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Online Retail in the United Kingdom

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  • 46 Pages
  • September 2024
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6017960
Online Retail in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2018-23, and forecast to 2028). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The online retail market is segmented into apparel retail, electrical & electronics retail, food & grocery retail, home & garden products, furniture & floor coverings, and footwear.
  • The UK online retail sector recorded revenues of $84.4 billion in 2023, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% between 2018 and 2023.
  • The food & grocery retail segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2023, with total revenues of $24.4 billion, equivalent to 28.9% of the sector's overall value.
  • Rising consumer confidence is a key driver for the online retail sector, as it encourages consumers to spend more on a wide range of products that enhance their convenience and lifestyle. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the consumer confidence index in the UK reached 97.86 in August 2023, up from 92.64 in August 2022.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the online retail market in the United Kingdom
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the online retail market in the United Kingdom
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key online retail market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United Kingdom online retail market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the United Kingdom online retail market by value in 2023?
  • What will be the size of the United Kingdom online retail market in 2028?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom online retail market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's online retail market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market rivalry
1.6. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. Who are the main challengers to the incumbents?
7.4. What are the recent developments in the market?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Amazon.com Inc
8.2. Tesco Plc
8.3. Asda Stores Ltd
8.4. J Sainsbury Plc
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: United Kingdom online retail sector value: $ million, 2018-23
Table 2: United Kingdom online retail sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2018-2023
Table 3: United Kingdom online retail sector category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Table 4: United Kingdom online retail sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2023
Table 5: United Kingdom online retail sector distribution: % share, by value, 2023
Table 6: United Kingdom online retail sector value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Table 7: Amazon.com Inc: key facts
Table 8: Amazon.com Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees
Table 10: Amazon.com Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 11: Tesco Plc: key facts
Table 12: Tesco Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Tesco Plc: Key Employees
Table 14: Asda Stores Ltd: key facts
Table 15: Asda Stores Ltd: Key Employees
Table 16: J Sainsbury Plc: key facts
Table 17: J Sainsbury Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: J Sainsbury Plc: Key Employees
Table 19: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2019-23
Table 20: United Kingdom real gdp (constant 2010 prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 21: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2019-23
Table 22: United Kingdom inflation, 2019-23
Table 23: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2019-23
Table 24: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2018-23
List of Figures
Figure 1: United Kingdom online retail sector value: $ million, 2018-23
Figure 2: United Kingdom online retail sector category segmentation: $ million, 2018-2023
Figure 3: United Kingdom online retail sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 4: United Kingdom online retail sector distribution: % share, by value, 2023
Figure 5: United Kingdom online retail sector value forecast: $ million, 2023-28
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2023
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online retail sector in the United Kingdom, 2023

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Amazon.com Inc
  • Tesco Plc
  • Asda Stores Ltd
  • J Sainsbury Plc