The retailers were chosen from a variety of sources including the Internet Retailing
Growth 2000 UK Report, BuiltWith, and Klevu’s own retailer database.
The research was conducted by a Macbook Air using Google Chrome in an Incognito browser and on a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G using Google Chrome in an Incognito browser
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Retail websites enabling image based and voice activated search in the UK 2021
According to the results of a recent study done on the online search functions of the websites of 50 retailers in the United Kingdom (UK), most retail websites did not have image based or voice activated search technology available on their websites. Only four percent of retail websites considered in this research did enable image-based search.
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Klevu. (April 28, 2021). Share of retail websites that enable image based and voice activated search in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1232951/retail-websites-with-image-and-voice-search-uk/
Klevu. "Share of retail websites that enable image based and voice activated search in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021." Chart. April 28, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1232951/retail-websites-with-image-and-voice-search-uk/
Klevu. (2021). Share of retail websites that enable image based and voice activated search in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1232951/retail-websites-with-image-and-voice-search-uk/
Klevu. "Share of Retail Websites That Enable Image Based and Voice Activated Search in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Apr 2021, /statistics/1232951/retail-websites-with-image-and-voice-search-uk/
Klevu, Share of retail websites that enable image based and voice activated search in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1232951/retail-websites-with-image-and-voice-search-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Share of retail websites that enable image based and voice activated search in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021 [Graph], Klevu, April 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1232951/retail-websites-with-image-and-voice-search-uk/
