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Ecommerce Market Data and Ecommerce Benchmarks for the Electrical & Commercial Equipment market

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Ecommerce Market Data for the Electrical & Commercial Equipment market March 2025

Ecommerce Metric March 2025 March 2024 Difference Growth
Sales Growth Withheld Withheld Withheld -40.78%
Cost Per Acquisition 10.18% 11.98% -1.80% -15.02%
Visitors Withheld Withheld Withheld -37.60%
Conversion Rate 1.26% 1.23% +0.03% +2.43%
Average Order Value £113.58 £176.55 -£62.97 -35.67%
Average Sale Price of Item £16.82 £9.52 +£730 +76.68%
Revenue Per Visitor £0.98 £1.03 -£0.05 -4.83%
Cost Per Visitor £0.10 £0.12 -£0.02 -16.13%

Ecommerce Traffic Data for the Electrical & Commercial Equipment market March 2025

Rank   Traffic Source March 2025 March 2024 Growth % % of Total Sales Participating % CPA %
1st Bing & Yahoo PPC Withheld Withheld + 18.13% 0.19% 50% 7.76%
2nd AWIN Withheld Withheld -41.16% 0.47% 50% 8.95%
3rd Google PPC Withheld Withheld -46.29% 2.64% 50% 14.67%
4th IRP Email Marketing Withheld Withheld -80.96% 0.05% 100% 5.55%

Ecommerce Service Provider Data for the Electrical & Commercial Equipment market March 2025

Traffic Source:
Rank Service Provider March 2025 March 2024 Growth % Source CPA % Overall CPA %
1st Withheld Withheld Withheld -46.02% 14.67% 10.66%
2nd Withheld Withheld Withheld -100.00% 0.00% 0.44%

Historical Ecommerce Market Data for the Electrical & Commercial Equipment market March 2025

Ecommerce Sales Growth Data

Summary

Sales Growth in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by 123.76% from 171.63% to -40.78% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Sales Data

Summary

Sales in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by an average of 40.78% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Cost Per Acquisition Data

Summary

The average CPA in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by 15.04% from 11.98% to 10.18% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Conversion Rate Data

Summary

The average conversion rate in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market increased by 2.39% from 1.23% to 1.26% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Average Order Value Data

Summary

Average Order Values in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by 35.67% from £176.55 to £113.58 in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Visitors Data

Summary

Visitors in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by an average of 37.60% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Revenue Per Visitor Data

Summary

Revenue Per Visitor in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by 5.09% from £1.03 to £0.98 in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Cost Per Visitor Data

Summary

Cost Per Visitor in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by 19.36% from £0.12 to £0.10 in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Bounce Rate Data

Summary

The bounce rate in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by 5.03% from 49.17% to 46.70% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Traffic Channel Data

Summary

In March 2025 the sales breakdown in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market by Traffic Channel is Paid Search Marketing 64.4%, Direct 20.1%, Affiliate Marketing 10.7%, Other 3.6% and Email Marketing 1.2%.

Ecommerce Revenue by Location

Summary

In March 2025 the sales breakdown in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market by Location is Domestic 53% and International 47%.

Ecommerce Revenue by Device

Summary

In March 2025 the sales breakdown in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market by Device is Mobile 52%, Desktop 46.9% and Tablet 1.1%.

International Sales Data

Summary

International sales percentage of total sales in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market decreased by an average of 4.24% from 49.04% to 46.96% in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Average Sale Price Data

Summary

Average Sale Price of Item in the Electrical & Commercial Equipment ecommerce market increased by an average of 76.66% from £9.52 to £16.82 in March 2025 compared to March 2024.

Ecommerce Agency Performance Data for the Electrical & Commercial Equipment market March 2025

Rank   Agency March 2025 March 2024 Growth % CPA %
1st Withheld Withheld Withheld -14.41% 0.44%
2nd Withheld Withheld Withheld -41.66% 10.66%

Ecommerce Markets Risers & Fallers March 2025

Ecommerce Sales Data

RankEcommerce MarketMar 2025Mar 2024DifferenceGrowth
1Toys, Games & CollectablesWithheldWithheldWithheld+176.93%
2Baby & ChildWithheldWithheldWithheld+46.54%
3Pet CareWithheldWithheldWithheld+35.55%
4Fashion Clothing & AccessoriesWithheldWithheldWithheld+23.08%
5Cars and MotorcyclingWithheldWithheldWithheld+17.37%
6Kitchen & Home AppliancesWithheldWithheldWithheld+11.86%
7Arts and CraftsWithheldWithheldWithheld+6.92%
8Sports and RecreationWithheldWithheldWithheld+3.74%
9Food & DrinkWithheldWithheldWithheld-15.33%
10Health and WellbeingWithheldWithheldWithheld-30.36%
11Electrical & Commercial EquipmentWithheldWithheldWithheld-40.78%

Ecommerce Cost Per Acquisition Data

RankEcommerce MarketMar 2025Mar 2024DifferenceGrowth
1Health and Wellbeing9.14%4.44%+4.69%+105.59%
2Kitchen & Home Appliances6.09%4.44%+1.65%+37.14%
3Sports and Recreation6.49%5.77%+0.72%+12.50%
4Cars and Motorcycling7.40%6.60%+0.80%+12.12%
5Baby & Child8.16%7.68%+0.48%+6.31%
6Arts and Crafts1.86%1.80%+0.06%+3.43%
7Fashion Clothing & Accessories8.57%8.46%+0.12%+1.39%
8Pet Care8.15%8.17%-0.03%-0.33%
9Electrical & Commercial Equipment10.18%11.98%-1.80%-15.04%
10Toys, Games & Collectables5.21%6.37%-1.16%-18.17%
11Food & Drink2.78%5.18%-2.40%-46.34%

Conversion Rate

RankEcommerce MarketMar 2025Mar 2024DifferenceGrowth
1Kitchen & Home Appliances3.38%3.19%+0.19%+5.88%
2Sports and Recreation1.74%1.64%+0.09%+5.76%
3Pet Care2.56%2.44%+0.13%+5.20%
4Electrical & Commercial Equipment1.26%1.23%+0.03%+2.39%
5Toys, Games & Collectables1.90%1.88%+0.02%+1.20%
6Food & Drink1.23%1.27%-0.04%-3.29%
7Health and Wellbeing3.52%3.75%-0.23%-6.10%
8Arts and Crafts3.52%4.36%-0.84%-19.38%
9Fashion Clothing & Accessories1.31%1.63%-0.33%-19.89%
10Cars and Motorcycling1.03%1.38%-0.35%-25.37%
11Baby & Child0.78%1.22%-0.44%-36.26%

Ecommerce Average Order Value Data

RankEcommerce MarketMar 2025Mar 2024DifferenceGrowth
1Baby & Child£347.15£156.00+£19,116+122.54%
2Food & Drink£125.77£91.87+£3,390+36.90%
3Pet Care£100.11£82.60+£1,751+21.20%
4Cars and Motorcycling£218.15£182.06+£3,609+19.82%
5Arts and Crafts£111.05£104.51+£654+6.26%
6Sports and Recreation£108.51£105.38+£313+2.97%
7Health and Wellbeing£45.00£44.35+£65+1.47%
8Toys, Games & Collectables£67.13£66.22+£91+1.37%
9Fashion Clothing & Accessories£100.92£101.24-£0.32-0.32%
10Kitchen & Home Appliances£47.14£50.49-£3.35-6.63%
11Electrical & Commercial Equipment£113.58£176.55-£62.98-35.67%

Ecommerce Market Commentary for March 2025

Ecommerce Data Commentary: March 2025 +14.75% YOY

Overall Performance

eCommerce sales on the IRP platform saw a 14.75% year-over-year (YOY) increase in March 2025. According to the BRC, UK retail overall sales grew 1.1% in March. Innovation and Competition in the IRP Service Marketplace seems to be driving results for Merchants.

Noteworthy sector growth includes:

  • Toys, Games & Collectibles: +176.93%
  • Baby & Child: +46.54%

Strong conversion rates were observed in:

  • Kitchen & Home Appliances: 5.58%
  • Sports and Recreation: 5.76%

Economic Influences

March sales trends on IRP outpaced those of the wider UK economy with +14.75% YOY growth v 6.1% for UK online non food retail (reported by BDO) and +1.1% YOY for UK retail in general. According to the BRC “The improving weather made for a particularly strong final week."

  • Consumer Caution: Online sales in March were driven by Mother's Day and good weather boosting sales on gardening and DIY. Consumers still remain cautious.
  • Macroeconomic Pressures: Challenges remain at every turn as merchants face rising costs in April and consumer spending tightens amidst uncertainty.

Key Challenges for 2025:

  • Ongoing cost pressures on SME’s continues to dampen business investment and growth.
  • US and retaliatory tariffs from the Euro Zone and China will drive up costs to consumers.
  • Selling in international markets will become more important than ever for cash strapped merchants.

Opportunities for Growth

  • International Sales: The Euro and Sterling are strenghtening against US Dollar.

Cost and Conversion Trends

  • Cost of Sales (COS): CPA% (percentage spent on marketing channels) reached 7.97%, marking a 1.40% YOY increase. The CPA% reflects Merchants and Agency tight control on traffic costs.
  • Conversion Rates: March 2025 rates fell YOY from 1.92% to 1.73% (-9.89%), highlighting increased price sensitivity and consumer belt tightening.

Positive Metrics

Despite market tightening, there are bright spots:

  • Average Order Value (AOV): £124.17, up 17.51% YOY.
  • Average Sale Price per Item: Increased 17.51% YOY.
  • Mobile Channel Sales Share: 59.95%.
  • International Sales: 42.20%

IRP’s Forecast:

March shows that the Service Marketplace continues to provide Merchants a way to beat the wider market. Service Marketplace Innovation and competition between Agencies and Service Providers continues to deliver for Merchants.

- 14 April 2025
 

IRP Definitions & Calculations

All figures shown include VAT (Tax). Growth figures, if positive, are coloured green; if negative they are coloured red.

For consistency, this convention applies also to Cost Per Acquisition figures. Growth figures are calculated using the formula: (Difference between Most Recent Month & Earlier Month / Earlier Month) * 100. The formulae are applied to the underlying data and then rounded off; thus re-applying the formulae to the rounded off figures may produce very slightly different figures.

Sales Forecasts
These are based on machine learning to calculate what the Growth YOY is for the current month and year.  These are updated every 30 minutes based on Live IRP Market Data.

Sales Growth
This is the percentage difference (positive or negative) between the Total Revenue (£) for the selected months. Monthly monetary values are not shown.

Cost Per Acquisition
This indicates how much it costs in terms of marketing spend to acquire sales, expressed as a percentage. For each month, the CPA% is calculated using the formula: Total Marketing Cost / Total Revenue (£) * 100.  It can be thought of as the ecommerce cost of sale.

Conversion Rate
The Conversion Rate is the number of buyers by session - and is calculated using the formula: Total Transactions / Total Sessions * 100. Note that sessions are used in this calculation and not visitors. So if a visitor comes back 3 times it is 3 sessions - this lowers conversion rate but is the most consistent measurement to use.

Average Order Value
This is defined as the average monetary value of all orders in a single month. For each month, the AOV is calculated using the formula: Total Revenue (£) / Number of Orders.

Average Sale Price of Item
This is defined as the average price that products are sold for within a particular market or across all markets. For each month, the Average Sale Price is calculated using the formula: Total Revenue (£) / Number of Units Sold.

Traffic Channels
The pie chart shows the percentage contribution made by individual traffic channels to overall sales. The figures are calculated using the formula: Revenue from Traffic Channel (£) / Total Revenue (£) * 100.

Note Googles Bounce Rate Definition changed to "anyone leaving before 10 seconds on a single page view" in GA4 in August 2023. This affected the Bounce Rates from August 2023 onwards.

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* The ecommerce market data information is provided as is and is free to use provided the source is cited.  On citation please reference IRP Commerce as the source.

Live Market Data
Today v Yesterday 0.09%
April 2025 v April 2024 22.12%
YTD 2025 v 2024 17.44%
Arts and Crafts 0.15%
Baby & Child 0.65%
Cars and Motorcycling 0.50%
Electrical & Commercial Equipment 0.22%
Fashion Clothing & Accessories 0.02%
Food & Drink 1.02%
Health and Wellbeing 0.17%
Kitchen & Home Appliances 0.22%
Pet Care 0.25%
Sports and Recreation 0.08%
Toys, Games & Collectables 1.23%

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