IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group) is the UK’s industry association for e-retail, a membership community set up to develop and share the latest best practice advice to enable retailers to succeed in the world’s most competitive online market.
- The UK is Europe’s leading e-retail economy, with sales estimated to have reached £68.2bn in 2011 [find out more]
- Global e-retail sales increased by almost 25% to €591bn in 2010
[find out more] - The UK e-retail market grew 16% in 2011, and is forecast to grow a further 13% in 2012 [find out more]
- e-Retail now accounts for 17% of total retail sales in the UK [find out more]
- The digital commerce market provides employment for over 730,000 people in the UK [find out more]
- UK sales via mobile devices have grown from 0.4% of total e-retail sales to 5.3% in just two years [find out more]
- More than one billion parcels are shipped from online purchases each year in the UK [find out more]
The IMRG site now features a fully interactive platform offering a wide range of insights into the performance of the global e-commerce market. The Knowledge Base enables IMRG members to access a wide range of datasets covering all the key areas that make up the online experience, both nationally and internationally. To access The Knowledge Base, log in to the site and a button will appear on the right-hand side.