Care Products market in the UK
The UK Care Products eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$14,192.6 million by 2024 and accounts for 9.3% of the total eCommerce market in the United Kingdom. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 5.4%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$17,541.8 million by 2028. Within the Care Products market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Personal Care, Health Care, and Household Care.
Monthly revenues
Monthly eCommerce revenues in the UK Care Products market
The monthly eCommerce revenue of the UK Care Products market was US$1,176 million in October 2024. This refers to a growth of 2.4% compared to September 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in December 2023 with 11.4% of the total 2023 revenue of the UK Care Products market and the lowest in February 2024 with 7.2% of the total 2024 revenue.
Revenue Last Month
US$1,176.1m
The eCommerce revenue grew by 2.4% from September 2024 to October 2024.
Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months
0-2024 | 1-2024 | 2-2024 | 3-2024 | 4-2024 | 5-2024 | 6-2024 | 7-2024 | 8-2024 | 9-2024 | 10-2024 | 11-2024 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Monthly revenue share (in %) | 66.0 | 19.1 | 67.7 | 2.8 | 62.5 | 86.4 | 24.6 | 91.3 | 84.5 | 14.2 | 4.4 | 76.2 |
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in the Care Products market in the UK
The UK Care Products eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$14,192.6 million by 2024 and accounts for 9.3% of the total eCommerce market in the United Kingdom. It is expected to increase over the next years. The expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 5.4%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$17,541.8 million by 2028. Within the Care Products market ECDB considers the following three sub-markets: Personal Care, Health Care, and Household Care.
eCommerce revenue development in the Care Products market in the UK
eCommerce revenue growth in the Care Products market in the UK
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
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Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Growth (in %) | 88.3 | 22.2 | 99.3 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 40.3 | 37.6 | 9.0 |
Top stores
Top five Care Products online stores in the UK by net sales 2023
With sales in the UK Care Products market, amazon.co.uk generated a revenue of US$1,047.3 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Care Products ranking of the United Kingdom is based on all online stores that generated sales in this market in 2023. Due to a country- and category-dependent approach, both national and international online stores can be part of the ranking. The graph shows a filtered revenue. It only includes national sales within the respective market.
eCommerce net sales generated in the Care Products market in the UK in 2023
Filtered revenue / share eCommerce net sales refer to the year 2023 | Global revenue eCommerce net sales refer to the year 2023 | Growth eCommerce net sales growth refers to 2023/2022 | |
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US$900.0m 20.7% | US$8,300.0m | 8.3% | |
US$550.0m 12.0% | US$4,600.0m | 12.4% | |
US$470.0m 3.9% | US$1,190.0m | 33.6% | |
US$430.0m 20.6% | US$2,122.0m | 18.0% | |
US$370.0m 20.7% | US$1,814.0m | 12.6% |
Payment Methods
Top 5 offered payment methods in the UK Care Products market
With 96.3% Mastercard the most commonly offered payment method of all online stores in the UK Care Products eCommerce market in 2023. Like Mastercard VISA with a share of 95.3% and American Express with a share of 69.6% the payment type Cards is the most common used by online retailers in in the UK Care Products eCommerce market in 2023. Other commonly used payment methods in that market are PayPal (E-wallets) with 81.8% and Apple Pay (E-wallets) with 23.8% of stores offering that payment method to the clients.
Top 5 offered payment methods in the UK Care Products market
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Shipping Service Provider
Top 5 offered shipping providers in the UK Care Products market
Despite Royal Mail's dominant position with 66.5% of online stores opting for its services, the UK Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including DPD, Evri, DHL, and UPS (United Parcel Service), hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.
Top 5 offered shipping providers in the UK Care Products market
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Shop Software Solutions
Top 5 used shop software solutions in the UK Care Products market
Although Shopify holds a commanding lead with 24.2% of online stores using the shop software solution, the UK Care Products eCommerce market in 2023 remains vibrant and competitive. This is due to the presence of several other shop software solutions, including Magento, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, The Hut Group, and WooCommerce, which collectively hold a significant share of the market.
Top 5 used shop software solutions in the UK Care Products market
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Market definition
Definition of the Care Products market
Market definition: Care Products In the category Care Products digital channels are used to sell a variety of products, including personal care products (e.g. shampoos, shower gels, make-up, feminine hygiene, fragrances), household care products (e.g. detergents, brooms, cleaning cloths, sponges) and health care products (e.g. supplements, nutrition, pharmaceuticals). This category does not cover professional products and services for personal care (e.g. beauty treatments, make-up courses), cleaning services (e.g. housekeeping services, window cleaning services) or medical treatments (e.g. nutrition counseling, medical consultations, health assessments). All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.
In-scope
- Personal care products (e.g. shampoos, shower gels, make-up, feminine hygiene, fragrances)
- Household care products (e.g. detergents, brooms, cleaning cloths, sponges)
- Health care products (e.g. supplements, nutrition, pharmaceuticals)
Out-of-scope
- Professional products and services for personal care (e.g. beauty treatments, make-up courses)
- Cleaning services (e.g. housekeeping services, window cleaning services)
- Medical treatments (e.g. nutrition counseling, medical consultations, health assessments)
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