Tag: ONS
Scam victims suffer £9.3bn well-being hit in a year, Which? research finds
Scam victims in the UK suffer a hit to their well-being that can be calculated at £9.3bn a year, new research from Which? has found. Which? launched a new study […]
Over 9 in 10 UK adults now regular internet users, claims ONS
More people than ever were regular internet users in 2020, figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. According to its data, 92% of all UK adults […]
2020: worst year ever for retailers, but online sales soar
The latest ONS retail figures reveal 2020 was the worst year on record for retail, but a huge success for online sales. Figures released today by the Office for National […]
Online sales up 60% year on year, ONS shows
October’s retail sales estimates, released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), reveal sales volumes – both online and offline – increased by 5.8% year on year (YOY), up […]
ONS figures reveal we’re in for a ‘Digital Christmas’
ONS figures show retail’s fight-back continued in September, with significant online pre-ordering of new games consoles pointing the way to a digital Christmas, says the home delivery specialist ParcelHero. Today’s […]
Mobile users turn to yoga apps to de-stress during lockdown
Mobile users turned to calming yoga, recipe and painting-by-numbers apps as stress and anxiety levels rose during the lockdown period, with use soaring by almost half (45%, 45% and 44% […]
More than half of over-65s now shop online, figures show
More than half of British adults aged 65 and over now shop online, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data showed 82% of all […]
Nearly half of over 75s now on the internet, ONS study shows
The number of older people regularly using the internet is on the rise, closing the age gap with younger users, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show. […]
Technology profession is the most recession-proof in the UK
The most ‘recession-proof’ job is technology professional, where the aggregate wage bill has risen 82% in real terms from £17bn in 2012 to £32bn in 2014 IT jobs now make […]
