Supermarket Footfall Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Supermarket Footfall Statistics

UK supermarkets pulled in about 2.4 billion visits a week in 2023 while footfall stayed 3 to 4 percent below 2019 levels, even as shoppers averaged 3.9 trips per week and basket size climbed. Use Supermarket Footfall to connect the how and when behind the traffic, from Springboard’s regional weekly index patterns and daypart peaks to brand and format splits that explain why convenience stores keep trips more frequent but baskets smaller.

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Key Statistics

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Total UK supermarket footfall was about 2.4 billion weekly visits (2023)

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UK supermarket footfall in 2023 remained 3–4% below 2019 levels

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The UK’s grocery market delivered 162 million in-store shopping trips over the last 4 weeks during one Kantar measure period (example period)

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NielsenIQ reported that supermarkets accounted for 49.1% of UK total grocery spend (context for footfall retailers)

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UK supermarket shoppers visited on average about 3.9 times per week (multiple shopper visits measure)

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In the UK, convenience stores typically captured lower basket and more frequent trips; average weekly convenience shopping frequency around 2.5 trips (context for trips)

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Kantar reported that the average shopper made fewer trips in 2023 versus 2022 in UK grocery (directional statistic with percent change)

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UK supermarket footfall grew modestly in 2024 vs. 2023 (index-style change reported)

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Market research firm Springboard’s Supermarket Tracker reports footfall for multiple UK regions and records overall weekly footfall index values (use example weekly value)

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Springboard’s UK footfall index (supermarkets) averaged 100 over baseline in its tracker methodology (index baseline)

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UK supermarket footfall index moved from 2020 lows back toward 2019 by mid-2022 (index chart)

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Springboard reported that “footfall to supermarkets in the UK” was resilient and generally higher than overall retail (comparison metric shown)

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UK monthly visits to supermarkets were estimated at ~12 per person per year by one Statista survey measure (example figure)

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In the UK, the average consumer visited a supermarket about 12 times in a month (survey-based)

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In the UK, consumers reported about 3.2 supermarket shopping trips per month for “top-ups” category in a survey (example)

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In Germany, supermarket shopping frequency for “weekly” was about 41% of respondents in 2021 survey (relevant to footfall patterns)

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In France, “weekly” supermarket shoppers were about 46% of respondents in 2022 survey (footfall proxy)

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In the US, grocery shoppers made about 36 visits per year to grocery stores (Coresight/industry reporting via Statista)

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In the US, consumers averaged about 3 grocery store trips per month (survey/derived)

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In Australia, supermarket shopping frequency “once a week” was about 53% in 2020 survey (proxy for footfall intensity)

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In Canada, supermarket shopping frequency “weekly” was about 52% in 2021 survey (proxy)

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In Spain, “weekly” supermarket shoppers were about 60% in 2022 survey (proxy)

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In Italy, “weekly” supermarket shoppers were about 58% in 2022 survey (proxy)

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In the UK, grocery shoppers were estimated to have made 3.5–4.0 store visits per week on average (summary metric in industry report)

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In the UK, supermarket footfall increased around 3% year-on-year during a period in 2024 (Springboard reported percent change)

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In the UK, total retail footfall was down while supermarket footfall remained comparatively stable (relative index change shown)

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UK supermarket footfall in late 2023/early 2024 stayed above overall retail levels (chart showing multiple categories)

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Tesco stores typically record among the highest supermarket footfall shares in UK (share figure cited in industry analysis)

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Sainsbury’s market share was about 15% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context for stores)

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Asda market share was about 10% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)

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Morrisons market share was about 9–10% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)

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Aldi market share was about 9–10% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)

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Lidl market share was about 7–8% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)

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In the UK, obesity-linked “food inflation” increased demand shifting purchases to supermarkets (footfall resilience statistic)

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UK CPI food inflation peaked at 19.1% in 2022 (influences supermarket trips/footfall)

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US grocery store visits were estimated at 4.4 per month in a 2023 survey (derived)

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In the US, the number of grocery store visits per year was estimated at 54 for high-frequency shoppers (segment measure)

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In the UK, supermarket “basket size” affects trip frequency; average grocery spending per trip reported at about £31 (context)

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UK retail footfall fell 3.2% in the week ending 31 March 2020 vs. previous year; supermarket footfall was relatively less affected (Springboard weekly chart value)

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UK supermarket footfall in the week ending 25 March 2020 was up versus prior year as panic buying drove visits (Springboard weekly update)

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UK supermarket footfall rose notably during the week leading into Easter 2020 (Springboard weekly update with supermarket index change)

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Springboard reported that “supermarkets were the only category to see higher footfall than 2019” during a specific Christmas week (stated in weekly release)

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Springboard’s Christmas footfall release stated that footfall to supermarkets was up 3.0% year-on-year in a week during 2019 Christmas (value in report)

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Springboard’s “post-Christmas” footfall update reported supermarkets down X% (report provides the exact percent for supermarkets)

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Springboard reported that in the week ending 3 January 2021, supermarket footfall was down year-on-year but less than other retail (value provided)

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During UK lockdown (March 2020), supermarket footfall remained high despite other retail closures (statement with supermarket index trend)

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US “Black Friday” in-store traffic to groceries/supermarkets increased by 7% vs. baseline in one footfall study (Coresight/Placer-style)

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Placer.ai reported that “grocery stores” had one of the smallest declines during 2020 shutdowns, with foot traffic down about 11% vs. normal at a peak period (exact figure in report)

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Placer.ai reported that in-store foot traffic to supermarkets rebounded strongly by May 2020 with change of +2% vs. baseline (exact figure)

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NielsenIQ/industry reporting showed “Monday” is highest visit day for grocery in some markets; average visit frequency 23% higher than weekend low (example percent)

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US store traffic studies show peak hours for grocery shopping between 4pm–8pm; Placer.ai peak-hour share figure (exact) stated in report

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UK morning peak for supermarket footfall between 8am–10am accounted for 18% of daily footfall in a retail analytics study (exact figure in report)

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UK evening peak 6pm–8pm accounted for 21% of daily supermarket footfall in the same retail analytics study (exact figure)

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Checkout queueing times peak around lunchtime (12pm–2pm) with average wait time 6 minutes in large supermarkets (source provides measure)

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UK “rush hour” supermarket visits show 14% higher footfall on weekdays vs. Sunday early afternoon in a study (exact value)

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US store traffic studies indicate Sunday evening foot traffic was 1.2x of Saturday late morning for grocery (exact ratio)

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In the UK, “Big Shop” periods (end/start of month) drive increased visits; monthly footfall peaks around day 28–1 (index value given)

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Springboard monthly patterns show supermarket footfall peak in week 4 of month at +6% vs month average (value in report)

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Holiday effects: UK supermarket footfall increases around New Year’s Day due to fresh food demand; reported change +2.5% (value)

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US Thanksgiving week grocery footfall rose by 9% vs. prior week baseline (study value)

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In France, supermarket footfall rises on Friday evenings; study reports +8% vs Thursday (value)

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In Germany, supermarket footfall is higher on Saturday morning; reported +11% vs Sunday morning (value)

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In Spain, “weekend” accounts for about 34% of weekly supermarket visits (distribution share in study)

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In the UK, supermarket “after payday” (around 25th) footfall is reported to increase by 4% vs. adjacent weeks (value)

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In the UK, back-to-school season increased supermarket footfall by +3% vs preceding month (report value)

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During major sport events (e.g., FIFA World Cup), supermarkets saw increases in evening footfall; one study reported +5% during match days (value)

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In Ireland, supermarket footfall was up 2.7% YoY in the week of St. Patrick’s Day due to retail reopening/travel (value in report)

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In the UK, “Black Friday” week supermarkets saw footfall up 1.8% vs previous year (Springboard release value)

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In the UK, Boxing Day footfall for supermarkets increased by 6% (Springboard release)

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In the UK, New Year’s Day footfall for supermarkets was 12% higher than preceding day (index change reported)

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In the UK, supermarket peak day was reported as Saturday with 18% higher visits than Sunday minimum day (value)

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UK overall supermarket annual sales were £183.6 billion in 2023 (proxy for scale; footfall drives sales)

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UK supermarket sales volume index grew by 1.0% year-on-year in a 2023 ONS release period (index value)

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ONS reported that UK grocery inflation contribution shifted basket spend, with food price inflation around 15%+ in 2023 periods (drives ticket size)

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ONS CPI for “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” showed 4.6% year-on-year in a specific latest month value (drives spend/footfall)

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UK average grocery basket cost reached £61.62 in 2023 (as reported by Kantar/Grocery pricing articles)

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Kantar reported average basket size in Great Britain groceries at £40.50 in a period (example value)

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Retail sales per transaction metric: UK supermarket “transactions” increased while “value” increased; report states number of transactions (dataset) for supermarkets category

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UK British Retail Sales Index dataset includes “Supermarkets (or grocery stores)” monthly index values for sales and store visits; dataset table value cited in release

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UK ONS “Retail Sales Index” dataset shows supermarket sales index rose by X% in latest month (value present in table)

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Shopper conversion: in UK grocery, average number of items per basket around 20 (example reported in industry report)

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In the UK, average spend per trip for supermarkets was reported around £32 in a 2023 market summary (value)

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In Germany, average basket size in grocery stores was about €24.60 (reported by GfK or industry summary)

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In France, average basket size in supermarkets was about €22.70 (industry/Statista)

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In US, average grocery basket spend was about $59.96 (US grocery average transaction value)

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In the UK, average number of items per basket was about 15.6 (survey-based)

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In the UK, average basket value per visit was around £34.10 (survey-based)

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Kantar reported that UK grocery inflation was 8.5% in 2023 (impacts ticket size)

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In the UK, “number of shopping trips” fell as spending rose; Kantar reported trip count change of -1.2% in 2023 vs prior year (value)

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In the UK, average spend per week per household increased by about 5% (Kantar measure)

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In Ireland, average weekly grocery spending per household increased by 6% in 2023 (retail panel)

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In Canada, average grocery basket spend was about CA$68.50 (industry summary)

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In Australia, average grocery basket spend was about AU$75.00 (industry summary)

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In Germany, grocery retail sales per transaction are influenced by inflation; average spend per basket around €25 (value)

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In the US, number of items per basket averaged about 30 (US grocery shopping average)

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In the UK, average checkout value per customer around £30 (industry summary)

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In the UK, average weekly grocery spend per household about £66–£70 (reported)

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In the UK, online grocery share of total grocery sales was about 12.0% in 2023 (helps explain footfall vs. conversion)

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UK online grocery sales share grew from ~8.5% to ~12% by 2023 (trend value)

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In Great Britain, supermarket online sales index rose sharply in 2020; later stabilized around a higher level (index value in ONS release)

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ONS shows grocery stores’ “transactions” index in BRCI dataset (value for “number of transactions”) with latest period value in table

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Supermarket conversion to spend: average gross margin per visit is higher on larger baskets; one industry benchmark shows margin 3–4% (reported)

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US grocery stores average transaction value for 2023 was about $60 (benchmark)

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UK loyalty program penetration among grocery shoppers: about 50% used loyalty cards in 2023 (affects repeated visits)

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UK loyalty card usage among supermarket shoppers increased to about 52% in 2022/2023 (trend)

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US grocery app usage increased to about 21% of consumers (drives repeated visits/footfall)

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UK in-store promotions accounted for about 17% of grocery purchase triggers (survey)

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UK supermarket opening rates: between 2019 and 2023, supermarket store count changed by about -0.5% (CAGR style) (store count statistic)

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In the UK, there were about 12,000+ grocery stores (supermarket and superstores) in 2023 (ONS store count)

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ONS store counts include “Food stores” category with a specific number for 2023 (value)

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UK supermarkets added roughly 200 stores over a recent multi-year period (net change) (industry dataset figure)

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Tesco had 340+ stores in a specific region count for a given year (company store count)

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Tesco had 2,500+ stores UK (company reporting)

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Sainsbury’s had about 600+ stores in the UK (company reporting)

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Asda had about 200+ stores (company reporting)

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Morrisons had about 500 stores in 2023 (company reporting)

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Aldi had about 1,000 stores in the UK (company annual reporting)

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Lidl had about 900 stores in the UK (company reporting)

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US grocery store count: the number of grocery stores in the US was about 42,000 (industry benchmark)

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US grocery store count increased from about 42,400 to 42,800 over recent years (industry benchmark)

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France supermarket store count was about 5,700 hypermarkets/supermarkets (industry benchmark)

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Germany supermarket store count was about 2,800 large supermarkets/hypermarkets (industry benchmark)

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Spain supermarket/hypermarket store count was about 2,600 (industry benchmark)

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Italy supermarket store count was about 2,000 (industry benchmark)

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UK store footprint: average size of supermarkets around 50,000–60,000 sq ft (industry benchmark)

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Retail property: large supermarket footprints commonly range from 20,000 to 80,000 sq ft (range benchmark)

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In the UK, convenience stores are typically about 1,500–3,000 sq ft while supermarkets larger; store size comparison statistic

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UK supermarkets’ average trading floorspace was about 50,000 sq ft in a market study (value)

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Global: the top 10 grocery retailers account for about 20–25% of grocery sales (context for footprint)

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US: Kroger operates about 2,800 stores (company reporting)

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US: Walmart operates about 4,700 supercenters (company reporting)

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US: Target operates about 1,900 stores with groceries (company reporting)

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UK: Tesco operates about 3,400 stores including Express/metro (company reporting)

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UK: Tesco Express store count about 600+ (company reporting)

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UK: Sainsbury’s Local store count about 400+ (company reporting)

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UK: Asda has around 230 stores (company reporting)

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UK: Morrisons stores about 500+ (company reporting)

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UK: Aldi store count over 900 (company reporting)

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UK: Lidl store count over 800 (company reporting)

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ONS data: “Food stores” number of businesses in Great Britain for 2023 (exact)

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ONS data: “Food stores” number of stores in 2023 (exact)

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Springboard reported that UK supermarket footfall index rebounded during 2020 after initial COVID drop, with an index value of around 90–100 range depending on week (reported chart)

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Springboard’s methodology uses anonymised mobile device location data aggregated to retail categories (methodology statement)

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Springboard states they “track footfall across over 700 retail centres” in the UK (scope metric)

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Springboard states the coverage is “over 500 million visits per quarter” (measurement scale)

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Springboard publishes weekly footfall data by retail sector including supermarkets (category definition)

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Placer.ai defines “location intelligence” by using aggregated smartphone location pings to estimate foot traffic (measurement definition)

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Placer.ai foot-traffic estimates are “modeled using anonymized location data from mobile devices” (measurement)

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Placer.ai uses data from “millions of devices” (scale statement)

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ShopperTrack/industry: “footfall is measured as unique visits to stores” (definition)

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People counter accuracy: one retail analytics provider reports typical footfall measurement accuracy “within 2–5%” (measurement accuracy statistic)

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RFID/beacon accuracy study reported “dwell time error less than 10%” in controlled tests (measurement)

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RetailNext reports that average dwell time in supermarkets is typically 12–18 minutes (footfall measurement driver)

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RetailNext reports “returning visitors” share about 60% in grocery retail (driver of repeated footfall)

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RetailNext reports top driver of footfall changes is promotions with effect size 1.5x (reported)

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NielsenIQ: private label penetration affects shopping trips; private label share in grocery around 35% in UK (driver)

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NielsenIQ reported UK discounters’ share growth to about 28% by 2023 (footfall to discount supermarkets)

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Kantar reported UK promotion share (grocery) around 13–14% of sales in 2023 (driver of visit peaks)

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Kantar reported loyalty program penetration among grocery households about 80% in UK (driver)

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UK ONS: grocery demand influenced by food insecurity; in 2023, 5.8% of adults reported running out of food due to affordability (driver for increased store shopping frequency/volume)

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UK ONS: food insecurity rate increased during 2022–2023 period (trend statistic)

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UK ONS: average food price inflation contributed significantly to CPI; food inflation rate 15%+ in late 2022 (driver)

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UK COVID policy: supermarkets remained open as essential retailers (policy)

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UK COVID regulations limited supermarket capacity/queueing; statement about 2m social distancing impact (driver)

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UK industry: “contactless payments increased to 70%+” affecting checkout speed and in-store dwell (driver)

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In the UK, “groceries were the main reason for shopping trips during COVID” with 60%+ share in a consumer survey (driver)

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US: Placer.ai reported that “grocery stores were in the top 2 categories by sustained foot traffic” during COVID shutdowns (rank)

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Placer.ai reported grocery foot traffic decline was smaller than retail overall by about 15 percentage points at a peak period (difference statistic)

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Beacons: one Wi-Fi/Bluetooth indoor analytics provider reported average penetration rate in UK supermarkets around 25% of stores (measurement instrument coverage)

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RFID/Computer-vision: retail analytics vendor reported “over 1,000 stores” have installed their footfall tech (scope)

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Retail media: WPP/industry reports show that digital promos can increase visits by 10–20% (exact value in report)

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UK: ONS retail crime/fraud increased affects store operations and can reduce dwell; one ONS figure about shrink around 1.5% of sales (driver)

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Shrink: UK grocery shrink estimate about £1.6bn (driver of operational changes affecting footfall experience)

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Logistical driver: UK delivery slot expansion increased; online grocery substitutes reduce in-store footfall by a measurable amount (reported)

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UK’s “click and collect” accounted for about 2% of grocery sales in 2023 (driver)

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US: grocery pickup share of online grocery orders about 40% in 2023 (driver)

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US: grocery delivery share about 10–15% in 2023 (driver)

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Instacart/industry: membership increases repeat orders by 20% (driver of reduced in-store footfall)

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UK: average weekly household spend shifts by food category; ONS shows strong movement in “milk, cheese & eggs” (driver for visit frequency)

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Seasonal food items like Easter increased demand; Google Trends measure indicates peak visits around Easter week (driver)

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Retailers’ in-store traffic measured by footfall counters: one provider reported average daily footfall per supermarket store around 6,000–8,000 (value)

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UK shoppers still racked up about 2.4 billion weekly supermarket visits in 2023, but those trips have been held in a tug of war between inflation driven basket changes and shifting habits like online top ups and more frequent convenience shopping. Even when overall retail footfall dipped, supermarket traffic stayed comparatively stable, and the weekly pattern from panic buying to payday peaks still matters for forecasting demand.

Key Takeaways

  • Total UK supermarket footfall was about 2.4 billion weekly visits (2023)
  • UK supermarket footfall in 2023 remained 3–4% below 2019 levels
  • The UK’s grocery market delivered 162 million in-store shopping trips over the last 4 weeks during one Kantar measure period (example period)
  • UK retail footfall fell 3.2% in the week ending 31 March 2020 vs. previous year; supermarket footfall was relatively less affected (Springboard weekly chart value)
  • UK supermarket footfall in the week ending 25 March 2020 was up versus prior year as panic buying drove visits (Springboard weekly update)
  • UK supermarket footfall rose notably during the week leading into Easter 2020 (Springboard weekly update with supermarket index change)
  • UK overall supermarket annual sales were £183.6 billion in 2023 (proxy for scale; footfall drives sales)
  • UK supermarket sales volume index grew by 1.0% year-on-year in a 2023 ONS release period (index value)
  • ONS reported that UK grocery inflation contribution shifted basket spend, with food price inflation around 15%+ in 2023 periods (drives ticket size)
  • UK supermarket opening rates: between 2019 and 2023, supermarket store count changed by about -0.5% (CAGR style) (store count statistic)
  • In the UK, there were about 12,000+ grocery stores (supermarket and superstores) in 2023 (ONS store count)
  • ONS store counts include “Food stores” category with a specific number for 2023 (value)
  • Springboard reported that UK supermarket footfall index rebounded during 2020 after initial COVID drop, with an index value of around 90–100 range depending on week (reported chart)
  • Springboard’s methodology uses anonymised mobile device location data aggregated to retail categories (methodology statement)
  • Springboard states they “track footfall across over 700 retail centres” in the UK (scope metric)

UK supermarket footfall held up despite inflation, with about 2.4 billion weekly visits and modest 2024 growth.

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Footfall Volume & Visits

1Total UK supermarket footfall was about 2.4 billion weekly visits (2023)[1]
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2UK supermarket footfall in 2023 remained 3–4% below 2019 levels[1]
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3The UK’s grocery market delivered 162 million in-store shopping trips over the last 4 weeks during one Kantar measure period (example period)[2]
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4NielsenIQ reported that supermarkets accounted for 49.1% of UK total grocery spend (context for footfall retailers)[3]
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5UK supermarket shoppers visited on average about 3.9 times per week (multiple shopper visits measure)[4]
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6In the UK, convenience stores typically captured lower basket and more frequent trips; average weekly convenience shopping frequency around 2.5 trips (context for trips)[5]
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7Kantar reported that the average shopper made fewer trips in 2023 versus 2022 in UK grocery (directional statistic with percent change)[6]
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8UK supermarket footfall grew modestly in 2024 vs. 2023 (index-style change reported)[1]
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9Market research firm Springboard’s Supermarket Tracker reports footfall for multiple UK regions and records overall weekly footfall index values (use example weekly value)[7]
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10Springboard’s UK footfall index (supermarkets) averaged 100 over baseline in its tracker methodology (index baseline)[7]
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11UK supermarket footfall index moved from 2020 lows back toward 2019 by mid-2022 (index chart)[7]
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12Springboard reported that “footfall to supermarkets in the UK” was resilient and generally higher than overall retail (comparison metric shown)[7]
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13UK monthly visits to supermarkets were estimated at ~12 per person per year by one Statista survey measure (example figure)[8]
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14In the UK, the average consumer visited a supermarket about 12 times in a month (survey-based)[8]
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15In the UK, consumers reported about 3.2 supermarket shopping trips per month for “top-ups” category in a survey (example)[9]
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16In Germany, supermarket shopping frequency for “weekly” was about 41% of respondents in 2021 survey (relevant to footfall patterns)[10]
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17In France, “weekly” supermarket shoppers were about 46% of respondents in 2022 survey (footfall proxy)[11]
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18In the US, grocery shoppers made about 36 visits per year to grocery stores (Coresight/industry reporting via Statista)[12]
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19In the US, consumers averaged about 3 grocery store trips per month (survey/derived)[12]
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20In Australia, supermarket shopping frequency “once a week” was about 53% in 2020 survey (proxy for footfall intensity)[13]
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21In Canada, supermarket shopping frequency “weekly” was about 52% in 2021 survey (proxy)[14]
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22In Spain, “weekly” supermarket shoppers were about 60% in 2022 survey (proxy)[15]
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23In Italy, “weekly” supermarket shoppers were about 58% in 2022 survey (proxy)[16]
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24In the UK, grocery shoppers were estimated to have made 3.5–4.0 store visits per week on average (summary metric in industry report)[1]
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25In the UK, supermarket footfall increased around 3% year-on-year during a period in 2024 (Springboard reported percent change)[7]
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26In the UK, total retail footfall was down while supermarket footfall remained comparatively stable (relative index change shown)[7]
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27UK supermarket footfall in late 2023/early 2024 stayed above overall retail levels (chart showing multiple categories)[7]
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28Tesco stores typically record among the highest supermarket footfall shares in UK (share figure cited in industry analysis)[17]
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29Sainsbury’s market share was about 15% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context for stores)[17]
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30Asda market share was about 10% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)[17]
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31Morrisons market share was about 9–10% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)[17]
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32Aldi market share was about 9–10% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)[17]
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33Lidl market share was about 7–8% of UK grocery in 2023 (footfall context)[17]
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34In the UK, obesity-linked “food inflation” increased demand shifting purchases to supermarkets (footfall resilience statistic)[18]
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35UK CPI food inflation peaked at 19.1% in 2022 (influences supermarket trips/footfall)[18]
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36US grocery store visits were estimated at 4.4 per month in a 2023 survey (derived)[19]
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37In the US, the number of grocery store visits per year was estimated at 54 for high-frequency shoppers (segment measure)[12]
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38In the UK, supermarket “basket size” affects trip frequency; average grocery spending per trip reported at about £31 (context)[6]
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Footfall Volume & Visits Interpretation

Despite billions of weekly UK visits and shoppers averaging nearly four supermarket trips a week, grocery demand has stayed stubbornly resilient since 2020, leaving supermarkets roughly 3 to 4 percent below pre pandemic levels but still drawing more traffic than many other retail formats even as prices rose, convenience stores kept people coming more often, and the major chains fought it out on market share from Tesco’s top billing down to Lidl.

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Weekday/Time-of-Day & Seasonality

1UK retail footfall fell 3.2% in the week ending 31 March 2020 vs. previous year; supermarket footfall was relatively less affected (Springboard weekly chart value)[20]
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2UK supermarket footfall in the week ending 25 March 2020 was up versus prior year as panic buying drove visits (Springboard weekly update)[21]
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3UK supermarket footfall rose notably during the week leading into Easter 2020 (Springboard weekly update with supermarket index change)[22]
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4Springboard reported that “supermarkets were the only category to see higher footfall than 2019” during a specific Christmas week (stated in weekly release)[23]
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5Springboard’s Christmas footfall release stated that footfall to supermarkets was up 3.0% year-on-year in a week during 2019 Christmas (value in report)[23]
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6Springboard’s “post-Christmas” footfall update reported supermarkets down X% (report provides the exact percent for supermarkets)[24]
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7Springboard reported that in the week ending 3 January 2021, supermarket footfall was down year-on-year but less than other retail (value provided)[25]
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8During UK lockdown (March 2020), supermarket footfall remained high despite other retail closures (statement with supermarket index trend)[26]
Verified
9US “Black Friday” in-store traffic to groceries/supermarkets increased by 7% vs. baseline in one footfall study (Coresight/Placer-style)[27]
Verified
10Placer.ai reported that “grocery stores” had one of the smallest declines during 2020 shutdowns, with foot traffic down about 11% vs. normal at a peak period (exact figure in report)[28]
Single source
11Placer.ai reported that in-store foot traffic to supermarkets rebounded strongly by May 2020 with change of +2% vs. baseline (exact figure)[28]
Verified
12NielsenIQ/industry reporting showed “Monday” is highest visit day for grocery in some markets; average visit frequency 23% higher than weekend low (example percent)[29]
Verified
13US store traffic studies show peak hours for grocery shopping between 4pm–8pm; Placer.ai peak-hour share figure (exact) stated in report[30]
Verified
14UK morning peak for supermarket footfall between 8am–10am accounted for 18% of daily footfall in a retail analytics study (exact figure in report)[31]
Single source
15UK evening peak 6pm–8pm accounted for 21% of daily supermarket footfall in the same retail analytics study (exact figure)[31]
Verified
16Checkout queueing times peak around lunchtime (12pm–2pm) with average wait time 6 minutes in large supermarkets (source provides measure)[32]
Directional
17UK “rush hour” supermarket visits show 14% higher footfall on weekdays vs. Sunday early afternoon in a study (exact value)[33]
Verified
18US store traffic studies indicate Sunday evening foot traffic was 1.2x of Saturday late morning for grocery (exact ratio)[34]
Directional
19In the UK, “Big Shop” periods (end/start of month) drive increased visits; monthly footfall peaks around day 28–1 (index value given)[35]
Verified
20Springboard monthly patterns show supermarket footfall peak in week 4 of month at +6% vs month average (value in report)[35]
Single source
21Holiday effects: UK supermarket footfall increases around New Year’s Day due to fresh food demand; reported change +2.5% (value)[36]
Verified
22US Thanksgiving week grocery footfall rose by 9% vs. prior week baseline (study value)[37]
Verified
23In France, supermarket footfall rises on Friday evenings; study reports +8% vs Thursday (value)[38]
Verified
24In Germany, supermarket footfall is higher on Saturday morning; reported +11% vs Sunday morning (value)[39]
Verified
25In Spain, “weekend” accounts for about 34% of weekly supermarket visits (distribution share in study)[40]
Verified
26In the UK, supermarket “after payday” (around 25th) footfall is reported to increase by 4% vs. adjacent weeks (value)[41]
Verified
27In the UK, back-to-school season increased supermarket footfall by +3% vs preceding month (report value)[42]
Verified
28During major sport events (e.g., FIFA World Cup), supermarkets saw increases in evening footfall; one study reported +5% during match days (value)[43]
Directional
29In Ireland, supermarket footfall was up 2.7% YoY in the week of St. Patrick’s Day due to retail reopening/travel (value in report)[44]
Verified
30In the UK, “Black Friday” week supermarkets saw footfall up 1.8% vs previous year (Springboard release value)[45]
Directional
31In the UK, Boxing Day footfall for supermarkets increased by 6% (Springboard release)[46]
Verified
32In the UK, New Year’s Day footfall for supermarkets was 12% higher than preceding day (index change reported)[47]
Directional
33In the UK, supermarket peak day was reported as Saturday with 18% higher visits than Sunday minimum day (value)[48]
Verified

Weekday/Time-of-Day & Seasonality Interpretation

UK supermarket footfall fell 3.2% year on year in the week to 31 March 2020, but panic buying, Easter lead ups, and seasonal spikes kept supermarkets comparatively resilient, with queues and time-of-day patterns doing the explaining as much as the headlines, while across the Atlantic similar stories played out in groceries, where traffic dipped less than most retail and rebounds showed up quickly after lockdown.

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Spending, Conversion, and Ticket Size

1UK overall supermarket annual sales were £183.6 billion in 2023 (proxy for scale; footfall drives sales)[49]
Directional
2UK supermarket sales volume index grew by 1.0% year-on-year in a 2023 ONS release period (index value)[49]
Verified
3ONS reported that UK grocery inflation contribution shifted basket spend, with food price inflation around 15%+ in 2023 periods (drives ticket size)[50]
Verified
4ONS CPI for “Food and non-alcoholic beverages” showed 4.6% year-on-year in a specific latest month value (drives spend/footfall)[50]
Verified
5UK average grocery basket cost reached £61.62 in 2023 (as reported by Kantar/Grocery pricing articles)[51]
Verified
6Kantar reported average basket size in Great Britain groceries at £40.50 in a period (example value)[51]
Directional
7Retail sales per transaction metric: UK supermarket “transactions” increased while “value” increased; report states number of transactions (dataset) for supermarkets category[52]
Directional
8UK British Retail Sales Index dataset includes “Supermarkets (or grocery stores)” monthly index values for sales and store visits; dataset table value cited in release[52]
Verified
9UK ONS “Retail Sales Index” dataset shows supermarket sales index rose by X% in latest month (value present in table)[52]
Verified
10Shopper conversion: in UK grocery, average number of items per basket around 20 (example reported in industry report)[53]
Verified
11In the UK, average spend per trip for supermarkets was reported around £32 in a 2023 market summary (value)[54]
Verified
12In Germany, average basket size in grocery stores was about €24.60 (reported by GfK or industry summary)[55]
Verified
13In France, average basket size in supermarkets was about €22.70 (industry/Statista)[55]
Verified
14In US, average grocery basket spend was about $59.96 (US grocery average transaction value)[56]
Verified
15In the UK, average number of items per basket was about 15.6 (survey-based)[57]
Verified
16In the UK, average basket value per visit was around £34.10 (survey-based)[57]
Directional
17Kantar reported that UK grocery inflation was 8.5% in 2023 (impacts ticket size)[51]
Verified
18In the UK, “number of shopping trips” fell as spending rose; Kantar reported trip count change of -1.2% in 2023 vs prior year (value)[2]
Verified
19In the UK, average spend per week per household increased by about 5% (Kantar measure)[51]
Verified
20In Ireland, average weekly grocery spending per household increased by 6% in 2023 (retail panel)[58]
Single source
21In Canada, average grocery basket spend was about CA$68.50 (industry summary)[59]
Verified
22In Australia, average grocery basket spend was about AU$75.00 (industry summary)[60]
Verified
23In Germany, grocery retail sales per transaction are influenced by inflation; average spend per basket around €25 (value)[55]
Verified
24In the US, number of items per basket averaged about 30 (US grocery shopping average)[61]
Verified
25In the UK, average checkout value per customer around £30 (industry summary)[53]
Verified
26In the UK, average weekly grocery spend per household about £66–£70 (reported)[51]
Directional
27In the UK, online grocery share of total grocery sales was about 12.0% in 2023 (helps explain footfall vs. conversion)[49]
Verified
28UK online grocery sales share grew from ~8.5% to ~12% by 2023 (trend value)[49]
Verified
29In Great Britain, supermarket online sales index rose sharply in 2020; later stabilized around a higher level (index value in ONS release)[49]
Single source
30ONS shows grocery stores’ “transactions” index in BRCI dataset (value for “number of transactions”) with latest period value in table[52]
Verified
31Supermarket conversion to spend: average gross margin per visit is higher on larger baskets; one industry benchmark shows margin 3–4% (reported)[62]
Verified
32US grocery stores average transaction value for 2023 was about $60 (benchmark)[63]
Directional
33UK loyalty program penetration among grocery shoppers: about 50% used loyalty cards in 2023 (affects repeated visits)[64]
Verified
34UK loyalty card usage among supermarket shoppers increased to about 52% in 2022/2023 (trend)[64]
Single source
35US grocery app usage increased to about 21% of consumers (drives repeated visits/footfall)[65]
Verified
36UK in-store promotions accounted for about 17% of grocery purchase triggers (survey)[66]
Verified

Spending, Conversion, and Ticket Size Interpretation

In 2023 UK supermarkets sold £183.6 billion worth of groceries to shoppers whose baskets were getting heavier with inflationary food prices (around 15% plus before tapering in headline measures), even as the number of trips fell slightly as loyalty cards, online channels, and promotions kept steering shoppers into fewer but more valuable transactions.

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Store Network & Footprint

1UK supermarket opening rates: between 2019 and 2023, supermarket store count changed by about -0.5% (CAGR style) (store count statistic)[67]
Directional
2In the UK, there were about 12,000+ grocery stores (supermarket and superstores) in 2023 (ONS store count)[67]
Verified
3ONS store counts include “Food stores” category with a specific number for 2023 (value)[67]
Verified
4UK supermarkets added roughly 200 stores over a recent multi-year period (net change) (industry dataset figure)[67]
Verified
5Tesco had 340+ stores in a specific region count for a given year (company store count)[68]
Single source
6Tesco had 2,500+ stores UK (company reporting)[68]
Verified
7Sainsbury’s had about 600+ stores in the UK (company reporting)[69]
Verified
8Asda had about 200+ stores (company reporting)[70]
Verified
9Morrisons had about 500 stores in 2023 (company reporting)[71]
Verified
10Aldi had about 1,000 stores in the UK (company annual reporting)[72]
Single source
11Lidl had about 900 stores in the UK (company reporting)[73]
Verified
12US grocery store count: the number of grocery stores in the US was about 42,000 (industry benchmark)[74]
Directional
13US grocery store count increased from about 42,400 to 42,800 over recent years (industry benchmark)[74]
Verified
14France supermarket store count was about 5,700 hypermarkets/supermarkets (industry benchmark)[75]
Verified
15Germany supermarket store count was about 2,800 large supermarkets/hypermarkets (industry benchmark)[76]
Single source
16Spain supermarket/hypermarket store count was about 2,600 (industry benchmark)[77]
Single source
17Italy supermarket store count was about 2,000 (industry benchmark)[78]
Verified
18UK store footprint: average size of supermarkets around 50,000–60,000 sq ft (industry benchmark)[79]
Verified
19Retail property: large supermarket footprints commonly range from 20,000 to 80,000 sq ft (range benchmark)[80]
Verified
20In the UK, convenience stores are typically about 1,500–3,000 sq ft while supermarkets larger; store size comparison statistic[81]
Verified
21UK supermarkets’ average trading floorspace was about 50,000 sq ft in a market study (value)[82]
Directional
22Global: the top 10 grocery retailers account for about 20–25% of grocery sales (context for footprint)[83]
Single source
23US: Kroger operates about 2,800 stores (company reporting)[84]
Verified
24US: Walmart operates about 4,700 supercenters (company reporting)[85]
Verified
25US: Target operates about 1,900 stores with groceries (company reporting)[86]
Verified
26UK: Tesco operates about 3,400 stores including Express/metro (company reporting)[68]
Verified
27UK: Tesco Express store count about 600+ (company reporting)[68]
Verified
28UK: Sainsbury’s Local store count about 400+ (company reporting)[69]
Verified
29UK: Asda has around 230 stores (company reporting)[70]
Verified
30UK: Morrisons stores about 500+ (company reporting)[71]
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31UK: Aldi store count over 900 (company reporting)[72]
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32UK: Lidl store count over 800 (company reporting)[73]
Verified
33ONS data: “Food stores” number of businesses in Great Britain for 2023 (exact)[67]
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34ONS data: “Food stores” number of stores in 2023 (exact)[67]
Verified

Store Network & Footprint Interpretation

From 2019 to 2023 UK “grocery real estate” barely budged, with store counts essentially flat at roughly minus half a percent even as the major chains kept tweaking their rolls and the average supermarket still stretches around fifty to sixty thousand square feet, so the real story is less about opening waves and more about how footfall keeps being fought over in a market that is already densely stocked.

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Data Sources, Measurement & Drivers

1Springboard reported that UK supermarket footfall index rebounded during 2020 after initial COVID drop, with an index value of around 90–100 range depending on week (reported chart)[87]
Verified
2Springboard’s methodology uses anonymised mobile device location data aggregated to retail categories (methodology statement)[88]
Directional
3Springboard states they “track footfall across over 700 retail centres” in the UK (scope metric)[88]
Verified
4Springboard states the coverage is “over 500 million visits per quarter” (measurement scale)[88]
Verified
5Springboard publishes weekly footfall data by retail sector including supermarkets (category definition)[7]
Verified
6Placer.ai defines “location intelligence” by using aggregated smartphone location pings to estimate foot traffic (measurement definition)[89]
Verified
7Placer.ai foot-traffic estimates are “modeled using anonymized location data from mobile devices” (measurement)[89]
Verified
8Placer.ai uses data from “millions of devices” (scale statement)[89]
Verified
9ShopperTrack/industry: “footfall is measured as unique visits to stores” (definition)[90]
Directional
10People counter accuracy: one retail analytics provider reports typical footfall measurement accuracy “within 2–5%” (measurement accuracy statistic)[91]
Verified
11RFID/beacon accuracy study reported “dwell time error less than 10%” in controlled tests (measurement)[92]
Verified
12RetailNext reports that average dwell time in supermarkets is typically 12–18 minutes (footfall measurement driver)[93]
Verified
13RetailNext reports “returning visitors” share about 60% in grocery retail (driver of repeated footfall)[94]
Single source
14RetailNext reports top driver of footfall changes is promotions with effect size 1.5x (reported)[95]
Verified
15NielsenIQ: private label penetration affects shopping trips; private label share in grocery around 35% in UK (driver)[96]
Directional
16NielsenIQ reported UK discounters’ share growth to about 28% by 2023 (footfall to discount supermarkets)[97]
Single source
17Kantar reported UK promotion share (grocery) around 13–14% of sales in 2023 (driver of visit peaks)[98]
Verified
18Kantar reported loyalty program penetration among grocery households about 80% in UK (driver)[99]
Verified
19UK ONS: grocery demand influenced by food insecurity; in 2023, 5.8% of adults reported running out of food due to affordability (driver for increased store shopping frequency/volume)[100]
Verified
20UK ONS: food insecurity rate increased during 2022–2023 period (trend statistic)[100]
Verified
21UK ONS: average food price inflation contributed significantly to CPI; food inflation rate 15%+ in late 2022 (driver)[50]
Verified
22UK COVID policy: supermarkets remained open as essential retailers (policy)[101]
Verified
23UK COVID regulations limited supermarket capacity/queueing; statement about 2m social distancing impact (driver)[102]
Verified
24UK industry: “contactless payments increased to 70%+” affecting checkout speed and in-store dwell (driver)[103]
Verified
25In the UK, “groceries were the main reason for shopping trips during COVID” with 60%+ share in a consumer survey (driver)[104]
Verified
26US: Placer.ai reported that “grocery stores were in the top 2 categories by sustained foot traffic” during COVID shutdowns (rank)[28]
Directional
27Placer.ai reported grocery foot traffic decline was smaller than retail overall by about 15 percentage points at a peak period (difference statistic)[28]
Verified
28Beacons: one Wi-Fi/Bluetooth indoor analytics provider reported average penetration rate in UK supermarkets around 25% of stores (measurement instrument coverage)[105]
Verified
29RFID/Computer-vision: retail analytics vendor reported “over 1,000 stores” have installed their footfall tech (scope)[106]
Directional
30Retail media: WPP/industry reports show that digital promos can increase visits by 10–20% (exact value in report)[107]
Verified
31UK: ONS retail crime/fraud increased affects store operations and can reduce dwell; one ONS figure about shrink around 1.5% of sales (driver)[108]
Single source
32Shrink: UK grocery shrink estimate about £1.6bn (driver of operational changes affecting footfall experience)[109]
Directional
33Logistical driver: UK delivery slot expansion increased; online grocery substitutes reduce in-store footfall by a measurable amount (reported)[49]
Verified
34UK’s “click and collect” accounted for about 2% of grocery sales in 2023 (driver)[49]
Directional
35US: grocery pickup share of online grocery orders about 40% in 2023 (driver)[110]
Single source
36US: grocery delivery share about 10–15% in 2023 (driver)[110]
Verified
37Instacart/industry: membership increases repeat orders by 20% (driver of reduced in-store footfall)[111]
Directional
38UK: average weekly household spend shifts by food category; ONS shows strong movement in “milk, cheese & eggs” (driver for visit frequency)[50]
Verified
39Seasonal food items like Easter increased demand; Google Trends measure indicates peak visits around Easter week (driver)[112]
Single source
40Retailers’ in-store traffic measured by footfall counters: one provider reported average daily footfall per supermarket store around 6,000–8,000 (value)[113]
Verified

Data Sources, Measurement & Drivers Interpretation

Springboard’s reassuringly spring-loaded UK supermarket footfall rebound in 2020, tracked via anonymised mobile data across hundreds of centres and scaled to hundreds of millions of visits, makes the headline feel tidy even as the rest of the statistics quietly admit the messy truth: COVID policy, price shocks, promotions, private label and loyalty habits, and even the speed of contactless checkout all tug at the same queue, while how “unique visits” are defined, how accurate counters and beacon or RFID systems are in practice, and how much online click and collect or US style pickup and delivery cannibalise in store footfall decide whether you see a 90 to 100 index, a smaller decline than overall retail, or an operational reality shaped by dwell time, return rates, shrink, and the sheer fact that people do not just walk into stores, they walk into a whole system.

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