United Kingdom (UK) Retail Occasions Market Size, Share and Growth by Occasions (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day, Summer, Back to School, Halloween and Black Friday), 2017-2022

United Kingdom (UK) Retail Occasions Market Size, Share and Growth by Occasions (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day, Summer, Back to School, Halloween and Black Friday), 2017-2022

Summary

The United Kingdom (UK) Retail Occasions Market Size, Share and Growth by Occasions (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day, Summer, Back to School, Halloween and Black Friday), 2017-2022 report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview of the market size for key occasions from 2017 to 2022. The report analyses the market growth and the market shares of the top five retailers for each key occasion overall, and for core categories.

The UK key occasions market rose by 5% between 2017 and 2022, driven by growth in the Summer and Christmas events. Halloween expenditure decreased by 9% in 2022 compared to 2017. Grocers remain dominant in the occasions market driven by the prevalence of food & drink categories in the market.

Key Highlights

• The total key occasions market rose 5% from 2017 to 2022, with the largest increase coming from Christmas, which experienced a 7% rise in spending.
• Halloween was the only occasion to experience a decline between 2017 and 2022, with spend across all categories decreasing as it fails to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels.
• The UK Christmas market accounted for 46% of the total key occasions market in 2022, up 1.3ppts on 2021.
• Grocers continue to dominate market due to the significance of food & drink items for occasions alongside the convenience of these retailers when purchasing for such events. Amazon took the top spot for gifting for Christmas and Father's Day, as well as for the majority of categories on Black Friday.

• Use our in-depth market insight to gain knowledge of the market sizes of key retail occasions from 2017 to 2022, including Christmas, Mother's Day and Black Friday.
• Understand which retailers perform well in different categories, such as food & drink and gifts, within the key occasions using our detailed market shares.