Recent figures from the Progressive Housewares Retail Barometer have shown a huge increase in independent retailers offering online shopping.
91% of respondents to the 2023 PH Retail Barometer offer an online shopping option, and only 9% are bricks and mortar only.
On average, the split of sales was 42% online vs 58% shop based, with some retailers reporting that online sales made up as much as 80% of their sales.
This showed a marked increase on last year, when retailers reported an average of 29% of their sales were taking place online.
