The chart below gives us information about the proportion of businesses items online according to

industry in Great Britain between 2008 and 2012.

Overall, it is clear that Info and Communication showed the highest proportion of businesses involved in
e-commerce purchases over the period, while the industry of construction showed the least proportions.
There was a rise in Construction sector from approximately 22 percent to 30 between 2008 and 2009.
The manufacturing and retail sectors experienced gradually went up to the half (about 52 percent) and
over 50 percent respectively. It can be seen that there was slight growth in wholesale sector in 2010,
while info and communication ones rocketed to the top in that period. The proportion of industries
which are involved in online purchases in the retail sector followed similar pattern, increasing from just
over 40 % to about 60 %. The manufacturing sector gone ahead the construction one by just 5 percent in
2012.