"Figure 3: The retail industry saw a shift from in-store purchases to online and outdoor shopping from the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic","" "Percentage change in business turnover for retail sub-industries, Quarter 2 2020 compared with Quarter 4 2019; and Quarter 3 2021 compared with Quarter 4 2019, UK","" "","" "Notes","1. This shows the percentage change in VAT-recorded business turnover relative to Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2019. 2. Online-only retail sales are included in ""not in stores, stalls or markets""." "Unit","vs Quarter 4 2019 (%)" "","" "","Quarter 2 2020","Quarter 3 2021" "Via stalls and markets","-11.0","42.8" "Not in stores stalls or markets","6.8","8.1" "Food beverages and tobacco in specialised stores","-15.2","7.3" "Other household equipment in specialised stores","-25.6","6.6" "Non-specialised stores","-7.1","0.9" "Cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores","-38.4","-5.7" "Automotive fuel in specialised stores","-13.0","-7.6" "Other goods in specialised stores","-44.5","-8.1" "Information and communication equipment in specialised stores","-54.9","-22.8"