This statistic portrays the number of retail chains by sector in United Kingdom (UK) in the year 2021. Fashion and clothing was the leading sector, with 117 chains, followed by consumer electronics, with 55 retail chains. Home ware was ranked third, standing at 43 chains, while the optical sector showed the smallest amount, with ten retail chains.
Number of retail chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by sector
* The source includes retailers (chains) when they have a minimum of five stores or a minimum turnover of 3 million euros.
The source also adds the following information:
'Please note that some retailers are active in several sectors in which case there is some duplication in the numbers. The same goes for retailers active in several countries.'
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Retail-Index. (August 24, 2021). Number of retail chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642131/retail-chains-number-by-sector-uk/
Retail-Index. "Number of retail chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by sector." Chart. August 24, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642131/retail-chains-number-by-sector-uk/
Retail-Index. (2021). Number of retail chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642131/retail-chains-number-by-sector-uk/
Retail-Index. "Number of Retail Chains in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642131/retail-chains-number-by-sector-uk/
Retail-Index, Number of retail chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by sector Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642131/retail-chains-number-by-sector-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of retail chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by sector [Graph], Retail-Index, August 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/642131/retail-chains-number-by-sector-uk/