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28%

28% -- share of small businesses generating most sales from social media for UK small businesses (2023)

Name: Share Of Small Businesses Generating Most Sales From Social Media Statistics
Creator: Lighthouse Intelligence
Published: 2026-10-04

2023 · Startups Magazine

28% of small businesses in the UK generate more sales from social media than from any other channel.

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28%

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Data Vintage

2023

Entity

UK small businesses

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Strong, reliable evidence

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Startups Magazine Primary Tier C

https://beyonk.com/2023/10/30/unlock-the-magic-of-christmas-ticket-sales-6-tips-to-maximise-your-hol… ↗

Confidence: 48/100 Vintage: 2023 Channel: Common Crawl

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Unlock the Magic of Christmas Ticket Sales: 6 Tips to Maximise Your Holiday Revenue!

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Startups Magazine · Original study ↗

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UK small businesses: 28% share of small businesses generating most sales from social media. Source: Startups Magazine (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-small-business-social-media-sales-28

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