In 2021, nearly half of UK consumers purchased groceries online, according to a survey. Swedish and Dutch shoppers followed with 37 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Consumers living in Belgium seemed the least eager to purchase groceries online, as only 18 percent of them reported having done so.
Share of consumers purchasing groceries online in Europe in 2021, by country
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Salesforce Research. "Share of consumers purchasing groceries online in Europe in 2021, by country." Chart. February 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694777/online-grocery-consumers-by-country/
Salesforce Research. (2022). Share of consumers purchasing groceries online in Europe in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694777/online-grocery-consumers-by-country/
Salesforce Research. "Share of Consumers Purchasing Groceries Online in Europe in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694777/online-grocery-consumers-by-country/
Salesforce Research, Share of consumers purchasing groceries online in Europe in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694777/online-grocery-consumers-by-country/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of consumers purchasing groceries online in Europe in 2021, by country [Graph], Salesforce Research, February 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694777/online-grocery-consumers-by-country/