In March 2021, online retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles peaked in Great Britain, reaching approximately 505 million British pounds. This represents more than double the sales figures recorded in March 2020 and 2019, when furniture e-commerce sales were around 211 million and 178 million pounds, respectively.
The furniture e-commerce market in the UK
When looking at annual sales figures for furniture e-commerce, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry is apparent. In Great Britain, online retail sales of furniture witnessed unprecedented growth between 2019 and 2020, as government-imposed lockdowns made home offices the new normal. By 2021, the furniture e-commerce market in Britain generated nearly four billion British pounds in sales, up from 477 million pounds only a decade earlier.
Leading furniture e-tailers in the UK
While Amazon was the leading online store in terms of furniture e-commerce revenues, the UK's very own Argos was the leading homeware website by share of voice in the second quarter of 2022. Argos' online sales witnessed steady growth in recent years, reaching more than five billion U.S. dollars in 2020. Argos is headquartered in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
Monthly e-commerce retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022
(in million British pounds)
Characteristic
Online sales in million British pounds
Jul '22
265.5
Jun '22
340
May '22
284.1
Apr '22
291.3
Mar '22
349.8
Feb '22
240.2
Jan '22
255.7
Dec '21
280.9
Nov '21
249.2
Oct '21
240.9
Sep '21
287.3
Aug '21
243.3
Jul '21
254.4
Jun '21
349.5
May '21
327.2
Apr '21
348.1
Mar '21
505.1
Feb '21
409.4
Jan '21
379.1
Dec '20
425.2
Nov '20
431.9
Oct '20
325.8
Sep '20
318
Aug '20
283.7
Jul '20
254.7
Jun '20
323.9
May '20
237.3
Apr '20
186.8
Mar '20
211.7
Feb '20
169.5
Jan '20
200.4
Dec '19
209.7
Nov '19
189.1
Oct '19
182.4
Sep '19
208.6
Aug '19
135.1
Jul '19
123.6
Jun '19
186.9
May '19
142.6
Apr '19
145.1
Mar '19
178.3
Feb '19
146.8
Jan '19
151.2
Dec '18
225.6
Nov '18
168.4
Oct '18
146
Sep '18
168
Aug '18
135.5
Jul '18
116.4
Jun '18
148.4
May '18
118.7
Apr '18
116.5
Mar '18
167.1
Feb '18
130.6
Jan '18
153.4
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 24, 2022). Monthly e-commerce retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022 (in million British pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332942/furniture-monthly-online-sales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Monthly e-commerce retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022 (in million British pounds)." Chart. August 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332942/furniture-monthly-online-sales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Monthly e-commerce retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022 (in million British pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332942/furniture-monthly-online-sales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Monthly E-commerce Retail Sales of Furniture, Lighting, and Household Articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022 (in Million British Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332942/furniture-monthly-online-sales-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Monthly e-commerce retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022 (in million British pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332942/furniture-monthly-online-sales-united-kingdom/ (last visited November 05, 2024)
Monthly e-commerce retail sales of furniture, lighting, and household articles in Great Britain from January 2018 to July 2022 (in million British pounds) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332942/furniture-monthly-online-sales-united-kingdom/