According to a 2021 study, nearly 50 percent of Christmas shopping was done online in the United Kingdom that year. Consumers from ages 35 to 44 did the most of their Christmas shopping (51 percent) online, while 18 to 24 year olds did 42 percent of their holiday shopping online.
Share of Christmas shopping done online by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group
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A1 Retail Magazine. (December 6, 2021). Share of Christmas shopping done online by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343189/share-of-christmas-shopping-done-online-uk-age/
A1 Retail Magazine. "Share of Christmas shopping done online by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group." Chart. December 6, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343189/share-of-christmas-shopping-done-online-uk-age/
A1 Retail Magazine. (2021). Share of Christmas shopping done online by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343189/share-of-christmas-shopping-done-online-uk-age/
A1 Retail Magazine. "Share of Christmas Shopping Done Online by Consumers in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343189/share-of-christmas-shopping-done-online-uk-age/
A1 Retail Magazine, Share of Christmas shopping done online by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343189/share-of-christmas-shopping-done-online-uk-age/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Share of Christmas shopping done online by consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group [Graph], A1 Retail Magazine, December 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1343189/share-of-christmas-shopping-done-online-uk-age/