery service straight to a patient's door,
on the same day, as well as coordinating with doctors and insurance companies. This J Sainsbury Plc 6.0%
removes the patient from the scenario, reducing frustrations with primary care. Asda Stores Ltd 5.5%
Therefore, as bricks-and-mortar stores close across the UK, retail pharmacies decline,
and technology seemingly takes the front-foot, it looks like the future of 3rd Party Merchants 5.5%
chemists/pharmacies is very much online. However, it is not looking likely that Amazon Wm Morrison Supermarkets... 3.8%
will be the main contender any time soon.
Aldi Stores Ltd 2.9%
Internet retailing is set to mature, with Amazon strengthening its Marks & Spencer Plc 2.4%
position Dixons Carphone Plc 1.9%

With internet retailing reaching a more mature stage in the UK, and the future Co-operative Group Ltd, ... 1.9%
development of the channel expected to be slower than the growth experienced over Boots UK Ltd 1.8%
the last five years, retailers across all channels are expected to increasingly invest in
Lidl Ltd 1.8%
technological innovation, as the line between online and bricks-and-mortar shopping
becomes blurred. Amazon is expected to become a stakeholder with ever-growing Waitrose Ltd 1.7%
bargaining power amongst fmcg companies. This is due not only to its sales, but also:
Amazon.com Inc 1.7%
constant innovation, such as the Dash Button and Alexa capabilities; the continued
focus on convenient innovative delivery solutions and increasing click and collect Next Plc 1.2%
options; strong usage of valuable consumer data; as well as its focus on private label Argos Plc 1.1%
and cost reduction of goods.
John Lewis Partnership P... 1.1%

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Primark Stores Ltd 1.0%

B&Q Plc 1.0%
Informal retailing Booker Group Plc 0.9%
Informal retailing remains very limited in the UK. Retailers require a licence, whilst Others 45.6%
street vendors must have a current street trading licence to trade. Street vendors
must also inform their local council regarding their location and trading hours, with
this being strictly regulated. Law enforcement is strict in the UK and informal
retailing is not generally tolerated. There was thus little growth in store-based
informal retailing towards the end of the review period, particularly as online
marketplaces enable small entrepreneurs to easily trade online.
Unlicensed street vendors are thus rare. This does occur, however, particularly in
tourist areas in London and other major cities and near authorised open markets.

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 These vendors primarily focus on small goods that are easy to transport, such as Brand Shares of Retailing
tobacco products or fragrances. However, with sales remaining low, informal % Share (LBN) - Retail Value RSP excl Sales Tax - 2018
retailing has little impact on formal retail sales.
Sainsbury's 6.0%
Opening hours Asda 5.5%

There are some differences in opening hours between urban and rural areas, Tesco Superstore 3.9%
although these are mainly due to differences in retail channels. Independent small Morrisons 3.8%
grocers and specialist retailers in rural areas tend to be small, and often family-run,
with these typically offering shorter opening hours. The larger stores found in rural Tesco Extra 3.8%
areas are, meanwhile, mainly supermarkets and hypermarkets, with these governed 3rd Party Merchants 3.6%
by legislation limiting opening hours on Sundays. There is furthermore often little
Aldi 2.9%
demand for 24-hour retailing in rural areas, with 24-hour convenience stores,
supermarkets and hypermarkets mainly limited to major cities. The Co-operative 1.9%
3rd Party Merchants 1.9%
There are specific dates when retailing is restricted in the UK. The Christmas Day
Trading Act has been in force since 2004 and prohibits large stores from opening on Boots 1.8%
Christmas Day. This law has seen some debate, with many citing strong internet
Lidl 1.8%
sales on Christmas Day as an example of its illogicality. In rural areas, meanwhile,
most shops close on Sundays and on bank holidays such as Good Friday. Large stores Marks & Spencer 1.7%
with a sales area of over 3,000 sq ft (280 sq m) can, meanwhile, open for only six Amazon 1.7%
hours on Sundays.
Waitrose & Partners 1.6%
The main restrictions to 24-hour opening are linked to Sunday trading legislation. Tesco Express 1.2%
There are, however, few other restrictions, with 24-hour opening seen in
convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets. However, some retailers are Argos 1.1%
finding 24-hour opening is increasingly unprofitable, with few consumers shopping Currys PC World 1.1%
at night. January 2016 notably saw Tesco announce that it would cease 24-hour
operations at 76 of its 376 24-hour stores. Tesco 1.0%
Primark 1.0%
Summary Standard Opening Hours by Channel Type
Others 52.6%
Channel 24-hour Monday- Friday Saturday Sunday
opening? Thursday
Increasing share Decreasing share No change
Supermarkets Yes 08.00-23.00hrs 08.00- 08.00- 11.00-
23.00hrs 22.00hrs 17.00hrs
Hypermarkets Yes 08.00-23.00hrs 08.00- 08.00- 11.00-
23.00hrs 22.00hrs 17.00hrs
Convenience Yes 08.00-23.00hrs 08.00- 08.00- 08.00-
stores 23.00hrs 23.00hrs 23.00hrs

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Physical retail landscape

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The most significant shift in consumer shopping patterns at the end of the review
period was an overall decline in footfall. Some high street retailers attribute the fall
in footfall in 2018 to the summer heatwave, which kept customers far from high
streets. However, there is general agreement about the fact that internet retailing is
the major threat for store-based retailing, particularly as consumers are increasingly
shopping via smartphones. There are, however, also signs that many consumers are
increasingly prioritising experiential spending over acquisition, with a growing focus
on eating out and entertainment.
These trends are mainly impacting locations where shopping has been enjoyed as a
leisure pursuit, as leisure-time shopping increasingly shifts online. High streets and
shopping centres are thus suffering the most. However, not all shopping areas are
suffering. Luxury shopping districts in London notably saw a strong performance in
2018, with the weaker pound attracting more high-income tourists in search of
bargains.
Local shopping proved relatively resilient towards the end of the review period, at
least within grocery retailers. Many consumers are busy and resent spending a large
part of their weekend leisure time at supermarkets or hypermarkets. There was thus
a notable shift towards making more frequent shopping trips to local convenience
stores, with this trend being encouraged by the ongoing proliferation of these stores
in residential neighbourhoods.
Consumers’ willingness to travel to shop can, however, be increased if they believe
they will receive better value for money. There was growing consumer price-
sensitivity at the end of the review period, partly due to economic uncertainty, but
also due to stronger price competition amongst the leading players. As a result,
discounters such as Aldi and Lidl saw strong performances. Variety stores offering
low-priced non-grocery items, such as B&M Bargains, are also performing well.
The ease of obtaining attractive retail locations varies considerably from channel to
channel. Some variety stores, for example, are expanding rapidly thanks to low
demand for store space in lower footfall city and town centre areas, whilst being
confident that their value for money positioning will attract consumers. The
availability of space in mid-priced shopping centres also increased towards the end
of the review period. Selling space in luxury shopping centres and streets is,
however, increasingly difficult to obtain and more expensive. Chained convenience
stores are also struggling to find new locations where they will not cannibalise sales
from other stores within their chain.
Travel locations are seeing a strong performance for some retailers.
Stationers/office supply stores player WHSmith, health and beauty specialist retailer
Boots and department store Marks & Spencer are notably benefiting from opening

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 smaller locations in railway stations, bus depots and airports. These offer ranges
which have been carefully selected for commuters or other travellers. These outlets
notably benefit from focusing on food-to-go and offering a more limited selection of
their brands' more typical products.

Cash and carry

Cash and carry players are struggling in the UK. Independent small grocers remains
the main customer group for this channel, but these outlets experienced a
sharpening decline towards the end of the review period. Within consumer
foodservice, which is another key customer group, chains are seeing stronger outlet
volume growth in comparison with independents. Meanwhile, chains are more
likely to opt for direct orders with suppliers on a nationwide basis.
Cash and carry mainly targets businesses in the UK, with VAT registration being
required. Costco is often viewed as a cash and carry in the country but is classified
within warehouse clubs for the purposes of this report. This company is the only
operator in warehouse clubs, which is seeing a considerably stronger performance in
comparison with cash and carry, thanks to its easier access and focus on price-
sensitive consumers.
The leading player in cash and carry is Booker Group. The company offers a wide
range of both branded and private label products and caters to an estimated 400,000
customers. This player benefited strongly from the 2012 acquisition of the leading
UK cash and carry chain Makro, whilst it also operates Booker Wholesale in cash and
carry. In 2018, Booker Group was acquired by Tesco Plc. This deal may result in the
strengthening of Booker’s wholesaling operations, beyond cash and carry. The group
may also reinforce its position in retailing, in which it operates via Budgens and
Londis in convenience stores, forecourt retailers and supermarkets.
There was a major acquisition in cash and carry towards the end of the review
period, when Tesco agreed to buy Booker Group for GBP3.7 billion. This acquisition
mainly aims to increase Tesco’s vertical integration, which should in turn enable the
company to increase its efficiency and reduce costs.

Seasonality
Valentine's Day

Date: 14 February
Shopping season: Early February
Primary products bought: Flowers, chocolate confectionery, alcoholic drinks,
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 packaged food, fragrances and jewellery.
Retailer strategy: Many leading grocery retailers seek to capitalise on the difficulty
of reconciling increasingly busy lifestyles with the pressure to offer well-chosen
gifts for this occasion. Players such as Marks & Spencer and Tesco thus seek to offer
indulgent ready meals. Advertising increases in the run-up to this occasion, although
this is primarily from grocery retailers. Leading jewellery and watch specialist
retailers, florists and confectionery specialists generally focus on offering new
collections in the build-up to this occasion, with these generally offered from mid-
January.

Mothering Sunday

Date: Fourth Sunday in Lent; 11 March 2018

Shopping season: Week running up to Mothering Sunday
Primary products bought: Chocolate confectionery and flowers
Retailer strategy: There is a focus on highlighting the date of this event in stores,
particularly convenience stores, as many consumers forget this moveable date.
There are price promotions on flowers and chocolate confectionery, whilst many
grocery retailers also seek to push sales of alcoholic drinks such as champagne or gin
for this event.

Easter

Date: Fourth Sunday in Lent; 1 April 2018

Shopping season: Week running up to Easter
Primary products bought: Chocolate confectionery, Easter eggs and flowers
Retailer strategy: There is a focus on highlighting the date of this event in stores,
particularly convenience stores, as this date is moveable and often forgotten. There
are price promotions on flowers and chocolate confectionery, whilst many grocery
retailers also seek to push sales of alcoholic drinks such as champagne or gin for this
event.

Back to school

Date: September-October
Shopping season: August-September

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 Primary products bought: School uniform, stationery, smartphones and tablets
Retailer strategy: Back to school sales saw a marked increase in price competition in
2018, with discounters Aldi and Lidl launching full school uniforms for under
GBP4.00. This in turn increased the pressure on other retailers’ prices. Grocery
retailers possibly benefited the most from back to school sales at the end of the
review period, with busy parents appreciating the convenience of buying uniforms
and stationery alongside their grocery shopping. This encouraged the leading
grocery retailers, such as Tesco, to focus on this area. Online marketplaces are also
performing well in this area thanks to offering low prices, such as eBay and Amazon.

Black Friday/Cyber Monday/Cyber Weekend

Date: Last weekend in November

Shopping season: Originally limited to the last Friday in November (Black Friday),
this promotion is running for an increasingly long time. Cyber Monday refers to the
fact that online sales tend to peak on this day.
Primary products bought: A vast range of product categories, with online
marketplaces notably offering a wide range of discounts. Key categories include
consumer appliances, consumer electronics, apparel and footwear, home and
garden and beauty and personal care.
Retailer strategy: Many players are increasing their focus on this discount event,
extending its duration and offering attractive discounts. There is notably a focus on
offering new daily discounts by internet pure play retailers such as Amazon.com and
AO.com, whilst some grocery retailers, such as Asda, have also adopted this strategy.
Several store-based retailing players have extended their opening hours to cater to
the higher customer traffic, such as Argos. In 2018, Black Friday is believed to have
been the peak sales day in the UK for the year.

Christmas

Date: 25 December
Shopping season: November-December
Primary products bought: A wide range of goods are bought in the run-up to
Christmas, although the strongest focus is on gifts, indulgent food and beverages
and seasonal items. Fresh food and packaged food thus see strong demand for
family meals and socialising, whilst there is also a surge in sales of alcoholic drinks.
Christmas-themed apparel, homewares and Christmas decorations are also popular.
Gift purchases, meanwhile, result in strong sales of consumer electronics, with

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 wearable electronics notably being a key area in 2018. Beauty and personal care,
luxury apparel and footwear and handbags, jewellery and watches are also popular
gifts for adults. Toys and games and apparel and footwear are popular gifts for
children.
Retailer strategy: Amongst the leading players, there was a strong focus on
Christmas television advertising and social media marketing at the end of the review
period. Consumers are often rushed for time, with positioning and awareness thus
being key to ensure strong sales. Marks & Spencer notably boosted sales during the
Christmas period thanks to its Christmas advert featuring Janet McTeer as Mrs Claus.
At the opposite end of the pricing spectrum, Lidl saw a strong performance thanks to
its #LidlSurprises social media campaign.

Payments and delivery

There was an ongoing shift from cash to card payments in retailing during the review
period, with this intensifying in 2016 due to strong growth in contactless payments.
The contactless payment limit was increased to GBP30 from September 2015, with
this notably benefiting spending via this method, whilst contactless POS terminals
are being rolled out by a widening number of retailers. Grocery retailers are notably
investing in this area and developing innovative self-service payment methods that
rely on the use of cards.
Contactless payments are increasingly popular amongst consumers due to their
speed and the lack of PIN entry. According to the UK Cards Association, the number
of contactless payments rose by 97% in 2017, to reach 5.6 billion payments. The bulk
of these payments were made via debit cards. Transaction value tends to be low, as
consumers increasingly use contactless cards for small daily purchases, and there is a
GBP30 limit.
The growing use of contactless payment cards for micro transactions allowed card
transactions to overcome cash payments for the first time in 2018. Some consumers
are ceasing to carry cash, partly due to security concerns but mainly because they are
not required to pay by cash in any retailer that they visit. A 2016 survey by
MasterCard found that 47% of consumers carried less than GBP5 on an everyday
basis, while only 7% of those surveyed carried more than GBP50.00.
Mobile proximity payments are seeing ongoing development in the UK, with 2015
seeing the launch of Apple Pay and Zapp. Google, meanwhile, launched Android Pay
in March 2016, whilst Samsung Pay was launched in May 2017. Mobile proximity
payments are thus seeing dynamic growth, with an increase of 56% in current value
terms in 2018 over the previous year, with this in line with overall growth for mobile
internet retailing. The overall value of these payments remained low in the year, at

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 just 5% of overall m-commerce, but are expected to see further strong growth in the
forecast period thanks to the ubiquitous presence of smartphones and the
convenience offered by this payment method.
The national postal service, Royal Mail, remains strong in the UK, although it is
increasingly struggling to maintain profits. This is partly due to a drop in the volume
of letters because of a shift towards electronic forms of communication, but is also
due to strong competition from couriers such as FedEx and UPS and parcel collection
and delivery players such as Yodel and DPD.
In addition, some retailers are increasingly focusing on in-house shipping systems as
they seek to minimise costs and maximise the service for customers. Amazon.com
notably announced in June 2016 that Royal Mail was no longer able to handle up to
half of its order volume, lacking the capacity to cater to peak times. In February 2016,
the company also stated that Amazon Logistics was responsible for 80% of its
deliveries, in comparison with just a 15% share for Royal Mail. Amazon.com is
furthermore rolling-out increasingly swift deliveries thanks to its use of in-house
shipping, with 2016 seeing the launch of same-day, two-hour and one-hour
deliveries for several postcodes. The company furthermore began drone delivery
trials in the UK in December 2016.
Internet retailing payments are generally made either via financial cards or online
payment systems, with the latter dominated by PayPal. PayPal is preferred by many
due to its speed and security, with users registering debit or credit cards and then
able to pay online with just a few clicks. PayPal further benefited from launching
PayPal Credit in April 2016, with this offering interest-free payment plans for orders
over GBP150. Not all internet retailing players accept PayPal, however. Notably, this
includes Amazon.com, which instead seeks to encourage users to use its own
Amazon Pay. Cash on delivery is insignificant in the UK, generally only being used for
a small number of customer-to-customer sales via online marketplaces. Even in the
case of click and collect orders, retailers generally require prior payment online.

Emerging business models

UK retailers continue to be challenged by the weakening of consumer spending,
leading to a slowdown in the growth of value sales and footfall. Consumer
experience has become a key driver of growth in store-based retailing. Sainsbury’s
opened its first experiential supermarket in Birmingham in November 2018.
Consumers have the possibility to dine in a food court with 180 seats, where they
can choose amongst five different foodservice operators offering various types of
cuisine. In addition, a fragrance store-in-store has been established alongside the
supermarket’s usual beauty proposition. In a similar fashion, Waitrose has improved
its foodservice offer in its cafés across its stores. There has also been a focus on

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 improving the personalisation of the customer experience, with John Lewis
department stores offering personal styling services. The jewellery retailer Tiffany &
Co opened a new experiential concept store in Covent Garden, London. The store
features the #MakeItTiffany bar, where customers can personalise their jewellery, as
well as a vending machine for the brand’s fragrances.
Perhaps the most significant business model to emerge during the review period
was mobile internet retailing, with this rising from an insignificant level in 2011 to
account for a dominant 54% value share within internet retailing in 2018. Consumers
are spending an increasing amount of time on smartphones, partly due to the rising
popularity of social media, whilst they are also increasingly shopping via these
devices on-the-go. Shoppable social media is anticipated to be a major growth driver
for mobile internet retailing in the forecast period.
Strong growth in internet retailing is also opening the path to quicker home delivery
services, with Sainsbury’s implementing its one-hour delivery service. Starting with
just one store in 2016, the service spread to seven stores across London in 2018.
An emerging concept in relation to payment methods is the “Buy now, pay later”
concept, which offers end consumers the ability to get goods and services without
paying immediately – trying products and returning them free of charge within a set
amount of time. This checkout method gained much media hype in the UK,
especially following Klarna’s partnership with Asos at the end of 2017. Klarna Bank is
one of the payment companies that provides this service in the UK. The pay later
concept is gaining ground especially in the fashion world, where consumers tend to
order several sizes to find the right fit, and there is generally a higher return rate in
comparison with other product categories. Other retailers that provide this payment
solution include Topshop and LoveYours. More recently, in November, Amazon also
launched a similar model targeted towards Amazon Prime members in the UK.
Payment is a very clear area for innovation for retailers, and similar payment
solutions that have the customer’s convenience and interests at heart are expected
to become even more popular over the coming years.

DEFINITIONS
GBO refers to global brand owner, which is the ultimate owner of a brand.
NBO refers to national brand owner, which is the company licensed to distribute a
brand on behalf of a GBO. The NBO may be a subsidiary of a GBO or it may be a
completely separate company. Share tables at both GBO and at NBO level are
provided in the report. Reference to shares in the report analysis is at NBO level.

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SOURCES
Sources used during the research included the following:

Summary Research Sources

Official Sources Eurostat

Ka nta r
Office of Na tiona l Sta tis tics
Trade Associations As s ocia tion for UK Intera ctive Enterta inment
As s ocia tion of Conta ct Lens Ma nufa cturers
As s ocia tion of Convenience Stores Ltd
As s ocia tion of Ma nufa cturers of Domes tic Applia nces
As s ocia tion of the Britis h Pha rma ceutica l Indus try
Automa tic Vending As s ocia tion
Books ellers As s ocia tion UK & Irela nd
Britis h As s ocia tion of Record Dea lers
Britis h Clothing Indus try As s ocia tion
Britis h Conta ct Lens e As s ocia tion
Britis h Footwea r As s ocia tion
Britis h Frozen Food Federa tion
Britis h Generic Ma nufa cturers As s ocia tion
Britis h Home Enha ncement As s ocia tion
Britis h Independent Reta ilers As s ocia tion
Britis h Jewellers As s ocia tion
Britis h Reta il Cons ortium
Britis h Tra vel Goods & Acces s ories As s ocia tion
Convenience Stores
Cos metic, Toiletry & Perfume As s ocia tion
Direct Selling As s ocia tion
Europea n Dis ta nce Selling Tra de As s ocia tion (EMOTA)
Europea n Vending As s ocia tion
Eye Love My Loca l
Genera l Optica l Council
Horticultura l Tra de As s ocia tion

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Official Sources Eurostat
IMRG
Ma il Order Tra ders ' As s ocia tion (MOTA)
Na tiona l As s ocia tion of Golds miths
Na tiona l Pha rma cy As s ocia tion
Pet Product Reta il As s ocia tion
Pha rma ceutica l Services Negotia ting Committee
This is Money
Toy Reta ilers As s ocia tion
Toy Shop UK
Trade Press BBC News
Bike EU
Bus ines s Ins ider UK
Chemis t & Druggis t As s ocia tion
Chronicle Live
Ciry AM
Convenience Store Weekly
DIY Week
Dra pers
Evening Sta nda rd
Expres s
Fa s hion Network
Fa s hion United
Fina ncia l Times
Forecourt Tra der
Furniture News
HBR
Horticulture Week
Horticulture Weekly
Independent Community Pha rma cis t
Indus try London
Ins ider Media
Ins ight DIY
Interior Monthly

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 Official Sources Eurostat
Internet Reta iling Ma ga zine
Jewlerry Focus
Jollyes
Ka mCity
Ma rkets Ins ider
Mobile News
Na mnews
Pet Bus ines s World
Pet Ga zette
Proa ctive Inves tors
Refinery 29
Reta il Bulletin
Reta il Dive
Reta il Focus
Reta il Ga zette
Reta il Ins ights Network
Reta il Jeweller
Reta il Times
Reuters UK
Stop Ltd
Ta lking Reta il
Tech Ra da r
Telegra ph
The Cons truction Index
The Grocer
The Gua rdia n
The Mirror
The Regis ter
The Telegra ph
The Times
Toy World Ma g
Toys News

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