Based on chain retail sale figures, Tesco was the leading retailer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, with 66.1 billion British pounds. Amazon and Sainsbury's came in second and third in the ranking, with chain retail sales of 44 billion British pounds and 31 billion British pounds, respectively. Forecasts suggest that Amazon will take over the market in 2026 as the chain retail sales of the online marketplace giant is expected to reach over 84 billion British pounds.
There were estimated to be approximately 159,100 business sales executives working in the United Kingdom as of the third quarter of 2024, compared with 160,200 in the previous quarter.
Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
The UK House Price Index is a National Statistic.
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http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=average_price&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Average price (CSV, 9.3MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-Property-Type-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=average_price_property_price&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Average price by property type (CSV, 28.1MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Sales-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=sales&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Sales (CSV, 4.7MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Cash-mortgage-sales-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=cash_mortgage-sales&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Cash mortgage sales (CSV, 6.38MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/First-Time-Buyer-Former-Owner-Occupied-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=FTNFOO&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">First time buyer and former owner occupier (CSV, 6.1MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/New-and-Old-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=new_build&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">New build and existing resold property (CSV, 17MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Indices-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=index&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Index (CSV, 5.96MB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Indices-seasonally-adjusted-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=index_season_adjusted&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Index seasonally adjusted (CSV, 196KB)
http://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-price-seasonally-adjusted-2021-12.csv?utm_medium=GOV.UK&utm_source=datadownload&utm_campaign=average-price_season_adjusted&utm_term=9.30_16_02_22" class="govuk-link">Average price seasonally adjus
According to omnichannel retailers surveyed in 2021 in the United Kingdom (UK), e-commerce was the most profitable sales channel, with 42 percent of answers. In second place was social media with 32 percent, followed closely by marketplaces.
This release presents official statistics on the number of sales of dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme, as well as providing statistics on receipts resulting from those sales and starts on site as part of the one-for-one additions policy.
The Right to Buy scheme allows eligible social housing tenants to buy their house at a reduced price and has been in place since 1980. These statistics relate only to sales by local authorities under the scheme, excluding sales by private registered providers under preserved Right to Buy.
Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
This document sets out the NHS’s quarterly aggregate net sales and payment information on pharmaceuticals for August 2021.
The 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access is an agreement between DHSC and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) on getting the best value and most effective medicines into use more quickly.
Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
Online retail in the United Kingdom has been gaining ground in the past decade. With the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the value of online retail sales in the United Kingdom is estimated to reach just below 120 billion British pounds in 2021. In 2022, the figure decreased to 106 billion British pounds.
What ranks high in UK e-commerce?
In the United Kingdom, clothing and household goods were the most popular retail items consumers purchased through the internet in 2020. Data published by the Office for National Statistics (UK) showed that other leisure activities and services such as booking holiday accommodations, travel arrangements and event tickets were other areas consumers depended on the internet to buy.
German e-commerce market
The UK might have the highest share of online sales in retail trade, but other European countries such as Germany and France have had impressive track records over the years as well. According to the forecasts provided by German E-commerce and Distance Selling Trade Association (bevh), the market volume of Germany’s e-commerce sector was projected to see over 90 billion euros in 2021.
This release presents official statistics on the number of sales of dwellings under the Right to Buy scheme, as well as providing statistics on receipts resulting from those sales and starts on site as part of the one-for-one additions policy.
The Right to Buy scheme allows eligible social housing tenants to buy their house at a reduced price and has been in place since 1980. These statistics relate only to sales by local authorities under the scheme, excluding sales by private registered providers under preserved Right to Buy.
Following changes to the data collection, outlined in the technical notes, this is the first annual Official Statistics on Right to Buy sales and replaces the quarterly series which ran until April 2021.
According to the source, the online share of retail sales in the United Kingdom (UK) was estimated to be 26.5 percent by the end of 2022. This figure is down from 2021, where online sales accounted for 28.9 percent of the online retail industry.
The retail sales of organic black tea have increased incrementally since 2016 in the United Kingdom. The most profitable year was 2021, with nearly 49 million U.S. dollars in retail sales.
Between 2017 and 2021, Facebook UK Limited's cost of sales increased every year. In 2021, the social networking company's cost of sales amounted to 36 million British pounds, up from 34.8 million GBP in the preceding fiscal year.
This document sets out the NHS’s quarterly aggregate net sales and payment information on pharmaceuticals for February 2021.
The 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access is an agreement between DHSC and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) on getting the best value and most effective medicines into use more quickly.
According to estimates, Amazon will strengthen its leading position in the UK e-commerce market over the next few years. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 14 percent between 2021 and 2026, sales by the e-commerce giant were forecast to rise from over 43 billion to almost 83 billion British pounds. Although AliExpress will continue to represent a smaller percentage of chain e-commerce sales in the European country, it was forecast to stand out for its growth during the same period.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused massive shocks to the global economy and dampened previously projected growth scenarios worldwide. According to a recent study, clothing and footwear retail was predicted to suffer a 25.8 percent decline annually in 2020. However, with the diminishing of the impact of the pandemic, in 2021 the sector is forecast to grow by 28.7 percent. In total terms, the retail industry is expected to grow by 3.9 percent, as opposed to the 3.6 percent decline in 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
These National Statistics provide monthly estimates of the number of residential and non-residential property transactions in the UK and its constituent countries. National Statistics are https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/accredited-official-statistics/" class="govuk-link">accredited official statistics.
England and Northern Ireland statistics are based on information submitted to the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) database by taxpayers on SDLT returns.
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) replaced SDLT in Scotland from 1 April 2015 and this data is provided to HMRC by https://www.revenue.scot/" class="govuk-link">Revenue Scotland to continue the time series.
Land Transaction Tax (LTT) replaced SDLT in Wales from 1 April 2018. To continue the time series, the https://gov.wales/welsh-revenue-authority" class="govuk-link">Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) have provided HMRC with a monthly data feed of LTT transactions since July 2021.
LTT figures for the latest month are estimated using a grossing factor based on data for the most recent and complete financial year. Until June 2021, LTT transactions for the latest month were estimated by HMRC based upon year on year growth in line with other UK nations.
LTT transactions up to the penultimate month are aligned with LTT statistics.
Go to Stamp Duty Land Tax guidance for the latest rates and information.
Go to Stamp Duty Land Tax rates from 1 December 2003 to 22 September 2022 and Stamp Duty: rates on land transfers before December 2003 for historic rates.
Further details for this statistical release, including data suitability and coverage, are included within the ‘Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above’ quality report.
The latest release was published 09:30 28 February 2025 and was updated with provisional data from completed transactions during January 2025.
The next release will be published 09:30 28 February 2025 and will be updated with provisional data from completed transactions during January 2025.
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240320184933/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-property-transactions-completed-in-the-uk-with-value-40000-or-above" class="govuk-link">Archive versions of the Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above are available via the UK Government Web Archive, from the National Archives.
A first estimate of retail sales in value and volume terms for Great Britain, seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted.
This statistic shows the retail sales value of savory snacks (excluding crisps) purchased in Great Britain (UK) annually from 2011 to 2021. For the 52 weeks ending July 14, 2019, approximately 1.2 billion British pounds worth of savory snacks were sold in Britain. Of those about half a billion pounds were made up of potato snacks. The data shown here not included potato chips (American English definition) made up another 950 million pounds. More recently, for the 52 week period ending on March the 21st, the potato snack retail market had grown by over 100 million British pounds.
Based on chain retail sale figures, Tesco was the leading retailer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, with 66.1 billion British pounds. Amazon and Sainsbury's came in second and third in the ranking, with chain retail sales of 44 billion British pounds and 31 billion British pounds, respectively. Forecasts suggest that Amazon will take over the market in 2026 as the chain retail sales of the online marketplace giant is expected to reach over 84 billion British pounds.