Convenience Sector to Reach £54.9bn by 2031 as Growth Shifts Beyond Tobacco

Convenience market to reach £54.9bn by 2031 as growth shifts beyond tobacco

Discover what's happening in retail today, Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and much more. The UK convenience market is forecast to grow from £48.6bn in 2026 to £54.9bn in 2031, according to analysis from IGD. Yet beneath the headline growth, declining tobacco and vape sales continue to mask stronger performance elsewhere in the channel, with forecast CAGR r…

Convenience market forecasted to reach £54.9bn by 2031 - Better Wholesaling

The UK convenience market is forecast to grow from £48.6bn in 2026 to £54.9bn in 2031, according to analysis from IGD.

Convenience sector to reach £54.9bn by 2031 as growth shifts beyond tobacco

The UK convenience market is forecast to grow from £48.6bn in 2026 to £54.9bn in 2031, according to analysis from IGD. Yet beneath the headline growth, declining tobacco and vape sales continue to mask stronger performance elsewhere in the channel, with forecast CAGR rising from 2.5% to 3.4% when tobacco and vape are excluded.IGD also revealed that UK convenience sales fell 1.2% in the first half of 2026. Excluding tobacco and vape, however, the…

Alcohol could overtake tobacco in c-stores by 2027, says IGD

The convenience market is set to grow from £48.6bn to £54.9bn by 2031 and, with tobacco and vape sales continuing to decline, alcohol could become the channel’s largest category as early as 2027, according to IGD. The analyst said falling tobacco and vape sales were masking stronger performances elsewhere in the channel, with forecast Compound […]

Convenience market set to reach £54.9bn by 2031

The UK convenience market is forecast to grow to £54.9bn over the next five years, but declining tobacco and vape sales continue to weigh on overall performance, according to new IGD analysis.

Convenience channel growth forecast to shift beyond tobacco, reaching £54.9bn by 2031

The UK convenience market is forecast to grow from £48.6bn in 2026 to £54.9bn in 2031, according to analysis from IGD. Beneath the headline growth, declining tobacco and vape sales continue to mask stronger performance elsewhere in the channel, with forecast CAGR rising from 2.5%… This story continues at Convenience channel growth forecast to shift beyond tobacco, reaching £54.9bn by 2031 Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail