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One in Five Grocery Trips Face Missing Items

3/2/2026

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Story summary
  • One in five supermarket trips results in missing items, signaling widespread grocery disruption.
  • A DHL Supply Chain and Retail Economics study estimates the industry loses about £2.1 billion annually in lost sales.
  • Forty-four percent of shoppers have switched supermarkets in the past year, rising to nearly two-thirds for those under 45.
  • Convenience stores show the greatest impact, with 63% reporting worse product availability there than in larger supermarkets.