This statistic displays the proportion of businesses in the United Kingdom making e-commerce purchases in 2012 and 2017, by business size. In 2017, it was found that 79.3 percent of businesses with over 1,000 employees reported making e-commerce purchases.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 30, 2018). Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size." Chart. November 30, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2018). Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
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Proportion of businesses making e-commerce purchases in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 and 2017, by business size [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 30, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/282209/share-of-businesses-making-e-commerce-purchases-in-the-uk-by-business-size/
