According to a survey from 2019, 30 percent of Norwegians named high price of ethical and eco-friendly clothes as a reason not to purchase such products. The fact that it is hard to recognize eco-friendly brands was another reason stated by 26 percent of respondents, while 24 percent found it not easy to find ethical and sustainable clothing.
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Statistics on Ethical retail in the UK
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Ethical food and drink sales revenue in the United Kingdom 1999-2017
- Premium Statistic Rainforest Alliance certified food sales revenue in the United Kingdom 2008-2017
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade food and drink sales revenue in the United Kingdom 1999-2020
- Premium Statistic Freedom Food sales revenue in the United Kingdom 2010-2020
Ethical food sales
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- Premium Statistic Free-range egg sales revenue in the United Kingdom 1999-2017
- Premium Statistic Free-range poultry sales revenue in the United Kingdom 2005-2016
- Basic Statistic Sustainable fish sales revenue in the United Kingdom 2003-2017
- Premium Statistic Sales revenue of vegetarian food and drink products in the United Kingdom 2010-2020
Ethical non-food sales
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- Premium Statistic Ethical personal products: spending in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Ethical clothing sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2020
- Premium Statistic Ethical cosmetics sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Ethical cleaning products sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2020
Fair trade sales
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- Basic Statistic Fairtrade retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2013
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade year-on-year sales growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2013
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012, by commodity
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade sugar product retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2012
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade cocoa products retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2012
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade banana retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2012
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade coffee retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2012
- Basic Statistic Fairtrade tea retail sales value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2002-2012
Awareness
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- Premium Statistic Awareness of health and ethical food types in Great Britain 2015
- Premium Statistic Awareness of ethical products in Great Britain 2007-2015
- Premium Statistic Awareness of fair trade products in Great Britain 2007-2015
- Premium Statistic Understanding of sustainability among adults in Great Britain 2015
- Premium Statistic Understanding of 'carbon footprint' among adults in Great Britain 2015
- Basic Statistic Understanding of the term 'food miles' among adults in Great Britain 2017
- Basic Statistic Awareness of 'food miles' in Great Britain 2007-2017
Consumer behaviour
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- Basic Statistic Ethical consumption: activities carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000 and 2012
- Premium Statistic Consumers who only buy from ethical companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2012
- Basic Statistic Influence of ethical standards on purchase behaviour in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Premium Statistic Frequency of checking for the country of origin of food in Great Britain 2003-2017
Consumer attitudes
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- Basic Statistic Public perception of how ethical retailers are in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Basic Statistic Importance of ethical standards and products in retail in the United Kingdom 2014
- Basic Statistic Attitudes towards ethical retail companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014
- Premium Statistic Consumers buying from ethical retail companies in the United Kingdom 2014, by age
- Basic Statistic Consumers buying from ethical retailers in the United Kingdom 2014, by social grade
- Basic Statistic Factors deterring consumers from buying ethical products in the United Kingdom 2014
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards Fair Trade products in Great Britain 2013-2015
- Premium Statistic Environmental consideration on consumer product choices in Great Britain 2007-2017
Further related statistics
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- Reasons not to buy ethical and eco-friendly clothes in Sweden 2019
- Most important eco-friendly elements when buying clothes in Sweden 2019
- Most important eco-friendly elements when buying clothes in Norway 2019
- Products considered eco-friendly in Italy 2019, by type
- Consumer willingness to pay for eco-friendly products worldwide as of 2018
- Consumer perception of organic food/drink ethicality in the United Kingdom 2012
- Favorite times of year to buy clothes in Sweden 2019
- Information need about clothes' environmental impact in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Italy: opinion on clothing purchase and environmental pollution 2018
- Extra amount global consumers were willing to pay for sustainable clothing 2018
- Information source about clothes' environmental and health impact in Sweden 2018
- Weekly household expenditure on men's clothing & footwear in Ireland 2015, by type
- Top factors influencing sustainable clothing consumption behavior worldwide 2018
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Consumer attitudes towards the future of food United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by store type
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- Reasons not to buy ethical and eco-friendly clothes in Sweden 2019
- Most important eco-friendly elements when buying clothes in Sweden 2019
- Most important eco-friendly elements when buying clothes in Norway 2019
- Products considered eco-friendly in Italy 2019, by type
- Consumer willingness to pay for eco-friendly products worldwide as of 2018
- Consumer perception of organic food/drink ethicality in the United Kingdom 2012
- Favorite times of year to buy clothes in Sweden 2019
- Information need about clothes' environmental impact in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Italy: opinion on clothing purchase and environmental pollution 2018
- Extra amount global consumers were willing to pay for sustainable clothing 2018
- Information source about clothes' environmental and health impact in Sweden 2018
- Weekly household expenditure on men's clothing & footwear in Ireland 2015, by type
- Top factors influencing sustainable clothing consumption behavior worldwide 2018
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by gender
- Consumer attitudes towards the future of food United Kingdom (UK) 2016
- Consideration of sustainability when shopping clothes in Sweden 2018, by store type
YouGov. (January 16, 2020). What restrains you from buying ethical and eco-friendly clothes? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133029/reasons-not-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-clothes-in-norway/
YouGov. "What restrains you from buying ethical and eco-friendly clothes?." Chart. January 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133029/reasons-not-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-clothes-in-norway/
YouGov. (2020). What restrains you from buying ethical and eco-friendly clothes?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133029/reasons-not-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-clothes-in-norway/
YouGov. "What Restrains You from Buying Ethical and Eco-friendly Clothes?." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133029/reasons-not-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-clothes-in-norway/
YouGov, What restrains you from buying ethical and eco-friendly clothes? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133029/reasons-not-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-clothes-in-norway/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
What restrains you from buying ethical and eco-friendly clothes? [Graph], YouGov, January 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133029/reasons-not-to-buy-ethical-and-eco-friendly-clothes-in-norway/