For the first time ever, over half (54%) of over 65s in the UK are shopping online. Figures from the Office for National Statistics shows that for all adults 82% bought online in the last year, an annual increase of 5%. Under 35s saw the highest rate of growth, their online shopping increasing 6% from 2018. The number of people who shop on Amazon has more than doubled since it was launched by Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos.
For the first time ever, over half (54%) of over 65s in the UK are shopping online. Figures from the Office for National Statistics shows that for all adults 82% bought online in the last year, an annual increase of 5%. Under 35s saw the highest rate of growth, their online shopping increasing 6% from 2018. Online security is becoming a growing concern, with 7% of adults experiencing fraudulent debit or credit card use after using the internet, and 37% of people receiving fraudulent emails and messages.