The UK offers a stable and growing market for health and beauty products, where consumer awareness is increasing.
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The United Kingdom is one of the countries with the largest e-commerce market in the world. This is evidenced by the number of e-shops in the country, which now exceeds 580,000. In 2021, the value of the entire e-commerce market climbed to EUR 131 billion. Customers spend an average of over EUR 2,000 per year. Only 8% of e-shops are from abroad, which is still a fairly decent number, with over 46,000 e-shops.
Below, we have prepared a few more interesting figures and graphs for you that illustrate the current state of e-commerce.
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By “healthy products” we mean dietary supplements, eco cosmetics, and organic foods. Sales of “healthy products” are generally on the rise in the UK as well.
If you are interested in the turnover of dietary supplements, cosmetics, or foods in previous years, the VAT rates for these three subcategories, or the registration process, read on…
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