UK Online Grocery Shoppers Buying More Groceries Online, Mintel Report Says

In the UK, 29 percent of people who shop for groceries online are doing more online grocery shopping now than they did 12 months ago, according to Mintel. Data from the market research firm revealed online grocery sales are forecast to rise 13 percent to £9.8 billion in 2016, compared with about £8.6 billion in 2015. Moreover, sales are expected to expand by another 73 percent to reach £15 billion by 2020. Online grocery retailers are expected to see their sales jumped 110 percent from £1.1 billion in 2010 to about £2.3 billion in 2015. Mintel said 48 percent of UK consumers currently buy groceries online, with 11 percent doing all their grocery shopping online, and another 12 percent doing most of their grocery shopping online.