Online Retail Market Overview in the United Kingdom

• Publication date: July 2012
• Report size: 31 pages

It includes data on industry size and key market segments, plus textual and graphical analysis of the major trends and drivers and key competitors, main industry players and demographic information. What's In This Report * Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or key market segments * Provides textual analysis of ’s recent performance and future prospects * Incorporate...

It includes data on industry size and key market segments, plus textual and graphical analysis of the major trends and drivers and key competitors, main industry players and demographic information.


What's In This Report


* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or key market segments


* Provides textual analysis of ’s recent performance and future prospects


* Incorporates in-depth environment and competition analysis and scorecards (substitution threats, new entrants, bargaining power …)


* Includes a five-year projection of


* The main industry players are profiled with supporting key financial metrics


* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the industry


Key Market Facts


* Detailed information is included on industry size, measured by value and/or volume


* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the industry ’s key competitors

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Market Definition

The online retail industry consists of the total sales generated through the sale of retail goods via online channels, valued at retail selling price. The industry values exclude travel and ticket bookings, online corporate purchasing, and online auction transactions. All currency conversions are calculated using constant 2009 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this market research report, Europe consists of Western Europe and Eastern Europe.

Western Europe comprises Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Eastern Europe comprises the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine.

E-commerce Industry in the United Kingdom

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
MARKET OVERVIEW 7
Market definition 7
Research highlights 8
Market analysis 9
MARKET VALUE 10
MARKET SEGMENTATION I 11
MARKET SEGMENTATION II 12
FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 13
Summary 13
Buyer power 14
Supplier power 15
New entrants 16
Substitutes 17
Rivalry 18
LEADING COMPANIES 19
Amazon.com, Inc. 19
Home Retail Group Plc 23
Tesco PLC 27
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 31
MARKET FORECASTS 35
Market value projection 35
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 36
APPENDIX 38
Methodology 38
Industry associations 39
Related Datamonitor research 39
Disclaimer 40
ABOUT DATAMONITOR 41
Premium Reports 41
Summary Reports 41
Datamonitor consulting 41


Index of Tables
Data table 1: United Kingdom online distribution segment value: USD billion, 2005–09 10
Data table 2: United Kingdom online distribution segment sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Data table 3: United Kingdom online distribution segment sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009 12
Data table 4: Amazon.com, Inc.: key facts 19
Data table 5: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financials ($) 20
Data table 6: Amazon.com, Inc.: key financial ratios 21
Data table 7: Home Retail Group Plc: key facts 23
Data table 8: Home Retail Group Plc: key financials ($) 24
Data table 9: Home Retail Group Plc: key financials (£) 24
Data table 10: Home Retail Group Plc: key financial ratios 25
Data table 11: Tesco PLC: key facts 27
Data table 12: Tesco PLC: key financials ($) 28
Data table 13: Tesco PLC: key financials (£) 28
Data table 14: Tesco PLC: key financial ratios 29
Data table 15: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key facts 31
Data table 16: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key financials ($) 33
Data table 17: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: key financial ratios 33
Data table 18: United Kingdom online distribution segment value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 35
Data table 19: United Kingdom size of population (million), 2005–09 36
Data table 20: United Kingdom gdp (constant 2000 prices, USD billion), 2005–09 36
Data table 21: United Kingdom gdp (current prices, USD billion), 2005–09 36
Data table 22: United Kingdom inflation, 2005–09 37
Data table 23: United Kingdom consumer price index (absolute), 2005–09 37
Data table 24: United Kingdom exchange rate, 2005–09 37


Index of Figures
Chart 1: United Kingdom online distribution segment value: USD billion, 2005–09 10
Chart 2: United Kingdom online distribution segment sector ation I:% share, by value, 2009 11
Chart 3: United Kingdom online distribution segment sector ation II: % share, by value, 2009 12
Chart 4: Forces driving competition in the online distribution segment in the United Kingdom, 2009 13
Chart 5: Drivers of buyer power in the online distribution segment in the United Kingdom, 2009 14
Chart 6: Drivers of supplier power in the online distribution segment in the United Kingdom, 2009 15
Chart 7: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the online distribution segment in the United Kingdom, 2009 16
Chart 8: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the online distribution segment in the United Kingdom, 2009 17
Chart 9: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the online distribution segment in the United Kingdom, 2009 18
Chart 10: Amazon.com, Inc.: revenues & profitability 21
Chart 11: Amazon.com, Inc.: assets & liabilities 22
Chart 12: Home Retail Group Plc: revenues & profitability 25
Chart 13: Home Retail Group Plc: assets & liabilities 26
Chart 14: Tesco PLC: revenues & profitability 29
Chart 15: Tesco PLC: assets & liabilities 30
Chart 16: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: revenues & profitability 34
Chart 17: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: assets & liabilities 34
Chart 18: United Kingdom online distribution segment value projection : USD billion, 2009–14 35