Estimated total chain retail sales in the UK by distribution channel 2016-2026
In 2021, e-commerce accounted for a considerable amount of chain retail sales in the United Kingdom (UK), with sales estimated to exceed 140 billion British pounds. Hyper stores were another important channel of chain retail sales in the UK, and generated sales of about 68.7 billion British pounds. When compared to five years earlier, chain retail sales across all distribution channels but hyper stores and health & pharma have increased. Forecasts suggest that chain retail sales in the UK will increase across all distribution channels by 2026, with a substantial growth in e-commerce sales.