UK: COVID-19 impact on grocery sales by store in the 12 weeks ending 22nd March 2020

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom has caused an increase in consumer spending in grocery stores across the country. Compared to the same period in the previous year sales in the 12 week period ending on the 22nd of March have increased by double digits for Aldi, Iceland, Ocado and Lidl. With Lidl showing the biggest growth in sales with 17.6 percent. Morrisons showed the smallest growth in sales with 4.6 percent. Of the big four supermarkets (Asda, Sainsbury's, Teso and Morrisons), Sainsbury's saw the biggest increase in sales numbers.

英国新型冠状病毒疫情的爆发导致全国范围内超市的消费支出显著增长。相较于去年同期，截至3月22日的12周销售期内，Aldi、Iceland、Ocado和Lidl的销售均实现了两位数的增长。其中，Lidl的销售增长最为显著，达到了17.6%。Morrisons的销售增长最为缓慢，仅为4.6%。在四大超市巨头（Asda、Sainsbury's、Teso和Morrisons）中，Sainsbury's的销售增长幅度最大。