Data: How online demand has changed since coronavirus lockdown

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Data from UK online retail association IMRG shows clothing sales fell 26.7% last week, from an already weakening base. Meanwhile, online sales of electricals surged 42.4% and garden items rocketed 80.8% as people stayed at home.

Overall, online sales saw an increase last week as all shops deemed ‘non-essential’ were shuttered and high streets emptied.

 

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