"The grocery sector is undoubtedly at a crunch point between supply issues and rising prices; however, this will continue to drive the strong discounter portfolio growth that has been prevalent in recent years"

"Supermarkets are striking the right balance between online and physical stores."

"With significant pandemic-related improvements in trading results across all major foodstore operators, there has been little shift in their market share positions nationally"

"The resilience of the groceries sector and the stability of income is attracting rising investor interest"

"In a market where online grocery provision is less mature than in other European countries, it is the domestic operators with the confidence to grow, whilst the international brands take stock and rationalise"

"With a significant pandemic-related uptick in grocery spending, strong annual portfolio growth is set to continue, particularly from the value-orientated brands"

"Pandemic-related uptick in trading results has been felt across all brands and sectors; however, independent retail operators have gained traction in the market in a year where consumers have stayed at home and increased their local grocery consumption"