Grocery shopping channels in the UK 2024
In 2024, more than half (59 percent) of grocery shoppers in the UK exclusively shopped for groceries in physical stores, where 7 percent of shoppers reported shopping for their groceries exclusively online.
Online vs. in-store preference for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024
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Clear Channel. (February 4, 2024). Online vs. in-store preference for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535720/uk-grocery-shopping-channels/
Clear Channel. "Online vs. in-store preference for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024." Chart. February 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535720/uk-grocery-shopping-channels/
Clear Channel. (2024). Online vs. in-store preference for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535720/uk-grocery-shopping-channels/
Clear Channel. "Online Vs. In-store Preference for Grocery Shopping in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535720/uk-grocery-shopping-channels/
Clear Channel, Online vs. in-store preference for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535720/uk-grocery-shopping-channels/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
Online vs. in-store preference for grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2024 [Graph], Clear Channel, February 4, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535720/uk-grocery-shopping-channels/
