Coronavirus: impact on the retail industry in the UK

Statistics report on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the retail industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Coronavirus: impact on the retail industry in the UK

This report presents an array of statistics and facts about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the retail sector in the United Kingdom (UK). It outlines the current state of the retail industry in the UK, starting with future implications for the many subsectors within the industry. The following chapters will then focus on retail sales, footfall, e-commerce and online sales, and the changes in the ways consumers purchase goods during the outbreak.

For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Retail growth forecast in online and physical stores in the UK 2019-2021, by category
  • Premium Statistic Growth forecasts for retail sales pre and post-Coronavirus in the UK 2021, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus: impact on business turnover in the UK March 2021
  • Basic Statistic Retail sales growth comparison February-November 2020 Great Britain, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Retail job losses and store closures in the UK December 2023
  • Premium Statistic Consumer card spending growth in retail in the UK February 2024, by category

Retail sales

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  • Premium Statistic Retail spending following the end of third lockdown in the UK April 2021, by day
  • Basic Statistic Monthly retail sales value growth in Great Britain 2016-2024
  • Basic Statistic Retail sector: like-for-like sales growth in the UK March 2021, by category
  • Basic Statistic Retail sales: year-on-year change in the UK June 2022, by category
  • Premium Statistic Shop Prices Index: monthly change in the UK June 2021, by category
  • Premium Statistic Monthly growth in consumer card spending in the UK 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Covid-19: retailer perceptions on the impact of coronavirus on sales in the UK 2020

Retail footfall

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  • Premium Statistic Daily change in footfall during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK March-June 2020
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom: retail footfall change in high streets 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Retail footfall year-on-year change in retail parks in the UK 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic United Kingdom: retail footfall change in shopping centers 2019-2024
  • Premium Statistic Retail footfall year-on-year change in the UK April 2024, by location
  • Premium Statistic Footfall index in Great Britain food retail 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Footfall index in Great Britain textile retail 2020-2021

Online retail and e-commerce

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  • Premium Statistic Development of e-commerce shares pre and post COVID-19, by country
  • Basic Statistic Online share of retail sales in Great Britain July 2024, by sector
  • Basic Statistic Internet retail sales value change in Great Britain August 2024, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Internet retail: monthly sales value in Great Britain 2016-2024
  • Basic Statistic Internet retail sales value trend monthly in Great Britain 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Internet food sales value trend monthly in Great Britain 2020-2024
  • Basic Statistic Internet department store sales trend monthly in Great Britain 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Internet household goods sales value trend monthly in Great Britain 2018-2024
  • Basic Statistic Internet clothing and footwear retail sales trend monthly in Great Britain 2018-2024

Consumer behaviour

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  • Premium Statistic Changes in offline buying among UK consumers since COVID-19 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Changes in online buying among UK consumers since COVID-19 2020-2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of UK shoppers that will mostly shop online due to COVID-19 2020, by category
  • Basic Statistic Share of UK consumers intending to purchase at retail stores during COVID-19 2021
  • Premium Statistic Purchasing intentions of consumers after easing of lockdown in the UK 2021
  • Premium Statistic Post-lockdown fashion purchase likelihood among shoppers in the UK 2021, by age

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