In 2024 the UK convenience market valued £47.3 billion, a growth of +0.5% from 47,276 outlets. The unaffiliated independent and symbol sector faced a difficult year hampered by price competition from multiples and discounters, and poor weather dampening Spring and Summer sales uplifts.
Latest data for 2025 signals convenience channel trends, including destination offers and services, technology, value, and fresh and chilled products. These mirror convenience store shopper behaviour, and are expected to be at the centre of strategies for growth across the coming three years.
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