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UK Retail outlook
Brian Burchfield, Director—
March 2019
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Economic outlook— As March 29 approaches, we will hopefully see a
narrowing of the different directions Brexit could take, allowing businesses to make more targeted contingency plans and potentially unlocking some of the investment that has stalled this year
— Should the Withdrawal Agreement clear the UK and EU parliaments and the UK avoids a no-deal scenario, we expect to see a short-term surge in investment growth to 1.6-1.7%. As a result, we see a slight uplift in growth momentum, with the UK economy growing by 1.6% in 2019 followed by 1.5% growth in 2020
— However, if a no-deal scenario cannot be avoided, GDP growth could fall to at least 0.6% in 2019 and 0.4% in 2020 due to temporary disruptions to supply chains and trade
— With the impact of sterling depreciation and oil price hikes moderating, the rise in import prices is likely to be more limited, putting a check on aggregate business costs. We expect inflation to move closer towards its 2% target in the next year
— The Bank of England has confirmed its commitment to continue raising interest rates gradually if the economy evolves as expected. The Bank has been reluctant to say what it will do in the event of a more negative Brexit outcome, but in practice it is more likely to keep rates low in order to cushion a blow to demand
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Economic outlook (cont.)— Sterling has depreciated significantly against major
currencies since the Brexit referendum in June 2016
— Sterling weakness has been a major driver for above-target levels of inflation since early 2017 as a large segment of the UK consumer goods basket is sensitive to the price of imports, but this effect has now begun to wane
— In recent weeks we have seen more volatility in sterling. That is likely to persist as we move closer to Brexit day and the market reacts to any news that veers away from expectations
— We expect the extent of any volatility to be limited in the event the Withdrawal Agreement takes effect and therefore do not expect higher imported inflation either
— A no-deal scenario, on the other hand, would see a significant depreciation in sterling and a rise in inflation
Forecast Sterling exchange rate2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Exchange rate US$/£ (average)
1.53 1.36 1.29 1.34 1.28 1.31
Exchange rates £/€ monthly average
1.38 1.22 1.14 1.13 1.11 1.08
Note: 2018-2020 figures are forecasts. Forecast for US Dollar exchange rates from KPMG Macroeconomics.Forecast for EURO exchange rates based on market data from Refinitiv.
Source: Bank of England, Refinitiv, KPMG Macroeconomics forecast
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Short term outlook for the UK EconConsumer spending (%) GDP (%)
Investment (%)Unemployment rate (%)
Inflation (%)
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— UK economy experienced a period of weaker growth in 2018. If the possibility of an abrupt Brexit is removed and businesses are in a better position to make more targeted contingency plans, we expect a slight improvement in overall economic growth in 2019 to 1.6% (from an expected 1.3% in 2018) followed by growth of 1.5% in 2020- Weak productivity continues to hold back potential economic growth
— A recent pickup in wages, coupled with falling inflation, alleviated some pressure on household budgets- However, economic uncertainty and the need to rebuild household savings are likely to hold back the extent to which earnings growth can drive up
consumption in the near term— More clarity around the Brexit deal would ease some of the restraints we have witnessed in business investment this year
- But many of the other factors contributing to weakness in investment in 2018 – including rising interest rates and global supply chain risks –will persevere
— We expect tightness in the labour market to continue, with the unemployment rate remaining near its 4% historic low. Recruitment difficulties are likely to continue into 2019
Interest rate (%)
Note: Figures represent our central scenario under which the UK secures a transition agreement after Brexit and a relatively friction-free trade deal after that. Figures for GDP, consumer spending, investment and inflation represent % change on previous year. Figures for house prices are house price changes over the course of the year and interest rates are quoted at the end of year
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British Retail Consortium / KPMG retail sales Jan 2019 Jan 2018
UK retail sales (LFL) 1.8% 0.6%
UK total sales 2.2% 1.4%
Online sales – non-food 5.4% 5.3%
Online penetration rate 29.4% 28.2%
Three months to Jan 2019 12 month average to Jan 2019
Food sales (LFL) 1.3%
Total food sales 2.4% 3.0%
Non-food retail sales (LFL) (0.8)%
Non-food retail sales (total) (0.4)% (0.2)%
Online sales – non-food 4.8% 7.0%
Instore sales – non-food (total) (2.6)% (2.3)%
Instore sales – non-food (LFL) (3.2)% (3.4)%
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Other , 37.5%
Apparel & Footwear , 17.3%
Food & Drink , 11.9%Media Products , 9.9%
Consumer Electronics , 7.7%
Homewares & Home Furnishings , 4.8%
Consumer Appliances , 3.6%
Home Improvement & Gardening , 2.8%
Personal Accessories , 2.3%
Beauty & Personal Care , 2.1%
UK retail outlookUK consumer spending UK channel overview
Store versus Non-store Internet retailing, 2018
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Internet Retailing; 8%
Hypermarkets; -1%
Supermarkets; -1%Mixed retailers; -1%
Leisure and Personal; -1%Home and Garden; -1%
Health and Beauty; 0%Electronics and Appliance; -2%
Discounters; 10%
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Note: The market size data is ‘retail value RSP excl sales tax’ at constant prices 2018. Forecasts are at constant 2018 prices. Retail spending is calculated as the sum of consumer spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages, clothing and footwear, household goods and services, and alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Source: Euromonitor
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Retail think tank: UK retail health index
Paul MartinUK Head of
RetailKPMG
Tim DenisonDirector or
Retail Intelligence
IPSOS Retail Performance
Nick BubbRetail
ConsultantBubb Retail Consultancy
Jonathan De Mello
Head of Retail Consultancy
Harper Dennis Hobbs
Martin HaywardHayward Strategy
and Futures Founder
Maureen Hinton
Group Retail Research
Director, Global Data
James KnightlyChief
International Economist, ING
Martin NewmanFounder
The Customer First Group
James SawleyHead of
Retail & LeisureHSBC
Mike WatkinsHead of
Retailer and Business Insights
Nielsen
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Top 10 retail trenand the high street disstressors
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10+1 key trends shaping the retail lan
People and ways of working
Supply chain and fulfilment
Declining marginInternationalisation Innovation Discounters
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Business model
ReputationNext generation productivity Consumer power Consolidation
Growth Protection and compliance
Cost and Efficiency PeopleCustomerKey
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6 Points that are driving the distress o high streetGeo-political and macro-economic Regulatory and compliance
related costsStructural changes to the sector
Over-supply of physical stores High-levels of debt Lack of leadership talent
Instability both locally and globallycausing increased costs and reduced consumer confidence
Looking forward and back two years there are a long list of key themes which are affecting retailers. 46 new regulations in this period
10 years ago, online penetration was 6%, it is now 29%(a) a shift in how shoppers are using channels
We estimate a 30% over supply of physical stores
Over the last 2 decades the retail sector has accumulated a significant amount of debt (technology, property and employee) often resulting in higher leverage
There is not enough leadership talent across the sector as those that led the growth of 90s and 00s often do not have the toolkit to drive the necessary changes
Note: (a) January 2019 KPMG BRC
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UK Gift card spending
Source: Economic and retail overview for UKGCVA
Consumer sales have recovered from their slight decrease in H1 2018, growing by a modest 3.94%in H2 2018
Despite issues in the wider economy and Retailers in particular having record low sales, the growth in the gift card market in this period has been a very encouraging 10.73% in the rolling year
Digital has shown highest growth at 64.97% overall
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BRC Food Sales BRC Online Sales Non-food BRC Instore Sales Non-food BRC Non-food Sales UK Gift Card and Voucher Market
Comparison of annual performance
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