In 2022, the grocery product category most commonly bought online by consumers in the United Kingdom was frozen goods. Specifically, about 65 percent of online grocery shoppers in the UK stated they purchased frozen products while grocery shopping on the web. Pharmacy products was the least popular category among consumers.
What do you buy most when grocery shopping online?
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Other statistics that may interest you Online grocery shopping in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Percentage of internet sales in food stores in Great Britain 2018-2024
- Premium Statistic Online food and grocery market growth rate in the UK 2016-2026
- Basic Statistic Internet food sales value trend monthly in Great Britain 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic Online food and grocery penetration rate in the UK 2016-2026
- Premium Statistic Number of online grocery retailers in the UK 2018-2023
Segments
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- Premium Statistic E-commerce food market revenue in the UK 2023, by segment
- Premium Statistic Groceries & beverages purchased online by category in the UK 2024
- Premium Statistic Grocery shopping channels in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Grocery shopping channels in the UK 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Most commonly purchased groceries when shopping online in the UK 2022, by category
Consumption
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- Basic Statistic Share of shoppers buying groceries mostly online vs. in-store in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of shoppers buying groceries online in the UK 2023, by generation
- Premium Statistic Share of shoppers buying groceries online in the UK 2023, by gender
- Premium Statistic Online grocery & beverage shoppers in the United Kingdom 2023, by generation
- Premium Statistic Devices used for online grocery shopping in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Average weekly spending on online grocery shopping in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Main reasons to buy groceries online in the UK 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Negative experiences when buying groceries online in the UK 2022
Online stores and apps
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- Basic Statistic United Kingdom: Top 10 food & beverages online stores 2023
- Premium Statistic Online grocery & beverage shopping by store brand in the UK 2024
- Premium Statistic Use frequency of online grocery delivery platforms in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Leading groceries websites in the UK 2023, based on visit share
- Premium Statistic Most wanted retailers for online food ordering services in the UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Main food delivery apps in the UK 2023, by downloads
Leading grocers profile
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- Premium Statistic Tesco brand profile in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Asda brand profile in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Ocado brand profile in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Sainsbury's brand profile in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Amazon Fresh brand profile in the UK 2023
- Premium Statistic Iceland Foods brand profile in the UK 2023
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- Share of individuals who shopped groceries online in Norway 2017, by frequency
- Opinions on readiness to buy groceries online in Germany 2016
- E-grocery penetration rate in select countries 2015
- Frequent online grocery shoppers 2018 and 2021, by country
- Purchase of online groceries by U.S. shoppers in 2017 and 2018, by platform
- DMO: Online grocery buyers in Spain 2018-2028
- UK: market share of online grocery retailer in 2014
- Popular product categories purchased by U.S. online grocery shoppers 2015
- Share of consumers buying fresh and household grocery online Asia 2016 by attitude
- Share of consumers using digital options for grocery shopping Asia 2016 by option
- Grocery shopping preferences in Germany: online vs. in-store 2016
- Opinions about online trade for fresh groceries in Germany 2016
- Knowledge of online grocery shops in Germany 2016
- Supermarkets' grocery prices comparison to AmazonFresh in the UK 2020
- Online grocery shoppers in Finland 2020, by age group
- Gross margin on groceries in U.S. wholesale 1993-2022
- Popular types of grocery shopping applications amongst French people in France 2018
- Most innovative FMCG companies in the Netherlands 2018, by turnover share
- Market value of candy based on sales price in China 2010-2015
- Average basket value in selected retail stores in Poland 2020, by product group
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- E-grocery penetration rate in select countries 2015
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- Purchase of online groceries by U.S. shoppers in 2017 and 2018, by platform
- DMO: Online grocery buyers in Spain 2018-2028
- UK: market share of online grocery retailer in 2014
- Popular product categories purchased by U.S. online grocery shoppers 2015
- Share of consumers buying fresh and household grocery online Asia 2016 by attitude
- Share of consumers using digital options for grocery shopping Asia 2016 by option
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- Knowledge of online grocery shops in Germany 2016
- Supermarkets' grocery prices comparison to AmazonFresh in the UK 2020
- Online grocery shoppers in Finland 2020, by age group
- Gross margin on groceries in U.S. wholesale 1993-2022
- Popular types of grocery shopping applications amongst French people in France 2018
- Most innovative FMCG companies in the Netherlands 2018, by turnover share
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Appinio & Spryker. (June 13, 2022). What do you buy most when grocery shopping online? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218481/most-common-online-grocery-categories-uk/
Appinio & Spryker. "What do you buy most when grocery shopping online?." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218481/most-common-online-grocery-categories-uk/
Appinio & Spryker. (2022). What do you buy most when grocery shopping online?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218481/most-common-online-grocery-categories-uk/
Appinio & Spryker. "What Do You Buy Most When Grocery Shopping Online?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218481/most-common-online-grocery-categories-uk/
Appinio & Spryker, What do you buy most when grocery shopping online? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218481/most-common-online-grocery-categories-uk/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
What do you buy most when grocery shopping online? [Graph], Appinio & Spryker, June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1218481/most-common-online-grocery-categories-uk/