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How big is E-commerce in the UK economy?

Geoff Riley

8th January 2024

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A quick primer on the continued growth of e-commerce in the UK. In November 2023, internet sales accounted for nearly 27 percent of all retail sales in Great Britain. But the internet accounts for less than ten per cent of food sales - the traditional visits to supermarkets and the high street continue to dominate!

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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