Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The past five years have been a surprising period of growth for the Meat & Meat Product Retailing industry. As the overall UK economy has struggled with the lasting effects of the financial crisis, the industry has performed well. In fact, industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 2.0% over the five years through 2012-13, to reach £19.1 billion. Even though consumers have traded down in their meat purchases, much of the growth over the period has come from soaring meat prices and the dominance of the major players, all of which are experiencing growth in the industry. These factors are expected to boost revenue by 1.9% in 2012-13... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Locations Chapter
The location of meat retailers is largely determined by population distribution. Meat retailers can be categorised into two groups: supermarkets and specialist retailers or butchers.
Supermarkets are most heavily concentrated in the London region. In contrast, there are relatively few butchers located in the capital. This is due to the highly competitive environment and high rental costs, which make it difficult for smaller operators. Butchers tend to be clustered in areas with a relatively low concentration of supermarkets, such as the North West.
About 30% of the industry consists of small independent butcher shops, as approximately 90% of businesses involved in the retail sale of meat have less than nine employees total... purchase to read more