Enterprises under Standard Industrial Classification (Revised 2007) Division Group Class 47.91 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via internet. This includes sales of any kind of product by mail order or over the internet, internet retail auctions and direct sales via television, radio and telephone.
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Number of mail order and internet retailers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2024
This statistic shows the number of mail order houses or internet retail enterprises in the United Kingdom from 2008 to 2024. In 2024, there were over 39 thousand mail order and internet retailers operating in the UK.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 26, 2026). Number of mail order houses or internet retail enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/572131/mail-order-and-internet-retail-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of mail order houses or internet retail enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2024." Chart. May 26, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/572131/mail-order-and-internet-retail-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Number of mail order houses or internet retail enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/572131/mail-order-and-internet-retail-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk/
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Number of mail order houses or internet retail enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2024 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 26, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/572131/mail-order-and-internet-retail-enterprises-united-kingdom-uk/
