RETAILER PRICE BEHAVIOUR

Who is actually cheapest?

235 UK retailers analysed.For every barcode a retailer shares with a competitor, we record whether they held the lowest price. This is measured, not claimed — and it is not a ranking of who pays us.
RetailerContested offersCheapestTypical premiumMedian price
Scholastic1,70199.3%+37.6%£5
The Green Spark Plug Company56698.4%+30.5%£8
Drinkstuff.com75396.4%+20.4%£52
Harper Collins8,53095.8%+42.9%£11
Simply LED2,48495.5%+21.6%£23
Fishing Tackle & Bait74385.7%+6.7%£6
Dorothy Perkins UK508,81185.5%+11.1%£32
Tennis Point UK2,68584.9%+12.1%£33
Spartoo.co.uk74,84284%+8.3%£20
T. H. Baker15,97281.4%+25%£186
Power Tools Direct54,24981.1%+7.9%£17
Sock Shop2,41179.7%+14.3%£11
Net Lighting11,84178.5%+26.1%£123
VidaXL UK52,65172.1%+9.2%£81
Louche2,91970.6%+96.4%£65
PoundFun78069.9%+13.3%£6
Maqio ltd81969.2%+33.3%£14
VonHaus54569.2%+5.3%£55
Office Stationery84,46368.7%+17.9%£66
Simply Be34,97868.6%+25%£44
Hoka UK87667.9%+11.1%£140
Foot Locker UK12,97367.4%+25%£70
Kickers73967.1%+14.8%£55
Nisbets Limited18,19865.8%+16.2%£77
YesStyle UK3,47765.6%+28.3%£15
Archiproducts UK54365.2%+39.1%£116
Burton UK49,66864.8%+16.7%£44
Pagazzi87663.6%+25.6%£79
Overclockers UK3,65562.6%+8.1%£150
Buy Sheds Direct1,32960.6%+1.9%£750
Vitamin Planet82659.9%+13.9%£7
Clear Chemist4,01359.3%+17.9%£16
Jacamo14,72459%+20.7%£50
Autodoc UK97,60558.8%+1.8%£17
AO.com7,24758%+5.3%£379
boobydoo62756.5%+4.9%£45
QD stores1,36255.8%+16%£39
Tyres UK40,90655.1%+0.1%£137
Luxplus UK10,31854.7%+21%£15
ShopTo.Net1,21254.6%+13.7%£38
Clifton Cameras91154.6%+10.1%£165
Kickz UK3,89653.5%+18%£73
Secret Sales79,87553.1%+11.4%£29
My Tool Shed81,68752.6%+27.5%£26
BadRhino9,35552.5%+7%£28
Electrical Discount UK1,45352.4%+10.8%£369
Perfume Click7,01051.1%+13.3%£21
Robert Dyas153,25450.5%+9.2%£67
F.Hinds Jewellers1,19250.2%+14.4%£109
The Entertainer3,60049.8%+5.3%£20
Back to the Office40,23748.9%+13.3%£84
Medino UK5,23347.9%+13.3%£7
Schuh4,36747.3%+10.7%£65
Beauty The Shop UK1,25847.1%+23%£63
Minerva51147%+20.2%£11
Online Home Shop3,95445.6%+14.4%£16
Clove Technology6,97945.4%+16.6%£151
Long Tall Sally9,43044.7%+2.9%£29
The Range41,77543.9%+9.9%£38
Lentiamo70343.8%+13.9%£120
Currys Business13,94843.5%+12.3%£119
mytyres.co.uk40,71443.4%+1.9%£139
Scentsational1,39443.3%+16.7%£21
Maha home1,28042.5%+39.4%£9
Impericon UK1,88641.2%+19%£40
Cherry Lane Garden Centres1,70441.1%+14.1%£40
Hamleys1,43941%+25.1%£20
Buycarparts UK97,59240.6%+2.1%£17
Express Chemist3,85139.8%+13.8%£7
Arrow UK64739.3%+0.1%£18
LOOKFANTASTIC UK13,46539.2%+25%£27
Wickes10,72036.6%+11.4%£60
THE CODE51,32836.1%+18.2%£55
Apricot91135.7%£35
Professional Building Supplies84235.5%+39.6%£12
Leisure Lakes Bikes76635.4%+26.6%£48
Argento1,73435%+13.9%£42
CartridgeMonkey3,34334.4%+15.8%£105
Appliance Centre1,70633.6%+5.3%£1,199
Aosom UK1,01533.1%+5.9%£62
UK Office Direct Limited60,58433%+13%£50
Klass7,46931.9%+0%£24
very.co.uk72,43731.1%+19.7%£45
boohoo.com UK & IE11,18031%+26.7%£16
Pharmacy2U Shop1,22930.7%+19.9%£12
Perfume Shopping62430.6%+28.2%£25
Toby Tiger1,89330.2%+12.1%£19
House of Watches1,86129.4%+4.4%£170
Machine Mart8,29628.3%+16%£60
Suitableshop UK92527.5%+26.4%£50
FabFinds61327.2%+51.4%£3
Glotech54327.1%+14.7%£560
Kiko UK62426.9%+25%£13
Public Desire99726.4%+22.2%£25
Sonic Direct2,43026%+5.2%£399
Hughes2,11226%+1.3%£379
Heat Holders1,02125.8%+0%£13
Joom UK2,73024.7%+54.9%£27
Coopers of Stortford55524.7%+40%£35
Geepas Partner Program55323.7%+0%£30
Simply Meds Online84722.3%+17.5%£8
unineed2,42021.9%+37.1%£27
Wallpaperdirect4,00621.4%+15.4%£45
Alexandra Sports1,07421.3%+11.1%£140
Go Craft57321.3%+60.7%£10
Fragrancedirect99421.2%+26.2%£65
Vertbaudet1,07220.5%+11.1%£40
Go Outdoors4,69520.3%+31.6%£44
Electricshop2,28320.2%+9.5%£420
PRC Direct1,50520%+9.5%£899
Rapid Online - Rapid Electronics Ltd.55,05219.3%+32.2%£20
Big Green Smile UK1,09618.7%+22.2%£10
The Fragrance Counter1,19417.1%+25%£62
GhostBikes.com2,10615.9%+39.4%£125
Cost Cutters UK51,70115.6%+20.7%£125
Toner Giant3,34215.4%+8.5%£106
Wallis UK507,13014.9%+0%£34
adidas UK20,40014.9%+3.1%£55
Debenhams UK646,46914.8%+0%£31
Quzo UK53,42914.5%+31.2%£79
UGG95013.6%+11.1%£100
Zavvi UK18,36013.3%+17.6%£15
Berghaus87413%+25%£80
Tower Housewares53912.1%+19.4%£40
Electrical World21,74712%+32.5%£19
The Jewel Hut15,13411.6%+0%£175
John Greed2,19610.9%+3.3%£42
Ryman11,57910.5%+20%£75
Euroffice61,34610.4%+12.3%£51
Finery London - UK2,7989.7%+31.2%£45
Wholesale Domestic5,7728.9%+11.9%£300
Klip Shop3,4507.9%+54.2%£19
Misspap UK & IE21,2204.5%+0%£27
Space NK - UK4,6804%+25%£39
Euro Car Parts9,5813.9%+76.2%£42
Suit Direct7823.8%+63.6%£69
JOY2,7943.6%+97.1%£65
Tirendo UK41,6603.2%+1.4%£140
JD Williams44,9732.3%+14.3%£44
Lightbulbs Direct2,5381.7%+0.6%£22
Beaverbrooks1,8191.3%+25%£115
Warehouse UK & IE260,8930.7%+0%£35
Lyle & Scott UK6,2730.5%+25%£65
Oasis UK & IE534,2500.4%+48.1%£48
Coast UK & IE326,8800.3%+0%£35
Boots Kitchen Appliances5,4540.2%+0%£399
Tooled Up81,7070%+20%£26
The Early Learning Centre1,8210%+0.1%£15
Shedstore1,3230%+1.2%£748
Blue Vanilla7770%+33.3%£15

“Cheapest” is the share of contested barcodes where this retailer held the lowest price. “Typical premium” is the median amount above the cheapest price on the same barcode. Retailers with fewer than 500 contested offers are excluded because the percentage would not be meaningful.