Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it will stock vinyl albums as part of a trial following the success selling the latest Iron Maiden record in the summer.
Tesco will include artists such as Coldplay, David Gilmour and George Ezra as well as more classic artists like Bob Marley, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley.
Michael Mulligan, Tesco music buyer said: “Our trial selling vinyl this summer was a real success with all our stock selling out and this really proved to us just how popular the vinyl album format is again with music fans.
“Vinyl is definitely coming back with demand growing stronger year by year and we think there will be a big demand in the UK this Christmas as music fans look for trendy gifting options.
“We have brought in vinyl albums for everyone – from new releases for established collectors to absolute classics for younger fans and for mums and dads who might have worn out their original copies the first time round.
“By also selling record decks we are helping customers who are looking to start their own vinyl album collection.”
Figures show that sales in UK vinyl have increased each year since 2007, however in 2014 the number reached was 1.3million.
As well as selling vinyls, Tesco also sell record decks ranging from £40 to £140.
