1. Internet Retailing - United Kingdom
Euromonitor International : Country SectorBriefing
March 2010

2. Internet Retailing United Kingdom
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SECTORDATA
Table 1 Internet Retailing: Value 2004-2009
£ million
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Beauty and Personal 127.2 184.5 235.2 302.2 353.1 420.6
Care Internet Retailing
Home Care Internet 97.0 127.7 149.1 178.2 220.4 230.4
Retailing
Domestic Electrical 975.1 1,452.9 1,813.5 2,185.3 2,382.0 2,672.6
Appliances Internet
Retailing
Consumer Electronics 854.0 1,002.8 1,233.9 1,678.4 2,082.8 2,520.2
Internet Retailing
Clothing and Footwear 933.5 1,158.3 1,352.7 1,697.6 1,986.2 2,288.1
Internet Retailing
Home Furnishings and 584.4 745.7 905.5 1,079.4 1,268.3 1,420.8
Housewares Internet
Retailing
DIY, Gardening and 309.9 365.1 419.2 482.9 546.2 589.9
Hardware Internet
Retailing
Media Products Internet 901.3 1,242.9 1,599.8 2,134.1 2,669.8 3,259.8
Retailing
Toys and Games Internet 21.9 29.1 43.0 55.8 67.8 81.0
Retailing
Vitamins and Dietary 33.9 41.9 51.8 68.5 84.0 99.4
Supplements Internet
Retailing
Food and Drink Internet 1,104.3 1,528.7 2,091.3 2,736.9 3,216.9 3,659.0
Retailing
Other Internet Retailing 1,122.3 1,316.1 1,535.7 1,798.1 2,095.2 2,404.0
Internet Retailing 7,064.9 9,195.6 11,430.6 14,397.4 16,972.7 19,645.7
Source: Trade associations,trade press, companyresearch, trade interviews, EuromonitorInternationalestimates
Table 2 Internet Retailing: % Value Growth 2004-2009
% current value growth
2008/09 2004-09 CAGR 2004/09 TOTAL
Beauty and Personal Care Internet 19.1 27.0 230.6
Retailing
Home Care Internet Retailing 4.5 18.9 137.5
Domestic Electrical Appliances 12.2 22.3 174.1
Internet Retailing
Consumer Electronics Internet Retailing 21.0 24.2 195.1
Clothing and Footwear Internet Retailing 15.2 19.6 145.1
Home Furnishings and Housewares 12.0 19.4 143.1
Internet Retailing
DIY, Gardening and Hardware Internet 8.0 13.7 90.3
Retailing
Media Products Internet Retailing 22.1 29.3 261.7
Toys and Games Internet Retailing 19.4 29.9 269.3
Vitamins and Dietary Supplements 18.2 24.0 193.0
Internet Retailing
Food and Drink Internet Retailing 13.7 27.1 231.3
Other Internet Retailing 14.7 16.5 114.2
Internet Retailing 15.7 22.7 178.1
Source: Trade associations,trade press, companyresearch, trade interviews, EuromonitorInternationalestimates

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Table 3 Internet Retailing Company Shares by Value 2005-2009
% retail value rsp excl sales tax
Company 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tesco Plc 9.9 10.3 10.7 10.9 11.8
Amazon.com Inc 6.3 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.4
Asda Stores Ltd 0.9 1.9 3.0 3.8 4.6
J Sainsbury Plc 2.5 2.9 3.3 3.6 4.1
Apple Inc 1.9 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.7
Next Plc 3.8 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7
Ocado Ltd 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.5 2.7
Argos Plc 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.6
Play Ltd 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.4
Shop Direct Home - 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.2
Shopping Ltd
Marks & Spencer Plc 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.0 2.2
DSG International Plc - 1.4 1.8 1.9 2.0
John Lewis Partnership 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.0 2.0
Plc
Dell Corp Ltd 3.3 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.8
Asos Plc 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.4
N Brown Group Plc 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4
Findel Plc 0.9 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.2
Arcadia Group Ltd 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1
Redcats AS 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9
Screwfix Direct Ltd 2.0 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.9
Freemans Plc 1.0 0.9 0.7 0.5 -
Others 54.0 48.2 46.4 45.0 42.9
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Source: Trade associations,trade press, companyresearch, trade interviews, EuromonitorInternationalestimates
Table 4 Internet Retailing Brand Shares by Value 2006-2009
% retail value rsp excl sales tax
Brand Company 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tesco.com Tesco Plc 10.3 10.7 10.9 11.8
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Inc 5.9 6.4 6.4 6.4
Asda.com Asda Stores Ltd 1.9 3.0 3.8 4.6
Sainsbury's Online J Sainsbury Plc 2.9 3.3 3.6 4.1
Apple Apple Inc 1.8 2.0 2.4 2.7
Next Directory Next Plc 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7
Ocado Ocado Ltd 2.1 2.0 2.5 2.7
Argos Argos Plc 2.7 2.4 2.3 2.6
Play.com Play Ltd 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.4
Marks & Spencer Marks & Spencer Plc 0.8 1.7 2.0 2.2
Littlewoods Shop Direct Home 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.2
Shopping Ltd
John Lewis Direct John Lewis Partnership Plc 1.6 1.9 2.0 2.0
Dell Dell Corp Ltd 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.8
Asos.com Asos Plc 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.4
N Brown - various N Brown Group Plc 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.4
Findel - various Findel Plc 1.4 2.0 1.5 1.2
Arcadia Brands Online Arcadia Group Ltd 1.5 1.3 1.2 1.1
Redcats Redcats AS 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.9
Screwfix Direct Screwfix Direct Ltd 1.6 1.3 1.1 0.9
Dixons.co.uk DSG International Plc 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.9
Freemans Freemans Plc 0.9 0.7 0.5 -
Others 49.3 47.7 46.2 44.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Source: Trade associations,trade press, companyresearch, trade interviews, EuromonitorInternationalestimates

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Table 5 Internet Retailing Forecasts: Value 2009-2014
£ million
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Beauty and Personal 420.6 487.8 556.6 623.4 680.2 734.6
Care Internet Retailing
Home Care Internet 230.4 229.7 233.9 240.6 246.9 252.5
Retailing
Domestic Electrical 2,672.6 2,993.3 3,292.7 3,575.8 3,852.9 4,084.1
Appliances Internet
Retailing
Consumer Electronics 2,520.2 3,024.3 3,604.9 4,277.3 5,047.2 5,915.3
Internet Retailing
Clothing and Footwear 2,288.1 2,631.3 3,054.9 3,525.4 4,018.9 4,501.2
Internet Retailing
Home Furnishings and 1,420.8 1,591.3 1,798.2 1,996.0 2,199.6 2,408.6
Housewares Internet
Retailing
DIY, Gardening and 589.9 622.9 647.8 672.4 696.0 716.8
Hardware Internet
Retailing
Media Products Internet 3,259.8 3,977.0 4,772.4 5,631.4 6,504.3 7,284.8
Retailing
Toys and Games Internet 81.0 93.9 108.0 125.2 145.2 168.5
Retailing
Vitamins and Dietary 99.4 110.0 117.0 121.3 123.8 126.2
Supplements Internet
Retailing
Food and Drink Internet 3,659.0 4,190.0 4,802.0 5,480.0 6,245.0 6,440.0
Retailing
Other Internet Retailing 2,404.0 2,825.1 3,269.8 3,733.2 4,240.5 4,782.0
Internet Retailing 19,645.7 22,776.6 26,258.3 30,002.1 34,000.5 37,414.7
Source: Trade associations,trade press, companyresearch, trade interviews, EuromonitorInternationalestimates
Table 6 Internet Retailing Forecasts: % Value Growth 2009-2014
% constantvalue growth
2009-14 CAGR 2009/14 TOTAL
Beauty and Personal Care Internet Retailing 11.8 74.7
Home Care Internet Retailing 1.9 9.6
Domestic Electrical Appliances Internet Retailing 8.9 52.8
Consumer Electronics Internet Retailing 18.6 134.7
Clothing and Footwear Internet Retailing 14.5 96.7
Home Furnishings and Housewares Internet 11.1 69.5
Retailing
DIY, Gardening and Hardware Internet Retailing 4.0 21.5
Media Products Internet Retailing 17.4 123.5
Toys and Games Internet Retailing 15.8 108.1
Vitamins and Dietary Supplements Internet 4.9 27.0
Retailing
Food and Drink Internet Retailing 12.0 76.0
Other Internet Retailing 14.7 98.9
Internet Retailing 13.8 90.4
Source: Trade associations,trade press, companyresearch, trade interviews, EuromonitorInternationalestimates