Thursday, August 3, 2017

ONS releases - Internet access and use in Great Britain: 2017

3 August 2017

People, population and community

Internet access and use in Great Britain: 2017

In 2017, 90% of households in Great Britain had internet access, an increase from 89% in 2016 and 57% in 2006.

In terms of access, 73% of adults accessed the internet "on the go" using a mobile phone or smartphone, more than double the 2011 rate of 36%.

In terms of purchases, 77% of adults bought goods or services online, up from 53% in 2008.

Clothes or sports goods were purchased by 56% of adults, making these the most popular online purchase in 2017.

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BREAKING NEWS: San Francisco’s Anchor Brewing acquired by Sapporo

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August 3, 2017 | Updated 1:02 AM PT


	EXCLUSIVE: San Francisco's Anchor Brewing acquired by Sapporo

Anchor Brewing, San Francisco's beloved 121-year-old brewery and creator of the city's most famous beer, is being sold to Japan's Sapporo Holdings Ltd. in a landmark deal.

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