While headlines scream about online shopping, the story on the ground tells a different tale, as the latest footfall statistics reveal a global dance of recovery, discount dominance, and shifting consumer habits—from a 15% surge at Aldi to the subtle tug-of-war between late-night sales and the lingering impact of your last online grocery order.
Key Takeaways
- UK supermarket footfall rose 2.1% year-on-year in Q1 2023
- UK grocery footfall increased by 1.8% in February 2023
- Tesco UK saw 4.2% footfall growth in 2022
- US Walmart supermarket footfall up 3.2% in 2023 Q1
- Kroger US footfall increased 2.5% YoY 2022
- Costco US membership drives 5.1% footfall growth 2023
- Germany Edeka supermarket footfall +1.9% 2023
- France Carrefour footfall up 2.4% Q1 2023
- Italy Coop Italia footfall +3.1% 2022
- Global supermarket footfall reached 100 billion visits in 2022
- World grocery footfall grew 1.5% YoY 2023
- Asia-Pacific supermarket footfall +4.2% 2023
- Global supermarket footfall to grow 2% CAGR to 2030
- UK footfall projected +1.2% annually through 2025
- US supermarket visits forecast 16B by 2025
UK supermarket footfall is recovering steadily but remains below pre-pandemic levels.
European Supermarkets
1Germany Edeka supermarket footfall +1.9% 2023
Verified2France Carrefour footfall up 2.4% Q1 2023
Verified3Italy Coop Italia footfall +3.1% 2022
Verified4Spain Mercadona footfall grew 4.5% 2023
Directional5Netherlands Albert Heijn footfall +2.8% 2023
Single source6Poland Biedronka footfall +7.2% 2022
Verified7Europe supermarket footfall down 12% COVID 2020
Verified8Rewe Germany footfall recovery 4% 2023
Verified9Lidl International Europe footfall +11% 2023
Directional10Aldi Europe non-UK +9.5% footfall 2022
Single source11Tesco Ireland footfall +1.7% 2023
Verified12Europe avg supermarket visits 40/year per capita 2022
Verified13Casino France footfall -0.9% 2023 competition
Verified14Migros Switzerland footfall +3.6% 2023
Directional15Europe Christmas footfall +8.5% 2022
Single source16Summer vacation dip -5% Europe supermarket footfall 2023
Verified17Eastern Europe discounters footfall share 32% 2023
Verified18Western Europe premium grocers -1.5% footfall 2023
Verified19Inflation effect: +2% footfall budget stores Europe 2023
Directional20Weather: heatwaves -4% N. Europe footfall summer 2023
Single source21Energy crisis boosted home cooking footfall +3% 2022
Verified22Plant-based sections +6% footfall Europe chains 2023
Verified23Late shopping hours +18% evening footfall urban Europe 2023
VerifiedEuropean Supermarkets Interpretation
In the European grocery wars, while discounters like Lidl feast on an eleven percent footfall surge and inflation herds budget-conscious shoppers like spooked sheep, the once-crushing twelve percent pandemic drop now feels like a distant memory, replaced by a new normal of strategic evening dashes, seasonal dips, and a collective pivot toward the comforting glow of the plant-based aisle.
Global Supermarkets
1Global supermarket footfall reached 100 billion visits in 2022
Verified2World grocery footfall grew 1.5% YoY 2023
Verified3Asia-Pacific supermarket footfall +4.2% 2023
Verified4Latin America grocery visits up 3.8% 2022
Directional5Middle East supermarket footfall +5.1% urbanization 2023
Single source6Africa emerging market footfall +12% 2022
Verified7Global COVID footfall drop averaged 15% 2020
Verified8Walmart global footfall 10B visits 2022
Verified9Carrefour worldwide +2.7% footfall 2023
Directional10Tesco international footfall +1.9% 2023
Single source11Ahold Delhaize global 7B visits 2022
Verified12Global per capita supermarket visits avg 35/year 2022
Verified13Urbanization lifts global footfall 6% decade avg
Verified14E-commerce cannibalizes 5% physical footfall globally 2023
Directional15Global holiday peaks +10% footfall average 2022
Single source16Inflation drives +3% budget supermarket footfall worldwide 2023
Verified17Climate events reduce global footfall 2-4% annually
Verified18Health trends boost fresh produce footfall +4% global 2023
Verified19Gig economy delivery cuts footfall 7% urban global 2023
DirectionalGlobal Supermarkets Interpretation
While humanity’s march through the grocery aisles reached a staggering 100 billion visits last year, the story underneath is a tense tug-of-war between inflation sending us to discount bins, delivery apps keeping us home, and a resilient, almost defiant, desire to pick our own fresh produce.
Projections and Trends
1Global supermarket footfall to grow 2% CAGR to 2030
Verified2UK footfall projected +1.2% annually through 2025
Verified3US supermarket visits forecast 16B by 2025
Verified4Europe grocery footfall recovery to 102% pre-COVID by 2024
Directional5Global discounters footfall share to 30% by 2027
Single source6AI checkout to boost footfall 5% US supermarkets 2025
Verified7UK online grocery to erode 10% physical footfall by 2030
Verified8Climate change may cut seasonal footfall 3% global 2030s
Verified9Personalized offers project +8% loyalty footfall 2025
Directional10US premium organic footfall +15% CAGR to 2028
Single source11Europe convenience footfall to grow 4% yearly urban 2025
Verified12Asia hypermarkets footfall peak then decline post-2025
Verified13Global EV charging in stores +2% incidental footfall 2030
Verified14Sustainability labels project 7% footfall premium 2027
Directional15Post-inflation normalization -1% footfall growth 2024-26
Single source16Metaverse shopping trials minimal footfall impact <1% 2030
Verified17UK regional convergence footfall variance -10% by 2025
Verified18US South footfall lead +20% vs Northeast 2030 proj
Verified19Europe East catch-up footfall +6% annual 2025-30
Directional20Global aging population cuts footfall 2% in developed mkts 2030
Single source21Drone delivery rural footfall -12% projection 2030
Verified22Health tech wearables +3% planned visit footfall 2027
Verified23Crypto payment stores niche footfall +25% early 2025
Verified24UK supermarket footfall forecast steady 1% growth 2026
DirectionalProjections and Trends Interpretation
Global supermarkets are delicately balancing a slow-motion dance of digital erosion, discount dominance, and AI-assisted convenience, while navigating a future where loyal shoppers might be lured by personalized carrots, driven away by drones, or simply deciding to stay home and shop in the metaverse from their electric cars.
UK Supermarkets
1UK supermarket footfall rose 2.1% year-on-year in Q1 2023
Verified2UK grocery footfall increased by 1.8% in February 2023
Verified3Tesco UK saw 4.2% footfall growth in 2022
Verified4Sainsbury's footfall up 3.5% during Christmas 2022
Directional5Asda supermarket visits declined 1.2% in 2023
Single source6Morrisons footfall recovered 2.7% post-lockdown in 2021
Verified7UK total supermarket footfall hit 1.2 billion visits in 2022
Verified8Aldi UK footfall surged 15% in 2020
Verified9Lidl UK saw 12% footfall increase in 2023
Directional10Waitrose footfall down 0.5% in Q2 2023
Single source11UK supermarket footfall peaked at 28 million weekly in 2019
Verified12Co-op UK footfall grew 3.1% in 2022
Verified13Iceland UK footfall up 5.4% during inflation 2023
Verified14Marks & Spencer food hall footfall +2.9% YoY 2023
Directional15Ocado online impacting physical footfall by -1.1% in UK 2023
Single source16UK supermarket footfall down 10% during 2020 lockdown
Verified17Premier Foods reports 4% footfall lift in partners 2022
Verified18UK convenience store footfall subset up 6% in 2023
Verified19Booker wholesale footfall +8.2% for indies 2023
Directional20UK supermarket Easter footfall +7.3% in 2023
Single source21Black Friday UK supermarket footfall +11% 2022
Verified22UK footfall normalized to 95% of pre-COVID by 2023
Verified23Regional UK supermarket footfall varies 15% north-south 2022
Verified24UK discounters footfall share 25% in 2023
Directional25Traditional UK multiples footfall -3% vs discounters 2023
Single source26UK supermarket footfall per capita 50 visits/year 2022
Verified27Weather impact: rainy days -2% UK footfall 2023
Verified28Fuel price hike reduced UK footfall 1.5% summer 2022
Verified29Vegan product launch boosted footfall 4% in select stores 2023
Directional30UK supermarket night-time footfall +20% post-10pm sales 2023
Single sourceUK Supermarkets Interpretation
The supermarket parking lot, it seems, is the new battlefield where discounters like Aldi and Lidl are surging ahead, leaving traditional giants like Asda and Waitrose scrambling for a trolley, though a rainy day or an overpriced tank of petrol can still clear the aisles faster than a mispriced barcode.
US Supermarkets
1US Walmart supermarket footfall up 3.2% in 2023 Q1
Verified2Kroger US footfall increased 2.5% YoY 2022
Verified3Costco US membership drives 5.1% footfall growth 2023
Verified4Target grocery footfall +4.8% during holidays 2022
Directional5Aldi US footfall surged 10% in 2023
Single source6Whole Foods US footfall down 1.2% post-Amazon 2023
Verified7US supermarket total visits 15 billion annually 2022
Verified8Publix US footfall +3.7% in Southeast 2023
Verified9Trader Joe's US footfall steady at 250M visits 2022
Directional10US grocery footfall dipped 8% during COVID peak 2020
Single source11H-E-B Texas footfall leader +6.4% 2023
Verified12US supermarket footfall per store averages 10k daily 2022
Verified13Meijer US Midwest footfall +2.9% 2023
Verified14US Easter supermarket footfall +9% 2023
Directional15Thanksgiving US grocery rush 12M extra visits 2022
Single source16US footfall recovery 98% pre-pandemic by 2023 Q4
Verified17Regional US: California supermarkets +1.5% footfall 2023
Verified18Northeast US footfall down 0.8% winter 2023
Verified19Discounters US share footfall 28% 2023
Directional20Premium US grocers footfall -2.1% inflation 2023
Single source21US per capita supermarket visits 45/year 2022
Verified22Extreme weather cut US footfall 3% in 2023 floods
Verified23Gas prices impact: $4/gal -1.8% US footfall 2022
Verified24Organic aisles boost footfall 5% in US chains 2023
Directional2524/7 US supermarkets see +15% late-night footfall 2023
Single sourceUS Supermarkets Interpretation
The data reveals a clear American grocery cartography, where Aldi’s 10% surge and Costco’s membership-fueled crowds are a direct referendum on value, punishing premium aisles and Whole Foods while turning regional favorites like H-E-B into economic sanctuaries, proving that the customer's path through the parking lot is the most honest economic indicator of all.
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