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The latest TNS Worldpanel grocery market share figures for the 12 weeks ending 1st November 2009 show that Tesco has grown its market share from 30.6% a year ago to 30.7% now. This is the first time this has happened is this series of updates since the end of 2007. The Tesco growth rate of 4.7% year-on-year beats the market average of 4.4% and this has also not happened since the end of 2007. TNS said that this is not only is this evidence of the impact of Clubcard 2 (the doubling of the discount to 2% of spend) but also Tesco will be hoping for added impetus as the latest Clubcard mailout, currently taking place, puts coupons in shoppers’ hands in the run-up to Christmas.

Total Till Roll
Great Britain Consumer Spend
12 Week Summary to 1 November 2009

	12 Weeks to 02 November 2008	12 Weeks to 01 November 2009	change
	% *	% *	%
Total Grocers	100.0%	100.0%	4.4
Total Multiples	97.6%	97.8%	4.7
Tesco	30.6%	30.7%	4.7
Asda	16.9%	17.3%	6.6
Sainsbury's	15.7%	15.9%	5.6
Morrisons	11.3%	11.7%	8.5
Total Co-operative	9.1%	7.9%	-9.5
Co-operative	5.3%	5.4%	5.7
Somerfield	3.8%	2.6%	-30.5
Waitrose	3.7%	4.0%	12.3
Aldi	3.0%	3.0%	5.8
Lidl	2.3%	2.3%	5.5
Netto	0.8%	0.8%	1.2

* = Percentage Share of Total Grocers

The next three retailers (Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons) have all continued to outperform the market and have therefore increased share. Morrisons again shows the highest growth of the top 4 as it moves nationwide and consolidates the stores acquired from the aftermath of the Co-op takeover of Somerfield. The Co-operative also lifts its share as the estate builds.

TNS said further signs that some shoppers are shrugging off the recession are provided by the buoyant Waitrose performance. The growth rate of 12.3% is the highest recorded by the outlet since September 2005.

The growth spurt enjoyed by the Discounters at the end of 2008 has not been maintained – the sector share of 6.1% remains unchanged year-on-year.

Total Till Roll - Full Breakdown
Great Britain Consumer Spend
Includes all expenditure through main store tills and excludes petrol & in-store concessions

	12 Weeks to 02 November 2008		12 Weeks to 01 November 2009		Change
	£000s	% *	£000s	% *	%
Total Till Roll	28,073,670		28,435,490		1.3
Total Grocers	20,363,830	100.0%	21,267,740	100.0%	4.4
Total Multiples	19,869,000	97.6%	20,799,900	97.8%	4.7
Tesco	6,228,468	30.6%	6,521,371	30.7%	4.7
Asda	3,443,222	16.9%	3,669,899	17.3%	6.6
Sainsbury's	3,197,227	15.7%	3,374,885	15.9%	5.6
Morrisons	2,296,264	11.3%	2,492,014	11.7%	8.5
Total Co-operative	1,860,639	9.1%	1,682,987	7.9%	-9.5
Co-operative	1,077,726	5.3%	1,138,760	5.4%	5.7
Somerfield	782,913	3.8%	544,227	2.6%	-30.5
Waitrose	758,215	3.7%	851,587	4.0%	12.3
Iceland	346,449	1.7%	369,243	1.7%	6.6
Aldi	611,668	3.0%	647,133	3.0%	5.8
Lidl	471,626	2.3%	497,606	2.3%	5.5
Netto	161,104	0.8%	163,020	0.8%	1.2
Farm Foods	108,645	0.5%	117,027	0.6%	7.7
Other Freezer Centres	48,954	0.2%	50,179	0.2%	2.5
Other Multiples	336,517	1.7%	362,948	1.7%	7.9
Total Independents	494,837	2.4%	467,845	2.2%	-5.5
Total Symbols	174,048	0.9%	161,408	0.8%	-7.3
Other Independents	320,788	1.6%	306,437	1.4%	-4.5

* = Percentage Share of Total Grocers

These findings are based on TNS Worldpanel data for the 12 weeks to 1November 2009. TNS Worldpanel monitors the household grocery purchasing habits of 25,000 demographically representative households in Great Britain. All data discussed in the above announcement is based on the value of items being bought by these consumers.

TNS update on inflation
Grocery price inflation has further decreased since last month and the figure for the 12 week-ending period 1st November 2009 is 3.2%. This is the eighth successive drop in Grocery price inflation in this series of reports. This means that the trading-down effect, which has been a feature of the recession, will now be much reduced. As always, it is also important to remember that the drop in inflation does not mean that prices are falling, merely rising more slowly.

This figure is based on over 75,000 identical products compared year-on-year in the proportions purchased by British shoppers and therefore represents the most authoritative figure currently available. It is a ‘pure’ inflation measure in that shopping behaviour is held constant between the two comparison periods – shoppers are likely to achieve a lower personal inflation rate as they trade down or seek out more offers.

www.tns-global.co.uk

Published: 11 November 2009

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