Furniture & Homeware market in the UK
The UK Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$14,703.5 million by 2024 and accounts for 9.6% 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 5.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$18,480.6 million by 2028. Within the Furniture & Homeware market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Furniture and Homeware.
Monthly revenues
Monthly eCommerce revenues in the UK Furniture & Homeware market
The monthly eCommerce revenue of the UK Furniture & Homeware market was US$1,231 million in October 2024. This refers to a growth of 4.7% compared to September 2024. Within the last 12 months, the monthly revenue share was the highest in December 2023 with 11.2% of the total 2023 revenue of the UK Furniture & Homeware market and the lowest in February 2024 with 7.4% of the total 2024 revenue.
Revenue Last Month
US$1,231.3m
The eCommerce revenue grew by 4.7% from September 2024 to October 2024.
Monthly revenue shares in the last 12 months
| 0-2024 | 1-2024 | 2-2024 | 3-2024 | 4-2024 | 5-2024 | 6-2024 | 7-2024 | 8-2024 | 9-2024 | 10-2024 | 11-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (in mUS$) | 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 %) | 20.3 | 79.0 | 60.1 | 40.8 | 42.6 | 16.1 | 78.5 | 57.5 | 93.4 | 10.3 | 91.1 | 86.3 |
Market development
eCommerce revenue development in the Furniture & Homeware market in the UK
The UK Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market is predicted to reach US$14,703.5 million by 2024 and accounts for 9.6% 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 5.9%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$18,480.6 million by 2028. Within the Furniture & Homeware market ECDB considers the following two sub-markets: Furniture and Homeware.
eCommerce revenue development in the Furniture & Homeware market in the UK
eCommerce revenue growth in the Furniture & Homeware market in the UK
Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (in mUS$) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Growth (in %) | 12.6 | 31.7 | 22.8 | 7.6 | 26.6 | 88.5 | 67.8 | 45.7 |
Top stores
Top five Furniture & Homeware online stores in the UK by net sales 2023
With sales in the UK Furniture & Homeware market, argos.co.uk generated a revenue of US$880.2 million in 2023, which means it is the leading online store in this market. The Furniture & Homeware 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 Furniture & Homeware 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Furniture & Homeware market
With 97.4% Mastercard the most commonly offered payment method of all online stores in the UK Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023. Like Mastercard VISA with a share of 97.0% and American Express with a share of 64.3% the payment type Cards is the most common used by online retailers in in the UK Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023. Other commonly used payment methods in that market are PayPal (E-wallets) with 80.9% and Klarna (Installment) with 24.8% of stores offering that payment method to the clients.
Top 5 offered payment methods in the UK Furniture & Homeware market
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Shipping Service Provider
Top 5 offered shipping providers in the UK Furniture & Homeware market
Despite DPD's dominant position with 39.9% of online stores opting for its services, the UK Furniture & Homeware eCommerce market in 2023 remains diverse and competitive. Several other shipping service providers, including Royal Mail, Own delivery service, DHL, and Parcel Force, hold smaller but significant shares, contributing to a dynamic and fragmented market.
Top 5 offered shipping providers in the UK Furniture & Homeware market
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Market definition
Definition of the Furniture & Homeware market
Market definition: Furniture & Homeware The category Furniture & Homeware comprises digital sales of furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets) and homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations) for the private end user (B2C). Not covered are unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets), interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers) or household appliances. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.
In-scope
- Furniture (e.g. tables, chairs, beds, cabinets)
- Homeware (e.g. lamps, tableware, carpets, blinds, decorations)
Out-of-scope
- Unmovable objects (e.g. sinks, bath tubs, faucets)
- Interior finishes (e.g. floorings, paints, wallpapers)
- Household appliances
- Consumer electronics
- Furniture assembly services
- Interior design services
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