The number of total SKUs on promotion at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Ocado increased during August, continuing the trend from July, according to the latest just-food Promo Tracker.
Some 38% of products on sale at Tesco were promoted in August, against almost 35% in July and 23% of SKUs in June, figures from mysupermarket-insights.co.uk reveal.
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While Tesco had the highest number of promotions, Sainsbury’s provided the largest average sale per promotion, providing a GBP1.06 (US$1.63) average sale per promotion.
The UK’s second largest retailer also had the second largest percentage of SKUs on promotion, with some 33.61% of its 22,975 SKUs on promotion.
Asda had 24.88% of its SKUs on promotion, up marginally on the 23.4% of products on promotion in July.
Ocado had 15.4% of its products on promotion during June, making it the only retailer to offer fewer promotions over the period.
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By GlobalDataAgain, Danone‘s Activia brand was the most promoted food brand in Augst, with 93.7% of its SKUs at a discount.
Yoghurt products remained the most promoted in August with Actimel being the sixth most promoted with 87.3% of SKUs on promotion and Muller, with 77.5% of products on promotion, coming in at number 11.
| Supermarket | Total number of SKUs | Number of Promos | % of all SKUs on promo | Average saving per promo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 31168 | 11844 | 38 | £0.72 |
| Sainsbury’s | 22975 | 7722 | 33.61 | £1.06 |
| Asda | 27426 | 6824 | 24.88 | £0.53 |
| Ocado | 19866 | 3055 | 15.38 | £0.89 |
| Brand | % of all SKUs on promo | Average saving per promo |
|---|---|---|
| Activia | 93.7 | £0.25 |
| Actimel | 87.3 | £0.55 |
| Innocent | 75.6 | £0.50 |
| Uncle Ben’s | 73.9 | £0.40 |
| Rachel’s | 72.9 | £0.20 |
| Pringles | 66.7 | £0.34 |
| Fox’s (Biscuits) | 66.1 | £0.42 |
| ASDA Fresh Tastes | 65.3 | £0.42 |
| Tesco Italian | 64.1 | £0.30 |
| Hellmann’s | 59.3 | £0.37 |
| Sainsbury’s Italian | 57.8 | £0.34 |
| Walkers | 54.5 | £0.40 |
| Quaker | 54.4 | £0.34 |
| Tilda | 53.8 | £0.62 |
| Birds Eye | 52.4 | £0.50 |
| Kingsmill | 52.2 | £0.21 |
| Cow & Gate | 43.5 | £0.19 |
| Pot Noodle | 39.7 | £0.29 |
| KP | 35.2 | £0.51 |
| Category | % of all SKUs on promo | Average saving per promo |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked, Prepared Meat & Poultry | 54.78 | £0.57 |
| Yogurts | 52.48 | £0.26 |
| Baby Food & Snacks | 49.37 | £0.20 |
| Yogurt & Milk Drinks | 49.15 | £0.43 |
| Frozen Pizza & Breads | 49.12 | £0.54 |
| Chilled Desserts | 46.74 | £0.20 |
| Snack Meals | 40.90 | £0.23 |
| Sausages & Burgers | 38.32 | £0.48 |
| Crisps & Snacks | 37.73 | £0.40 |
| Fruit | 37.64 | £0.67 |
| Frozen Ready Meals | 36.70 | £0.37 |
| Fresh Pasta & Pasta Sauce | 36.40 | £0.33 |
| Block Chocolate | 36.36 | £0.33 |
| Frozen Desserts & Fruit | 36.04 | £0.43 |
| Frozen Vegetarian | 35.43 | £0.30 |
| Tinned Pasta | 34.76 | £0.11 |
| Chocolate Bags, Bars & Multipacks | 34.69 | £0.22 |
| Pasta Sauce | 33.54 | £0.32 |
| Frozen Meat | 32.51 | £0.47 |
| Cheese Snacks | 32.37 | £0.54 |
| Ice Cream | 31.61 | £0.74 |
| Rolls & Bagels | 31.50 | £0.21 |
| Sweets | 31.30 | £0.18 |
| Frozen Fish & Seafood | 31.04 | £0.80 |
| Fresh Pizza & Chilled Bread | 30.00 | £0.60 |
| Frozen Poultry | 29.41 | £0.67 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 29.23 | £0.66 |
| Rice, Pulses & Grain | 29.11 | £0.43 |
| Deli Meat | 27.77 | £0.42 |
| Patisserie | 27.53 | £0.29 |
| Breakfast Cereals | 26.86 | £0.47 |
| Other International Cuisine | 26.79 | £0.43 |
| Biscuits | 25.20 | £0.40 |
| Vegetables | 25.14 | £0.30 |
| Sandwiches, Snacks & Sushi | 25.00 | £0.30 |
| Dips & Fillers | 24.95 | £0.19 |
| Desserts | 24.46 | £0.14 |
| Fresh Herbs | 23.85 | £0.30 |
| Pies & Tarts | 22.69 | £0.28 |
| Fresh Vegetarian Food | 22.59 | £0.51 |
| Cereal Bars | 22.55 | £0.46 |
| Fresh Ready Meals | 22.34 | £0.37 |
| Fresh Meat | 22.23 | £0.99 |
| Bacon | 22.07 | £0.46 |
| Salads & Cut Vegetables | 21.50 | £0.33 |
| Pies & Quiches | 21.29 | £0.36 |
| Curry Sauce & Paste | 21.25 | £0.42 |
| Packet Soup | 21.01 | £0.10 |
| Bread | 20.82 | £0.19 |
| Fresh Poultry | 20.74 | £0.96 |
| Fresh & Prepared Fish | 18.89 | £0.50 |
| Jam & Spreads | 18.86 | £0.32 |
| Tinned Meat & Poultry | 18.80 | £0.30 |
| Dried Fruit | 18.80 | £0.28 |
| Tinned Tomatoes, Puree & Passata | 18.78 | £0.22 |
| Frozen Vegetables & Chips | 18.69 | £0.28 |
| Porridge & Muesli | 18.67 | £0.46 |
| Cheese | 18.46 | £0.38 |
| Butter, Margarine & Spreads | 18.21 | £0.42 |
| Speciality Breads | 17.87 | £0.22 |
| Fresh Milk | 17.68 | £0.17 |
| Indian Cuisine | 17.04 | £0.43 |
| Tinned Soup | 16.89 | £0.12 |
| Cream | 16.80 | £0.20 |
| Crackers | 16.59 | £0.24 |
| Herbs & Spices | 16.58 | £0.43 |
| Pickles & Marinated Vegetables | 15.12 | £0.43 |
| Boxed Chocolates | 14.94 | £1.14 |
| Tinned Fish | 14.73 | £0.59 |
| Nuts & Seeds | 12.21 | £0.27 |
| Pâté | 12.07 | £0.48 |
| Cakes | 11.76 | £0.55 |
| Pasta & Noodles | 10.09 | £0.35 |
| Eggs | 9.44 | £0.33 |
| Sugar & Sweetener | 5.70 | £0.34 |
| Tinned Vegetables | 5.35 | £0.15 |
| Fresh Soup | 4.98 | £0.34 |
