According to omnichannel retailers surveyed in 2021 in the United Kingdom (UK), e-commerce was the most profitable sales channel, with 42 percent of answers. In second place was social media with 32 percent, followed closely by marketplaces.
Most profitable sales channels in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Visualsoft. (August 16, 2022). Most profitable sales channels in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326860/most-profitable-sales-channels-united-kingdom/
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Most profitable sales channels in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph], Visualsoft, August 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1326860/most-profitable-sales-channels-united-kingdom/