UK Wholesale Market Report 2020/21

The Lumina Intelligence UK Wholesale Market Report 2020/21 is the definitive report for the UK wholesale industry. The report comprehensively covers the size of the UK wholesale market and its sub-channels, as well as its competitive landscape, with profiles on the UK’s leading wholesalers.

The report also includes detailed retailer/operator insight, which analyses digital usage across both web and app, as well as purchasing behaviours and trends and opportunities by route to market. Our future outlook section looks at the key trends set to impact the industry in 2021 and beyond alongside commentary from business leaders.

£3,250

Invaluable insight to help you gain share in the highly competitive UK wholesale market

  • Explanation of wholesale routes to market and types of wholesaler
  • A timeline of market developments during the coronavirus pandemic
  • An update on macro-economic factors and the impact on wholesale
  • Financial performance of leading wholesalers The key challenges facing wholesale operators
  • The opportunities for operators to capitalise on
  • Individual profiles for key operators within the UK wholesale market

A detailed overview of the difference in the behaviour of retailers across wholesaler websites and apps, including:

  • Session time
  • Basket size
  • Top search categories
  • Pages viewed
  • Categories purchased
  • How has purchasing behaviour changed in wholesale during the coronavirus pandemic?
  • What are the key missions in the channel?
  • Benefits and barriers to purchasing online
  • Sources of information in the wholesale channel (e.g. best sellers, NPD, promotions, category advice)
  • How have retailers changed their offer in the last 12 months?
  • What influences the decision to purchase new products?

    What type of promotions do retailers prefer and how have they changed promotional activity?

The attitudes and perceptions of grocery and hospitality business leaders towards:

  • Current trading conditions
  • Future trading conditions
  • The impact of Brexit
  • The trends set to impact the UK wholesale channel in 2021 and beyond

How to use the report?

Quantify the size and growth of the wholesale market to benchmark your own performance. Fully understand the competitive landscape with
our extensive review – what can you learn and apply? What is the likely recessionary impact for the channel? What trends will be important in 2021?

Build a channel strategy based on the actual behaviour of your customers. How can you align your digital strategy across app and web? Align your channel strategy to the trends in the market – understand where best to invest your time, people and money.

Get under the skin of the retailers and operators to better meet their current and future needs. Do trends in the market align to proposed areas of investment?

Get more information about the report

Download the preview brochure to access the sample slides and the full table of contents.