According to the latest figures released by market tracking agency TNS, Tesco lost share in the UK grocery sector with rivals Asda and Sainsbury’s both posting higher sales gains for the three months to 25 March.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more


Asda was the fastest growing food retailer, with year-on-year growth of 9%, followed by Sainsbury’s with sales growth of 8%. Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, posted sales growth of 7%.


Ed Garner, director of research at TNS, said that Sainsbury’s and Asda were benefiting from turnaround plans brought in by their relatively new management teams.


“Both Asda and Sainsbury post strong year-on-year growths of 9% and 8% respectively. Surprisingly, these growth rates are now ahead of that for Tesco although at 7% it is still comfortably ahead of the market,” Garner said. 

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData

Just Food Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Food Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Winning five categories in the 2025 Just Food Excellence Awards, Centric Software is setting the pace for digital transformation in food and FMCG. Explore how its integrated PLM and PXM suite delivers faster launches, smarter compliance and data-driven growth for complex, multi-channel product portfolios.

Discover the Impact