e-commerce on the rise in the UK's household goods sector

Rob Clapp

An overview of UK internet retail sales (aka e-commerce) in the household goods sector by month between 2009 and 2018.

Average weekly internet retail sales (aka e-commerce) in the UK's household goods sector have grown by 136.2% since August 2009, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. Total weekly internet sales reached £82 million in August 2018, £18 million more than in the previous year and £47 million more than the level seen in August 2009. Seasonal variations have grown more prominent in recent years, with November and December increasing their dominance.

Internet household goods retail sales made up 12.4% of all household goods retail sales in August 2018, 6.6 percentage points (pp) higher than in...

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