IMRG expects the UK online sales in 2014 will exceed 100 billion pounds

According to the electronic retailing Association of British IMRG, online retail sectors of the UK business volume during 2013 December Christmas shows two digit growth, more than in 2013 the overall growth rate, strong growth in mobile e-commerce. Retail business in 2014 will further the development of.
IMRG prediction, with the rapid development of electronic business, electronic commerce market will grow by 17% in 2014, online sales will reach about 107000000000 pounds, will occupy a greater market share.
According to IMRG Kaijie electronics retail index shows that, in the past year, electronic retail market grew by 16% in the UK, online sales of £ 91000000000. The digital beyond the original 12% IMRG and Capgemini prediction. Electronic retailing market in the UK retail market share is expected to account for 21%.
IMRG 2013 will be described as a "mobile devices", through a mobile device (smart mobile phone and tablet computer generated sales increase of 138%). Only in 2013 December, produced by the mobile device sales doubled over the same period.
Online sales growth is particularly strong in sectors including clothing and appliances industry, compared with the same period last year, its growth rate were 17% and 18%. Electronic industry growth is mainly to promote by the tablet computer, iPhone models and platform games demand growth.
IMRG said, "the growing popularity click / collection and collection of" service to further promote the growth of mobile commerce. Data shows, buy / collection, in shops and receipt in the online behavior of multi channel retailer sales 25%. At the same time, the owner of the shop on the Internet and the main street of the multi channel retailers, retail sales in December were up 16% last month.
According to IMRG, the online shopping has already become a part of people's daily life, electronic retail market growth rate will not slow down in a short time. Is expected in 2014 the online retail market will grow 17% compared to the same period, 100000000000 pounds of sales is expected to be broken, only the UK online sales is expected to achieve 107000000000 pounds. Almost 2/5 of the mobile phone and tablet computer can access the electronic retail sites and 27% of the UK online retail market. Therefore, the expected 2014 growth will continue, the mobile electronic retail sales is expected to account for a quarter of the total volume of retail sales of the online 30%.
Capgemini company said, this is the first time in three years the electronic retail growth rate increased from 14% in 2012 to 16% in 2013. Along with the increase of delivery and collection selection and improvement in retail trade, electronic retail sector has favorable conditions for continued success.
MYEX Minya Express International
2014-02-21