Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Grocery and Food category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 26.672219732 |
| 73.327780268 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 27 |
| 73 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| ocado.com | 7.51 |
| sainsburys.co.uk | 7.48 |
| just-eat.co.uk | 7.42 |
| tesco.com | 6.04 |
| moonpig.com | 5.83 |
| myprotein.com | 4.89 |
| wowcher.co.uk | 3.53 |
| amazon.co.uk | 3.46 |
| hotelchocolat.com | 3.22 |
| deliveroo.co.uk | 2.88 |
| others | 47.74 |
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In the PPC landscape, ‘others’ dominate with 47.74% click share, overshadowing Ocado’s 7.51% and Sainsbury’s 7.48%. Just Eat follows closely at 7.42%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | bloomandwild.com | moonpig.com | interflora.co.uk | just-eat.co.uk | deliveroo.co.uk | ocado.com | amazon.co.uk | tesco.com | sainsburys.co.uk | nespresso.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/07/01 | 6.14% | 2.58% | 3.29% | 3.4% | 10.57% | 7.08% | 3.64% | 3.89% | 1.95% | 2.22% |
| 2026/07/02 | 6.74% | 2.04% | 4.19% | 3.33% | 11.37% | 6.49% | 3.02% | 3.49% | 3.75% | 2.23% |
| 2026/07/03 | 6.88% | 2.95% | 4% | 1.6% | 10.8% | 8.01% | 2.83% | 3.59% | 2.43% | 2.4% |
| 2026/07/04 | 4.44% | 5.45% | 1.87% | 1.77% | 8.95% | 6.68% | 3.02% | 3.03% | 2.28% | 2.77% |
| 2026/07/05 | 6.23% | 3.91% | 2.63% | 2.48% | 6.39% | 6.36% | 3.05% | 3.19% | 2.72% | 2.76% |
| 2026/07/06 | 7.54% | 4.9% | 4.79% | 1.83% | 3.68% | 6.26% | 3.08% | 3.47% | 3.98% | 2% |
| 2026/07/07 | 6.52% | 4.98% | 4.11% | 2.47% | 4.83% | 5.88% | 2.99% | 3.31% | 4.02% | 2.8% |
| 2026/07/08 | 6.54% | 4.75% | 3.59% | 3.66% | 3.05% | 5.82% | 3.84% | 3.18% | 2.41% | 2.89% |
| 2026/07/09 | 6.14% | 6.76% | 4.17% | 1.46% | 4.28% | 5.62% | 3.41% | 3.33% | 1.95% | 2.29% |
| 2026/07/10 | 7.58% | 5.92% | 5.36% | 2.03% | 3.85% | 5.97% | 2.95% | 3.49% | 1.24% | 2.2% |
| 2026/07/11 | 6.43% | 5.69% | 3.39% | 3.78% | 5.04% | 6.56% | 2.9% | 3.21% | 1.58% | 2.11% |
| 2026/07/12 | 6.36% | 5.84% | 3.34% | 3.46% | 6.11% | 6.18% | 3.09% | 2.94% | 7.07% | 1.92% |
| 2026/07/13 | 7.9% | 6.41% | 5.2% | 1.99% | 6.19% | 7.12% | 3.04% | 3.42% | 1.67% | 2.66% |
| 2026/07/14 | 7.76% | 8.35% | 5.72% | 2.16% | 4.75% | 7.37% | 3.34% | 3.36% | 1.3% | 0.95% |
| 2026/07/15 | 8.18% | 8.42% | 4.03% | 3.33% | 4.38% | 7.05% | 3.83% | 3.35% | 1.52% | 1.32% |
| 2026/07/16 | 14.76% | 3.81% | 6.2% | 5.96% | 6.02% | 7.18% | 2.5% | 3.26% | 1.18% | 2.59% |
| 2026/07/17 | 10.48% | 3.19% | 5.24% | 3.31% | 3.17% | 6.43% | 2.59% | 3.28% | 0.92% | 3.14% |
| 2026/07/18 | 7.7% | 1.66% | 2.58% | 5.07% | 4.61% | 6.82% | 2.74% | 3.45% | 2.56% | 2.34% |
| 2026/07/19 | 12.59% | 1.73% | 3.21% | 6.45% | 6.19% | 7.17% | 1.74% | 3.97% | 1.15% | 3.42% |
| 2026/07/20 | 13.94% | 2.13% | 5.56% | 1.16% | 1.83% | 6.71% | 1.94% | 3.66% | 2.5% | 3.04% |
| 2026/07/21 | 7.7% | 8.28% | 5.68% | 2.22% | 4.97% | 7.31% | 3.31% | 3.34% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| 2026/07/22 | 7.35% | 5.27% | 5.01% | 3.35% | 4.16% | 5.69% | 2.98% | 2.76% | 1.41% | 2.29% |
| 2026/07/23 | 7.69% | 5.53% | 4.01% | 2.76% | 4.36% | 5.99% | 3.81% | 2.67% | 1.23% | 3.05% |
| 2026/07/24 | 7.33% | 5.63% | 4.4% | 2.05% | 5% | 6.35% | 3.03% | 3.71% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| 2026/07/25 | 7.38% | 4.45% | 4.34% | 4.84% | 6.01% | 5.95% | 2.89% | 3.26% | 1.45% | 2.06% |
| 2026/07/26 | 7.61% | 6.11% | 4.37% | 4.14% | 4.89% | 6.05% | 3.33% | 3.01% | 1.77% | 1.78% |
| 2026/07/27 | 8.33% | 4.09% | 4.53% | 1.88% | 5.37% | 6.44% | 2.77% | 2.53% | 2.77% | 2.04% |
| 2026/07/28 | 7.54% | 4.51% | 5.63% | 5.37% | 7.02% | 6.3% | 2.48% | 3.05% | 1.73% | 1.52% |
| 2026/07/29 | 8.1% | 6.52% | 5.56% | 3.17% | 5.33% | 4.34% | 2.42% | 2.33% | 1.38% | 1.86% |
| 2026/07/30 | 7.21% | 4.78% | 5.07% | 4.08% | 4.01% | 4.07% | 2.68% | 1.99% | 1.7% | 1.86% |
| 2026/07/31 | 7.65% | 5.79% | 4.48% | 3.67% | 3.51% | 3.45% | 2.99% | 2.41% | 1.99% | 1.79% |
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In July 2026, Bloomandwild.com saw a significant spike on the 16th, reaching 14.76%. Moonpig.com peaked mid-month, while Interflora.co.uk had a steady rise. Deliveroo.co.uk started strong but declined. Ocado.com maintained stability, and Amazon.co.uk fluctuated slightly. Tesco.com and Sainsburys.co.uk showed minor variations, while Nespresso.com remained consistent.
Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month.
| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/07/01 | 1749 |
| 2026/07/02 | 1798 |
| 2026/07/03 | 1853 |
| 2026/07/04 | 1873 |
| 2026/07/05 | 1816 |
| 2026/07/06 | 1734 |
| 2026/07/07 | 1730 |
| 2026/07/08 | 1724 |
| 2026/07/09 | 1741 |
| 2026/07/10 | 1778 |
| 2026/07/11 | 1768 |
| 2026/07/12 | 1761 |
| 2026/07/13 | 1740 |
| 2026/07/14 | 1736 |
| 2026/07/15 | 1749 |
| 2026/07/16 | 1623 |
| 2026/07/17 | 1642 |
| 2026/07/18 | 1575 |
| 2026/07/19 | 1561 |
| 2026/07/20 | 1539 |
| 2026/07/21 | 1736 |
| 2026/07/22 | 1931 |
| 2026/07/23 | 1922 |
| 2026/07/24 | 1890 |
| 2026/07/25 | 1937 |
| 2026/07/26 | 1974 |
| 2026/07/27 | 1842 |
| 2026/07/28 | 1840 |
| 2026/07/29 | 1686 |
| 2026/07/30 | 1656 |
| 2026/07/31 | 1677 |
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July began with 1,749 advertisers, peaking at 1,974 on the 26th. A mid-month dip to 1,539 on the 20th was followed by a strong recovery, ending at 1,677.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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In the past month, just-eat.co.uk surged with a 2.42% click share increase, while sainsburys.co.uk rose by 0.98%. Conversely, tesco.com experienced a decline of 0.68%, and moonpig.com dropped by 0.64%.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | amazon.co.uk | ocado.com | just-eat.co.uk | deliveroo.co.uk | tesco.com | myprotein.com | hollandandbarrett.com | bloomandwild.com | sainsburys.co.uk | ubereats.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/07/01 | 4.61% | 8.19% | 3.96% | 16.67% | 4.04% | 1.86% | 1.58% | 1.83% | 3.48% | 1.13% |
| 2026/07/02 | 3.69% | 7.69% | 3.56% | 15.2% | 3.81% | 2.12% | 1.71% | 2.1% | 4.09% | 4.02% |
| 2026/07/03 | 4.18% | 9% | 1.57% | 17.13% | 3.75% | 2.22% | 1.68% | 1.9% | 2.65% | 3.24% |
| 2026/07/04 | 4.3% | 7.73% | 1.8% | 12.09% | 3.43% | 1.96% | 2.11% | 1.52% | 2.72% | 3.18% |
| 2026/07/05 | 4.83% | 7.41% | 2.55% | 9.29% | 3.76% | 1.9% | 2.52% | 2.01% | 3.93% | 2.07% |
| 2026/07/06 | 4.93% | 7.81% | 2.07% | 6.65% | 4.23% | 2.39% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 4.65% | 1.62% |
| 2026/07/07 | 4.84% | 7.36% | 2.67% | 6.02% | 3.81% | 2.33% | 1.9% | 2.42% | 4.96% | 2.67% |
| 2026/07/08 | 6.31% | 7.06% | 4.11% | 3.43% | 3.73% | 1.53% | 2.2% | 2.48% | 4.03% | 1.75% |
| 2026/07/09 | 5.89% | 7.16% | 1.51% | 5.47% | 3.86% | 2.86% | 2.38% | 2.09% | 3.3% | 2.91% |
| 2026/07/10 | 5.12% | 7.47% | 1.89% | 5.24% | 4.02% | 1.98% | 2.6% | 2.64% | 1.55% | 1.91% |
| 2026/07/11 | 4.86% | 7.8% | 3.94% | 6.74% | 3.71% | 1.9% | 2.22% | 2.09% | 2.7% | 2.46% |
| 2026/07/12 | 5% | 7.42% | 3.66% | 7.15% | 3.42% | 1.98% | 2.28% | 2.06% | 8.52% | 2.9% |
| 2026/07/13 | 5.19% | 8.51% | 2.27% | 7.89% | 3.87% | 2.2% | 1.96% | 2.69% | 2.84% | 4.14% |
| 2026/07/14 | 5.52% | 8.95% | 2.42% | 8.45% | 3.77% | 2.32% | 2.08% | 2.77% | 1.85% | 2.88% |
| 2026/07/15 | 6.02% | 8.26% | 3.71% | 5.78% | 3.8% | 2.71% | 2.12% | 3.13% | 2.89% | 2.2% |
| 2026/07/16 | 3.77% | 8.34% | 7.62% | 9.28% | 3.99% | 1.31% | 1.59% | 4.86% | 1.63% | 2% |
| 2026/07/17 | 4.26% | 8.92% | 4.13% | 4.86% | 4.44% | 0.91% | 2.8% | 4.31% | 1.52% | 1.69% |
| 2026/07/18 | 3.67% | 8.4% | 5.61% | 6.96% | 3.89% | 0.9% | 3.27% | 2.49% | 6.19% | 3.14% |
| 2026/07/19 | 2.05% | 9.22% | 7.79% | 11.12% | 4.62% | 1.52% | 1.74% | 4.56% | 1.54% | 1.75% |
| 2026/07/20 | 2.69% | 8.25% | 1.59% | 2% | 7.53% | 1.61% | 1.88% | 4.72% | 6.51% | 1.85% |
| 2026/07/21 | 5.52% | 8.95% | 2.42% | 8.45% | 3.77% | 2.32% | 2.08% | 2.77% | 1.85% | 2.88% |
| 2026/07/22 | 4.87% | 7.05% | 3.84% | 5.31% | 3.49% | 1.94% | 2.32% | 2.7% | 2.67% | 2.84% |
| 2026/07/23 | 5.61% | 7.28% | 3.02% | 5.5% | 3.32% | 2.65% | 2.3% | 2.61% | 1.5% | 1.64% |
| 2026/07/24 | 4.92% | 7.68% | 2.44% | 6.73% | 3.95% | 2.16% | 2.11% | 2.56% | 3.08% | 2.27% |
| 2026/07/25 | 4.56% | 7.11% | 5.37% | 9.07% | 3.54% | 2.14% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.61% | 3.14% |
| 2026/07/26 | 5.36% | 7.19% | 4.64% | 6.79% | 3.37% | 2.67% | 2.14% | 2.67% | 3.58% | 2.9% |
| 2026/07/27 | 4.28% | 7.87% | 2.45% | 5.31% | 2.87% | 2.23% | 2.37% | 3.33% | 6.6% | 1.42% |
| 2026/07/28 | 4% | 7.96% | 6.75% | 7.82% | 3.42% | 2.21% | 2.09% | 2.83% | 4.47% | 2.47% |
| 2026/07/29 | 3.85% | 6.01% | 3.86% | 5.42% | 2.94% | 1.89% | 2.3% | 3.03% | 2.88% | 0.7% |
| 2026/07/30 | 4.21% | 5.59% | 4.91% | 4.55% | 2.44% | 2.07% | 2.42% | 2.72% | 3.67% | 2.09% |
| 2026/07/31 | 5.18% | 5.15% | 4.13% | 4.08% | 2.89% | 2.72% | 2.67% | 2.65% | 1.68% | 1.08% |
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In July 2026, Amazon.co.uk’s impression share fluctuated, peaking at 6.31% on July 8. Ocado.com maintained a strong presence, starting at 8.19% and ending at 5.15%. Deliveroo.co.uk led with a high of 17.13% on July 3, while Just-Eat.co.uk saw a notable rise mid-month. Tesco.com and Sainsburys.co.uk showed varied trends, with Sainsburys peaking at 8.52% on July 12. Ubereats.com had a modest presence, ending at 1.08%.
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