* Retailers surveyed by the source(s) sell across following sectors: general merchandise, fashion, health & beauty, grocery, electricals, entertainments, department stores, home & DIY, sports & leisure, and other.
The source does not provide information as to the methodology used in this study.
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Challenges in digital transformation of retail businesses in the UK 2019
This statistic shows the share of challenges that UK retailers see due to the digital transformation of their businesses in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. ** percent of UK retailers saw the lack of digital skills internally as the major challenge for digital transformation. Lack of communications and siloed departments was cited as another challenge by ** percent of respondents.
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Retail Week. (May 1, 2019). Distribution of challenges retailers see in their businesses' digital transformation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1015823/challenges-retailers-see-in-digital-transformation-united-kingdom-uk/
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Distribution of challenges retailers see in their businesses' digital transformation in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019 [Graph], Retail Week, May 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1015823/challenges-retailers-see-in-digital-transformation-united-kingdom-uk/
