G47 · Retail · 10 measures · 3 regions

E-commerce sales

United Kingdom: 28.8% in August 2026, +0.4 pp on July 2026.

  • 28.8% E-commerce share of total retail sales · United Kingdom · August 2026
  • +0.4 pp vs July 2026
  • 10Measures
  • 3Countries · 2026–2026

Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 3 publishers · 12 records · Next period September 2026

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E-commerce share of total retail sales

The best-covered measure of e-commerce sales. Every point opens its record; the values are one click away under the chart.

Fig 1 · G47 · E-commerce share of total retail sales Quarterly

E-commerce share of total retail sales

United Kingdom, July 2026 to August 2026

2 observations · July 2026 to August 2026
E-commerce share of total retail salesE-commerce share of total retail sales. 2 observations from July 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 28.4% to 28.8%. Latest value 28.8% (August 2026). % 0 10 20 30 3 Jul 5 Jul 9 Jul 13 Jul 17 Jul 21 Jul 25 Jul 29 Jul Jul 2026 Aug 2026 28% 29%
E-commerce share of total retail salesE-commerce share of total retail sales. 2 observations from July 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 28.4% to 28.8%. Latest value 28.8% (August 2026). % 0 10 20 30 3 Jul 5 Jul 9 Jul 13 Jul 17 Jul 21 Jul 25 Jul 29 Jul Jul 2026 Aug 2026 28% 29%
E-commerce share of total retail salesE-commerce share of total retail sales. 2 observations from July 2026 to August 2026, ranging from 28.4% to 28.8%. Latest value 28.8% (August 2026). % 0 10 20 30 3 Jul 9 Jul 13 Jul 17 Jul 21 Jul 25 Jul 29 Jul 28% 29%
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E-commerce share of total retail sales
Period Type Value
July 2026 Actual 28.4%
August 2026 Actual 28.8%
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Every measure of e-commerce sales

10 measures: the same subject cut by product, segment, basis or form. Each has its own page with every record.

E-commerce sales by country

A page for every country with at least three records:

Frequently asked questions

What does e-commerce sales measure?

Total monetary value of sales transactions conducted electronically.

What is the latest e-commerce share of total retail sales?

United Kingdom: 28.8% in August 2026, +0.4 pp on July 2026.

Which countries does this e-commerce sales data cover?

3 countries, with a page each for United States.

Where does the data come from?

From 3 documents published by ONS, Census Bureau, CBS. Every figure links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row it was read from.

How often is it updated?

Quarterly; the newest figure covers August 2026, and the next release should cover September 2026.

Sources

3 documents from 3 publishers. Each links to the publisher's own copy.

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Published under CC BY 4.0: free to reuse, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and the original publisher. To cite one figure, open its record.

StatOrigin. (2026). E-commerce sales statistics [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/e-commerce-sales

"E-commerce sales statistics." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/statistics/e-commerce-sales. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

StatOrigin. "E-commerce sales statistics." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/statistics/e-commerce-sales.

@misc{statorigin_e_commerce_sales_2026, title = {E-commerce sales statistics}, author = {{StatOrigin}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://statorigin.org/statistics/e-commerce-sales}, note = {Data set. Accessed 2026-09-29} }