China surpassed the U.S. in 2011 as world's largest grocery market, worth £607B versus U.S.'s £572B; by 2015, Brazil, Russia, China and India will be among world's top five grocery markets: IGD
Cindy Allen
LONDON
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April 4, 2012
(press release)
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China has overtaken the United States (US) as the world’s biggest food and grocery retail market, according to the latest research published today (Wednesday) by IGD.
2015 Forecasts Rank Country £ bn Rank Country £ bn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14
According to the findings:
The Chinese grocery sector was worth £607bn at the end of 2011, while the US market came in at £572bn over the same period – the second largest in the world
By 2015, the Chinese market is forecast to be worth £918bn compared to a US value of £675bn
Between 2011 and 2015, the US grocery retail market should see growth accelerating to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2%, but China’s rate will be double this at 10.9% over the same period
All the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) nations will be in the top five grocery markets by 2015, with India displacing Japan as the world’s third largest grocery market by value
The UK grocery market will be the eighth largest in the world by 2015, worth £162bn, and achieving a CAGR of 3.2% between 2011 and 2015
Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive, IGD, said: “China’s grocery growth story is phenomenal. Between 2006 and 2015, the Chinese grocery market is forecast to triple in value and to be worth nearly a trillion pounds. This rapid expansion has been fuelled by three main factors: rapid economic growth, population and rising food inflation.
“Despite its various logistical and bureaucratic challenges, China is a crucial growth market for many of the world’s largest grocery retailers. Even beyond the major cities there are huge opportunities: forecasts suggest there will be over 200 Chinese cities with a population over a million people by 2025. But given China’s size and diversity, it’s essential not to treat the country as one homogenous market.
“All the BRIC nations have been steadily increasing in value and by 2015 they are tipped to dominate the top five grocery slots, and many UK food and grocery companies are already pursuing this opportunity.
“In the UK, we expect the online sector to perform well, with internet sales boosted by the increasing use of smartphones and tablet computers. Convenience stores, with their increased focus fresh food and tailoring the store depending on local demand, are also expected to be key performer.”
2011
China
607
1
China
918
US
572
2
US
675
Japan
254
3
India
385
India
244
4
Russia
292
Brazil
212
5
Brazil
287
Russia
198
6
Japan
263
France
187
7
France
206
Germany
144
8
UK
162
UK
143
9
Germany
148
10
Italy
113
10
Indonesia
147
11
Indonesia
100
11
Italy
116
12
Spain
84
12
Mexico
92
13
Mexico
74
13
Spain
88
Canada
69
14
Canada
82
15
Australia
63
15
Turkey
74
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