Supermarkets In The United Kingdom
This is a list of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom. Grocery sales in the UK are dominated by Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrison's. These "big four" had a combined market share of 76.2 percent of the UK grocery market in the 12 weeks ending 17 February 2013.
Marks and Spencer, Booths and Waitrose are the most upmarket national supermarket chains, while Tesco and Asda serve the value market. Sainsbury's and Morrison's are midmarket chains.
Premier Supermarkets, a subsidiary of Express Dairies, opened the UK's first supermarket in Streatham, South London in 1951.
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