Delivery-related barriers to shop online in the UK 2019

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Stephanie Chevalier,
Oct 7, 2024
Online shoppers in the United Kingdom saw limited, costly, or complicated delivery and return policies as significant barriers to shopping online. According to data collected in 2019, having to pay delivery fees was seen as a barrier that had the most impact, with 31 percent of consumers saying it prevented them from buying online.

Impact of delivery-related barriers to online shopping among consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019

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Release date

February 2020

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May 7 to July 10, 2019

Number of respondents

24,258*

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

ordered physical goods online since January 2019 and then received a parcel.

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "[On the contrary] do the following features prevent you from buying online?"
* Across 21 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, UK) and Russia. Between 800 and 1,515 participants were interviewed per country.

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