This statistic shows a distribution of retail sales transactions made in the United Kingdom in 2018, broken down by transaction type. According to the survey, debit cards and cash are the most popular methods of payment, accounting for 46.5 and 38.3 percent of sales transactions in 2018, respectively.
Distribution of retail sales transactions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type
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British Retail Consortium. (September 19, 2019). Distribution of retail sales transactions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310596/share-of-retail-sales-transaction-2013-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Retail Consortium. "Distribution of retail sales transactions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type." Chart. September 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310596/share-of-retail-sales-transaction-2013-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Retail Consortium. (2019). Distribution of retail sales transactions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310596/share-of-retail-sales-transaction-2013-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
British Retail Consortium. "Distribution of Retail Sales Transactions in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310596/share-of-retail-sales-transaction-2013-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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